Post on 03-Jan-2016
by:
Mr. Tin Maung ThannPresident
Myanmar Egresstilapiaone@gmail.com
2 May 2008 – Nargis cyclone hit Myanmar.
– Devastated Five Divisions and States including Yangon.
– Delta areas, the worst-hit, with the heaviest casualties and infrastructural damages.
– Communication infrastructure was down in cyclone hit areas.
– Electricity Black-out.
– Very limited transportation.
• Myanmar Egress– A local Not-for-Profit Org. dedicated toward capacity
development in Myanmar.
• Nargis Action Group– Sister organization of Myanmar Egress– Collaborated activities of local donors incl. leading Biz
community.
• DUMBO-Myanmar – Useful in handling of relief, recovery and
resettlement activities aftermath of Nargis Cyclone.
• Coordination Program
– Phase I: Introductory Phase of DUMBO • Part I: Training for Myanmar Engineers at
AIT • Part II: DUMBO Deployment
– Phase II: Utilization of DUMBO systems by government agencies and iNGOs
Trainings for Myanmar Engineers at intERLab/AIT21 – 25 May 2008
Introducing DUMBO in Myanmar
26 May 2008: Myanmar Egress HQ, Yangon
• Presentation/report to Myanmar Egress/NAG
partners, Myanmar Computer Professional
Association (MCPA)
– Technical overview
– Network requirements
– Benefit/features of system
– Project plan (DRAFT)
27 May- 2 June 2008: Myanmar Engineer’s
site visits to Pyapon and Bogale
Townships
intERLab/AIT coordination team’s
visit to Yangon and Pyapon area
(accompanied by one of ME Directors)
30 May – 3 June 2008
• A series of meetings with senior officials of
Myanmar Egress and MCPA
• Site visit to Pyapon Township
• Meeting with technical team for
implementation plan
Utilization of iPstar Satellite
connection
• Plan to use among Yangon, Pyapon, Ngaputaw
(potential sites are Bogale, Mawlamyinekyun
etc.)
• Due to several factors, iPstar satellite
connection is only available at Yangon and
Pyapon
• Financial constraint and domestic
rules/regulations, (the latter is more important)
Yangon - Pyapon: 75 Km (Point-to-Point)
Online among ME HQ, field offices in Yangon &
Pyapon
• 20 June 2008: Video conferencing, data sharing among
Yangon HQ, 2 field offices in Pyapon is successfully
tested.
• Ready to soft-launch on 21 June 2008. But postponed
due to unforeseen situation in BKK.
• Although there were complicated situations to
satellite/wireless communication domestically, ME
continued testing DUMBO.
• Some technical errors are reported to intERLab and
sorted them out.
Online among ME HQ, field offices in Yangon &
Pyapon
• ME used DUMBO network for data sharing and day-to-
day communications between HQ and fields office
• even during ME’s logistic arrangement for TCG-PONJA,
data collection for UNICEF and Myanmar Fisheries
Federation (MFF)
• ME is trying to test ‘HQ’- ‘field office’ – ‘field site’
• HQ-field office via iPstar
• Field office-field site (village) via long range wireless
antenna (need special permission, waiting for that !!!)
Comprehensive DUMBO training for field
operators
• Date: 24-25 June 2008
• Venue:
• Theatre 3, MCF e-Learning Centre, Myanmar
Info-Tech, Yangon
• Trainers: 5 Myanmar engineers trained at
intERLab
• Trainees: 24 participants from
• ME, MCPA, Yangon Uni. (Computer Science Dept.)
• Govt. sector: Myanmar Post and Telecom, General
Administration Department
• IT companies: GMI, KMD, MCC, Credent, Cytron,
Global Net
Presentation to iNGOs
• ME/NAG officials presented DUMBO to several iNGOs
including UN agencies in Yangon
ME/NAG’s current manpower for DUMBO
• 5 dedicated young professionals have been employed
under ME’s payroll and assigned to test, run, and
trouble shoot DUMBO deployment
Latest DUMBO Deployment report
• Site: Myingagone village Pyapon Township
• 12 EeePCs w/ DUMBO OLSR, 50 metre between each
node.
• Utilized DUMBO network during live data collection
• Very useful as Team leader can command and control his
volunteer team and get instant data at mobile office.
• Restrictions: EeePC’s low battery life especially in Mesh
wireless network.
Pyapon - Myinkagone Village: ~ 7 Km
Constraints in DUMBO-MM Phase I
• Domestic regulations
• Bad weather (during heavy monsoon, most of common
use ICT equipments can not be deployed outdoor)
• Difficult transportation in low-line delta area
• Short of regular power supply
• Difficult to maintain regular ICT equipments in the harsh
field operation
• Financial needs, especially for iPstar stations (approx.
US$ 5,000/station)
ME’s dedication toward successful DUMBO-MM
Phase I
• According to test results of ME DUMBO Team, HQ-
Field Office – Field site (mobile or stationed at
village) is applicable.
• Waiting for authorities’ permission to install long
range wireless antennas officially.
• Request for further technical/equipment
assistances
DUMBO-MM, Phase II (?)
ME is ready to coordinate for the broader usage of DUMBO-
MM in Nargis Affected Areas for recovery and resettlement
activities.
Special thanks to …
• APIA • APNIC • APNG • APRICOT • Cisco Systems • DotAsia • NetworkTheWorld • NSRC • SOI-Asia • THNIC • WIDE-Project
ISIF Funded Project
• Emergency Networks Training–Mobile Ad Hoc Network–Wireless Mesh Network– Community Radio
• Tools– EasyDC (PhD @ AIT)– Emergecny Social Network (under development)
Wireless Internet Workshop
• October 12-16, 2009– at intERLab/AIT
• RISTEK/Indonesia (WiMax)• intERLab/AIT (MANET)• Gram Vaani/IIT (Delhi) (Community Radio)• Nepal (Wireless Mesh)• Hands-On for community workers• Welcome SPONSOR for participants!!