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STRATEGY TO IMPROVE INTERNET ACCESS IN (HIGHER) INSTITUTIONS:UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS EXPERIENCE.

STRATEGY TO IMPROVE INTERNET ACCESS IN (HIGHER) INSTITUTIONS:UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS EXPERIENCE. By 1 Amaeshi, Larry L. N., and Uwadia 2 , C.O 1Department of Physics, University of Lagos, (UNILAG) Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria

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STRATEGY TO IMPROVE INTERNET ACCESS IN (HIGHER) INSTITUTIONS:UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS EXPERIENCE.

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  1. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE INTERNET ACCESS IN (HIGHER) INSTITUTIONS:UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS EXPERIENCE. By 1Amaeshi, Larry L. N., and Uwadia2, C.O 1Department of Physics, University of Lagos, (UNILAG) Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria 2 Department of Computer Science, UNILAG; & Director, Center for Communication and Information Technology Systems, CITS, UNILAG Emails :1larryamma@yahoo.co.uk; 2:couwadia@unilag.edu.ng

  2. OUTLINE • ABSTRACT • INTRODUCTION • PARADIGM • OUR EXPERIENCE • THE WAY FORWARD

  3. INTRODUCTION • THE ROLES OF HIGHER INSTITUTIONS, ESPECIALLY THE UNIVERSITIES: • TEACHING, RESEARCH & COMMUNITY SERVICE • HOW BEST TO ACHIEVE THESE, ESPECIALLY IN TODAY’S COMPETITIVE, INFORMATION DRIVEN GLOBALISED SOCIETY: The INTERNET an invaluable Resource FOR A NEW PARADIGM • ACCESS, AN IMPERATIVE IN EXPLOITING THIS RESOURCE

  4. ACCESS PARADIGM/REQUIREMENT • INFRASTRUCTURE • HUMAN CAPACITY • BANDWIDTH • INTERNET POLICY

  5. OUR EXPERIENCE @ UNILAG • INFRSTRUCTURE: • SETTING UP CITS, AN IT COORDINATING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT UNIT (harmonises all IT related units into a single umbrella) • CAMPUS-WIDE NETWORK WITH FIBER OPTICS AS BACKBONE, (See Fig.1 next slide; THE CORE NETWORK IS DEPICTED IN Fig. 2) • STRUCTURED LAN FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACCADEMIC BUILDINGS • WEBSITES, AND SUBDOMAINS: www.unilag.edu.ng • INTRANET, FOR CIRCULATION OF LOCAL MAILS; AND AIDS IN SHARING LOCAL RESOURCES • POWER- PROVISION OF LOCAL GENERATORS; AND INVERTERS @ THE HUBS, WITH BACKUP CAPACITY OF BETWEEN 12 ~ 24 HOURS • SECURITY: TRADITIONAL METHODS SUPPORTED BY CCTVs

  6. FIG.2 UNILAG CORE NETWORK

  7. REQUIREMENTS Contd • HUMAN CAPACITY BUILDING: • TRAINING: (i) MANDATORY COMPUTER LITERACY TRAINING FOR ALL STAFF, (except cleaners and labourers and the likes) (ii) CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR TECHNICAL CITS TECHNICAL STAFF, ESPECIALLY IN NETWORK MANAGEMENT, APPLICATION DEVLOPMENT AND SUPPORT, AND OPEN-SOURCE PLATFORMS; etc • LABTOP OWNERSHIP SCHEME FOR BOTH STAFF AND STUDENTS @ REDUCED PRICE AND HIREPURCHASE • KEYING IN INTO THE STEB PROJECT: A WORLD BANK PROJECT • ENFORCING IT COMPLIANCE UNIVERSITY POLICY:

  8. REQUIREMENTS Contd • BANDWIDTH (i) BANDWIDTH SHARING BANDWIDTH AGGREGATION-BULK PURCHASE, THEN RETAIL/DISTRIBUTE egBANDWIDTH CONSORTIUM (ii) EKOKONNECT-mirrors BANDWIDTH AGGREGATION, BUT goes further to serve as LOCAL: NATIONAL INTRANET, And RESEARCH and EDUCATION NETWORK

  9. REQUIREMENTS Contd • INTERNET USAGE POLICY: (i) SPELLS OUT THE DOs and NOTs IN THE USSAGE OF THE UNIVERSITY INTERNET FACILITIES; and SANCTIONS (ii) ENFORCES SANCTIONS

  10. THE WAY FORWARD • STRICT ADHERENCE TO GOAL REALIZATION

  11. THANKS FOR LISTENING ESPECIALLY TO THE ORGANISERS AND SPONSORS

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