Authors : Ifreke U. Udoakpan; Unwana M. Ekpe; Enyenihi H. Johnson; Emmanuel A. Ubom

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 2 - February

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26feb973

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Abstract : The advantages of real-time election results transmission are enormous. These include transparency and accountability, and these help to build trust in the electoral process. Hence there is a desire by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for gradual introduction of electronic voting and real-time results transmission into the Nigeria Electoral System. The feasibility of this dream depends greatly on the ability of the existing telecommunications infrastructure to support the desired real-time elections results transmission. This work therefore evaluates the efficiency and availability of one mobile network provider in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State vis-à-vis its ability to support the transmission and collation of elections results. Four sites were analysed for cell availability, total data volume, uplink throughput and downlink throughput. The result showed that the Base Transceiver Station (BTS) at Ibiam Street had a percentage availability of 99.98%, Brooks Street had 99.97%, Qua Iboe Church, Ikot Ekpene Road recorded availability of 99.87%, and Effiat Offot showed cell availiability of 99.98%. The total data volume recorded were 424.9097GB, 443.7788GB, 430.1485GB and 474.6815GB for Ibiam Street, Brooks Street, Qua Iboe Church Ikot Ekpene Road and Effiat Offot respectively. The uplink throughput was measured at 4.4Mbps, 4.7Mbps, 4.6Mbps and 4.4Mbps, while the downlink throughput were 18.2Mbps, 14.4Mbps, 8.9Mbps and 7.2Mbps in the same order for all the sites respectively. Comparing the results with the approved Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) standards for 4G networks, some BTS sites in Uyo did not satisfy the NCC approved standard. Therefore, it is recommended that Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) should carry out throughput and availability optimization of their services sites to support critical services such as the electronic transmission of election results.

Keywords : Electoral Technology, Throughputs, Availabilities, Average Active Users, Polling Units, Independent National Electoral Commission Viewing (IReV) Portals.

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