Transcript Research and Education Network Nepal

Current ICT Infrastructure of Nepal and
Introduction of NREN
Prashant Manandhar
Nepal Research & Education Network (NREN).
Prime College
22nd APAN, Singapore
17th – 21st July 2006
Overview of Nepal
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Area:
Population in million:
Rural Population:
Key Economic Sectors:
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Agriculture and Tourism
Literacy in English:
Computer ownership per 100 inhabitants:
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants:
Internet users per 100 inhabitants:
National bandwidth capacity within the country:
National average bandwidth at NPIX:
International bandwidth
147,797 Sq. Km
27.05
75.5%
18%
2.80
3.5
1.80
1000:1000 Mbps
18~25 Mpbs
100:55 Mbps
Human Resource Development in ICT
Universities
Tribhuvan
Number of
Institution
No. of
Students
Bachelor
Level
No. of
Students
Master
Level
18
5052
627
3
2904
430
Pokhara
15
1477
380
Purwanchal
16
1930
320
Total
52
11363
1757
Kathmandu
No. of
Student
Ph. D.
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4
Present Status of ICT
Internet Status
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Total Number of Internet Users – 350,000
Number of ISPs – 26
Number of VSAT Network Service Providers – 8
East-West Highway Fiber Optics, in process for
connection with Indian ISP, Next Phase to China.
Start of Wireless Internet Service – 2000
Start of Wireless boradband Service - 2003
Establishment of Nepal Internet Exchange (npIX) –
August 2002
Start of Cable Internet Service – 2004
Ethernet to home Internet - 2005
Present Status of ICT
ICT Infrastructure and Services
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Telephone Service Providers – 3(NTC, UTL,STM)
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PSTN Fixed Line Telephones – 450000
Mobile Phone Service Provider – 3 (NTC, Spice Nepal, UTL)
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Mobile Phone Subscribers GSM & CDMA – ~550000
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Data not upto-date, as all providers are rapidly expanding
Number of Fax Mail Service Providers – 6
Number of Satellite Telephone Service Providers – 2
Number of Radio Paging Service Providers – 3
Number of Local Data Network Service Providers – 1
Radio broadcast stations: SW 1,MW 6, FM 22, (Radios:
2,800,000, costs < $1).
Television broadcast stations: 5 (Televisions: 400,000)
Government Initiatives for ICT
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Establishment of HLCIT: 2003
“High Level Commission Information Technology”
- An apex body formed to provide strategic direction and to help
formulate appropriate policy responses for the development of
ICT sector.
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Passed Cyber Law
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Standardization of Nepali Fonts
Establishment of Rural Tele-centers
Construction of ‘IT Park’
Introduction NREN
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“There is neither sufficient facility available in the country for advance
research and development in ICT and in other important subjects nor
any formal research and education network exists in the country so
that available resources in the globe can be access efficiently. Due to
the lack of research infrastructure people are compelled to go abroad
for research work and significant numbers of people are flying day to
day. Government, non-government, private organizations and
individuals have been spending huge budget for research and higher
education. Moreover, majority of such people never come back to the
country. It has great impact in country’s economy as well as human
resource development for country’s overall development”.
Nepal Research and Education Network (NREN) has been established
as a facilitator to support for advanced research and education
network through the means of Information and Communication
Technology and as a knowledge center to support good ICT initiatives
and researcher in the country. This entity has been established as a
non-profit network under the Prime College, affiliated to Tribhuwan
National University, collaboration with various organizations.NREN
Details , www.nren.net.np
NREN Formulation
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Prime College to act as secretariat
www.prime.edu.np
Partners Include
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National Education Institutes
National Internet Exchange
Industry association
Interested Educationists and Individuals
National Partners
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Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Kathmandu University,
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Kathmandu College of Management, Kathmandu
Nepal Internet Exchange Point (NPIX)
Industry Bodies
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Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk
Healthnet, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj
Central Library, Kirtipur, TU
Central Depart of Computer Science, TU
Central Department of Management, TU
ISP Association of Nepal
Other Projects
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Nepal Wireless Project, Nagi Village.
Madan Puraskar Pustakalay & NepaLinux
Current NREN Activity
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Application for Wireless Network project(www.nepalwireless.net) ;
Voice and Data Monitoring System as follows:
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There has been a phone lines terminating at Pokhara (195 KM
from KTM). These phones are using as SIP phones to connect to
different villages via the WI-FI devices. (The main station is 60 KM
line of sight from Pokhara).
The monitoring system has been developed for each phone
locations. A Linux based machine and open source application has
been use for making the monitoring system.
E-learning for higher education at the villages in local language,
Intranet Portal.
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Mesh Wireless Networking will be implementing very soon.
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IT Troubleshooting knowledgebase information system in local Nepali
language.
Current ICT infrastructure at Proposed NREN
NOC
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Network Link and WS
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Internet link through Motorola Canopy Wireless Modem (5.2 GHz
Spectrum) from local ISP WLINK, to be migrated to fiber by
December, 2006.
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Local Bandwidth - : 5 Mbps/5 Mbps (downlink / uplink)
International Bandwidth - :192kbps/128kbps
(downlink/uplink)
Servers – 2
Routers: Cisco 1751 Series - 1
Switch (24-port 10/100 Base – T Catalyst 2950 ) :
2
Current IT infrastructure for NREN
For Research and training Labs:
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Routers: Cisco 1750 : 2
Routers: Cisco 1700 Series : 20
CISCO Catalyst 2950 Switch (24-port Fast Ethernet) : 8
Servers
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Linux and FreeBSD Server Systems: 2
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Windows 2003 Intranet Server : 1
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Normal PCs and Workstations using Windows, Linux - 11
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Wireless Networking Experiment Center
This lab is used for research, demonstration and testing of
advanced networks and latest technologies by Local ISPs, NPIX
and researchers.
We are happy to receive used medium to higher end routers and
other equipment.
Future Plan for NREN
To set up IT infrastructure to connect all universities /
institutions and campuses within Nepal.
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Problem to be addressed; the bandwidth.
Local ISPs ready to provide unused local capacity for NREN Use
at discounted rates.
Need to fund all the hardware. Need switches and Routers
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To deliver increased opportunities for collaboration in
research.
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To facilitate transfer of technology between academic
and research institutions.
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Extranet
Contribute and Support:
Nepal Wireless Project;
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1997 started in one village (Himanchal Higher Secondary School, Nangi
village).
Introduced the Information technology to villagers, most of whom had
never seen computers until a few years ago. Most of the villagers still
have no idea as what the uses of the computers and Internet are.
Nangi village is located in north west of Nepal on the Annapurna and
Dhaulagiri ranges of the Himalayas. Reaching Nangi usually requires
two to three days of traveling from Nepal’s capital city, Kathmandu.
From Kathmandu, it is a seven hour bus ride or 35 minute plane trip to
Pokhara, the second largest city in Nepal. The elevation of Nangi village
is about 2,260 m. (7,345 ft).
Target group is the people living in the remote villages of Nepal, where
villagers have no means of modern communication means.
Contribute and Support:
Nepal Wireless Project;
Contribute and Support:
Nepal Wireless Project;
Contribute and Support:
Nepal Wireless Project;
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The villagers are learning the use of the computers and
local area network, very interestingly.
This network mostly for communication purposes since the
network is the only means of communication available. The
people from the networked villages can send and receive
their messages through e-mails using their web mail
accounts or through NetMeeting and IP Phones. Also, the
teachers and students are getting access to some
educational materials that we have put in the intranet now.
E- commerce; The management committee and the staff of
the projects working of cross-breeding program between
yaks and cows.
Now, Has been networked 12 villages.
Thank you!
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