UEM/USCD MEPI External Advisory Board Meeting

The Informatics Component

Francisco MabilaCoordinator of the MEPI Informatics Component andDirector of CIUEMmabila@uem.mzMaputo, March 2011

InternationaI Internet Connectivity

Telecomunicacoes de Mocambique (TDM) SEACOM (Submarine Cable) EASSy (Submarine Cable)

National Internet Connectivity

TDM backbone infrastructure (combined technologies)

GS Telecom (VSAT-based) Internet Solutions (VSAT-based) SATCOM (VSAT-based) Foris Telecom (Wireless-based)

LOCAIS SERVIDOS PELA RNT:

10 Capitais Provinciais;

43 Centros de Destrito;

31 Localidades (Total 84);

16 STM1, up-grade para 64 STM1s em alguns Troços;

Conectado a 4 Países Vizinhos

Situação em Dezembro de 2009

REDE NACIONAL DE

TRANSMISSÃO - RNT

( BACKBONE)

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UEM ICT INFRASTRUCTURE

Internet Gateway (CIUEM) connected to SEACOM;

Fiber optics networks at Main Campus and Faculty of Engineering;

All units outside the Main Campus are linked via wireless systems to the gateway;

Current UEM total bandwidth capacity is 155 Mbps.

Current Connectivity Situation at FoM and CMH

UEM backbone upgrade delayed Current connection to CIUEM still insufficient

and unstable! Expansion of the local networks at FoM and

MCH in progress Interconnecting FoM and CMH procurement

in progress

Medical Informatics/ICT Training at UEM

CIUEM is the ICT training centre at UEM However available courses are only for IT

professionals There is no IT training for medical

personnel specifically Linkage between MEPI and Brazilian

training program for medical staff and students in progress

Medical Library

An electronic library will be established in Maputo to serve FoM, Unilurio and Unizambeze

Needs assessment currently in progress (infrastructure survey at Unilurio completed)

MEPI website/portal “draft” version online

THANK YOU!!!“Francisco Mabila”<mabila@uem.mz>

“James Bond”<mzee007@gmail.com>

http://www.uem.mz