Authors - Ulrich Tedongmo Douanla, Jean Louis Kedieng Ebongue Fendji, Giquel Therance Sassa, Marcellin Atemkeng Abstract - The Internet has become an essential tool for modern activities and a fundamental right for digital inclusion. However, many regions, particularly in Africa, remain underserved, with limited or unstable Internet access. To address this issue, communities jointly with support organizations have deployed community networks, which are wireless infrastructures that provide connectivity to local populations. Despite their benefits, these networks frequently experience outages that impact both network infrastructure and associated services. Ensuring their reliability requires effective monitoring and supervision solutions. In this work, we propose a supervision platform that leverages the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), log file analysis, and Big Data technologies to enable real-time monitoring of community networks. SNMP is employed to collect device status data, while log files provide insights into the performance of network applications. To facilitate scalable and real-time processing, we integrate Spark Structured Streaming, enabling continuous data analysis and proactive issue detection. The platform also includes an alerting system that delivers notifications via SMS, email, or other channels in case of failures. By providing a comprehensive view of network health and automating incident response, our solution enhances the availability and resilience of community networks, ultimately improving Internet access in underserved regions.
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