Spatial and Temporal Pattern of Internet Engagement of Campus Community in Relation to Internet Reliability at ITB Jatinangor Campus

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.211126.007How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Campus; Internet Reliability; ITB; Jatinangor

Abstract

Since the beginning of its operation in 2011, the number of study programs in ITB Jatinangor, as well as the number of its students, lecturers, and administrative personnel being employed, have increased significantly. To digitally serve the community, the management of ITB Jatinangor campus, in coordination with the Directorate of Information Systems and Technology of ITB, has significantly increased the number of internet access points within the campus, from only 10 access points in 2011 to 144 access points in 2019. In this study, we analyzed traffic of internet network usage, especially Wi-Fi network, spatially and temporally, by measuring bandwidth at 25 buildings which cover 65 access points as samples, during day and night times. The data were then compared to traffic history in the management system. An online survey on student behavior related to internet usage was also conducted. In general, we found that internet reliability at Jatinangor campus can be categorized as fairly good, as the respondents gave a score of 3 on a scale of 5. Disruption of internet connectivity at Jatinangor campus often occurs due to unavoidable external factors. Respondents generally (60%) accessed the internet for more than 5 hours every day, especially between 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm. Students accessed Wi-Fi from several places such as student dormitories, lecture rooms, student association rooms, libraries, and canteen. They used the internet mostly (40%) to browse and download material related to lectures, while the rest was mostly for social media, watching movies, or keeping abreast of the news. Besides the number of access points, internet access speed depends on the number of users connected to the internet, the allocation of available bandwidth, and the level of bandwidth consumption. As the covid-19 is not over yet, most of the courses will be conducted virtually. This condition has emphasized the necessity to increase internet reliability on campus and prepare the campus as a smart and green campus for a much safer and healthy environment in pursuing excellence in the academic atmosphere.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Taufikurahman
AU  - Woerjantari Kartidjo
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/11/29
TI  - Spatial and Temporal Pattern of Internet Engagement of Campus Community in Relation to Internet Reliability at ITB Jatinangor Campus
BT  - Proceedings of the ARTEPOLIS 8 - the 8th Biannual International Conference (ARTEPOLIS 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 55
EP  - 65
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211126.007
ID  - 2021
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