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Proceeding Paper

Mountain Data Centers—Design, Application and Analysis †

by
Ayodele A. Periola
1,* and
Lateef A. Akinyemi
2,3
1
Electrical, Electronic, and Computer Engineering Department, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town 7530, South Africa
2
Centre for Augmented Intelligence and Data Science (CAIDS) Computer Science Department, School of Computing, University of South Africa, Rooderpoort 1709, South Africa
3
Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Lagos State University, Epe Campus, Lagos 102102, Nigeria
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
Presented at the 34th Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC 2026), Durban, South Africa, 30 June–1 July 2026.
Eng. Proc. 2026, 140(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2026140015
Published: 13 May 2026
(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 34th Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC 2026))
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Abstract

Future networks should provide access to cloud-based content to subscribers in mountainous region. This research proposes a network architecture incorporating mountain data centers that provide content access via caching in a capital-constrained context. It also discusses the aspects of the power system supporting the network architecture. The use of content caching reduces content access latency. The research recognizes that mountains can host computing platforms while ensuring low to moderate operational costs. Using the proposed approach also reduces the number of network hops and associated power consumption by (26–37)% and (17–25)% on average, respectively.
Keywords: future networks; mountain networks; cache; radio; power usage analysis; remote subscribers future networks; mountain networks; cache; radio; power usage analysis; remote subscribers

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Periola, A.A.; Akinyemi, L.A. Mountain Data Centers—Design, Application and Analysis. Eng. Proc. 2026, 140, 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2026140015

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Periola AA, Akinyemi LA. Mountain Data Centers—Design, Application and Analysis. Engineering Proceedings. 2026; 140(1):15. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2026140015

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Periola, Ayodele A., and Lateef A. Akinyemi. 2026. "Mountain Data Centers—Design, Application and Analysis" Engineering Proceedings 140, no. 1: 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2026140015

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Periola, A. A., & Akinyemi, L. A. (2026). Mountain Data Centers—Design, Application and Analysis. Engineering Proceedings, 140(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2026140015

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