Pan African e-Network (Satellite, fiber and Wireless) INDIA – AFRICA UNION ICT Initiative By V....

Pan African e-NetworkPan African e-Network(Satellite, fiber and Wireless)

INDIA – AFRICA UNION ICT Initiative

www.presidentofindia.nic.in

By

V. PONRAJDirector (Technology Interface)

President’s OfficeRashtrapati BhavanNewDelhi – [email protected]

PAN-AFRICAN NETWORK – ProposalPAN-AFRICAN NETWORK – Proposal


“…In honour of Indo-Pan African partnership our Government

has decided to provide seamless and integrated satellite, fiber-

optic and wireless network connecting 53 African countries for

Tele-education, Tele-medicine and e-services. This will connect

5 Universities, 53 Learning centres, 10 Super specialty hospitals

and 53 Patient-end locations in rural areas… Pan-African

Parliament can form task teams for the speedy and smooth

implementation of the program. We can jointly work together…”

During the inaugural session of the Second PAN-African Parliament session of AU on 16 Sept 2004

His Excellency Dr. APJ Abdul KalamThe President of India

1. 53 PAN-African countries are to be connected through Satellite, Fiber optics links.

2. The network will primarily provide

a. tele-education, tele-medicine

b. Internet, videoconferencing and VOIP services and

c. Supports e-governance, e-commerce, infotainment,

resource mapping and meteorological services

Connectivity.

3. Heads of States Connectivity - Internet, VOIP and

videoconferencing.

4. $50 Million budget for its installation, initial operation and

maintenance for 3 years.

SCOPE of PAN-AFRICAN NETWORKSCOPE of PAN-AFRICAN NETWORK


PAN-AFRICAN NETWORK – Overall ArchitecturePAN-AFRICAN NETWORK – Overall Architecture


HUB

10 SSHs(7+3)

5 Universities(3+2) Tele-Medicine

53 Remote Hospitals

Common Outbound1 mbps (Broadcast)(128+384) kbps (Return bandwidth)

53 Heads of States NetworkVoice Over IPVideo ConferenceInternet

Tele-Education 53 Learning Centers

VSAT VSAT NetworkNetwork

SCOPE of PAN-AFRICAN NETWORK SCOPE of PAN-AFRICAN NETWORK


• It is proposed that out of 53 telemedicine terminals, 43 are fixed terminals installed in

Remote Hospital and 10 are mobile terminals installed in mobile vans.

• 10 Super Specialty Hospitals will have the capability to provide the Continuing Medical

Education (CME).

• 5 Tele-education studio’s with post production setup, Non-linear editing facility at each of

the universities and the appropriate Data centers.

• The network is designed to have 169 terminals and a central hub to deliver the services

mentioned above.

• Use of INTELSAT/Other till INSAT capacity is available through RASCOM

• The Pan-African Hub will be linked with Indian Universities and Super Speciality Hospitals

through Under-Sea Cable (Fiber Optics).

• The probable countries that have technical merits for establishing VSAT hub are Ethiopia,

Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa and Botswana.

• Will be operational by 3rd Quarter of 2006

HUB StationPAN Africa

INTELSAT 904 – 60degree/RASCOM Satellite

PAN African - Heads of States NetworkPAN African - Heads of States Network

University

University

University

• HEADS of STATES HEADS of STATES NETWORKNETWORK

• Connecting 53 countries Connecting 53 countries Heads of the state and Heads of the state and national parliament national parliament

• VSAT based connectivity VSAT based connectivity

• Enables Virtual Meeting Enables Virtual Meeting and discussionand discussion

• CollaborationCollaboration

• Secured File sharing Secured File sharing leading to e-governanceleading to e-governance

• VOIP Network VOIP Network

• Multimedia interaction Multimedia interaction


SAT-3/WASC/SAFE CABLE ROUTE


HUB StationAhamedabad

India

INSAT 3AINTELSAT 904 – 60degree

• ISRO Hub at ISRO Hub at AhamedabadAhamedabad

• Two Universities Two Universities connected to ISRO connected to ISRO

through 2 mbps through 2 mbps broadbandbroadband

University

University• VSAT Hub at Selected VSAT Hub at Selected

PAN-African CountryPAN-African Country• Three African Three African

Universities Universities connected to HUB connected to HUB

through 2 mbps through 2 mbps broadband/VSATbroadband/VSAT

• 53 VSAT based 53 VSAT based Remote Virtual Class Remote Virtual Class Rooms in 53 Rooms in 53 CountriesCountries

PAN African - Tele-Education Network – Overall ArchitecturePAN African - Tele-Education Network – Overall Architecture

University

University

University



PAN African - Tele-EducationPAN African - Tele-EducationCONNETIVITYCONNETIVITY

Satellite, Broadband, Wireless CommunicationSatellite, Broadband, Wireless Communication Provides a highway for reaching Quality Education to all

Lectures Laboratory Library Books Internet

Unique, Innovative and Creative Content and assimilation through animation

• Universal Tele-education System • Multi-Class Environment • Seamless – two way connectivity • Synchronized multi-media

delivery

• Digital Library integration • Content management • Internet Resource availability• Remote Virtual Classroom• Cost effective Connectivity

Collaborative environment

A remote teacher can become a teacher to all remote Virtual Classrooms

Tele-Education Delivery SystemTele-Education Delivery System

Quality Content GenerationQuality Content Generation

Remote Class / TeacherRemote Class / Teacher

Internet

University StudioUniversity Studio

Broadband

Remote Class / TeacherRemote Class / TeacherRemote Class / TeacherRemote Class / Teacher

Tele-Education Delivery SystemTele-Education Delivery System

PAN African - Tele-Education NetworkPAN African - Tele-Education Network

• 5 Universities 5 Universities • 53 remote Virtual 53 remote Virtual

Classrooms Classrooms • Easily scalableEasily scalable


PAN African - Tele-Education Network Architecture PAN African - Tele-Education Network Architecture requirementrequirement



HUB StationBangalore

India

INSAT 3AINTELSAT 904 – 60degree

University

University

University

University

University

Africa University Studio /Data Centre


SAFE Cable - Min 4 MB – MAX 8

MB

Indian University Studio /Data Centre

Indian University Studio /Data Centre

Uplink bandwidth From HUBMin 5 mbps – Max 10 mbps

Broadcast /MulticastDVB/IP

Return bandwidth From 53 Remote VSATs each

Min 384 kbps – Max 512 kbpsMin 4 simultaneous link at a time

Unicast /Multicast support


2 Mbps

2 Mbps Fiber/VSAT

2 Mb

ps

2 Mbps

2 Mbps

53 PAN-African Countries will be connected through VSAT Terminals in one identified location per country for setting up Remote Class Rooms


University StudioUniversity Studio

Tele-Education SystemTele-Education System

PAN African - Tele-Education Network – Studio Configuration PAN African - Tele-Education Network – Studio Configuration (Teacher End)(Teacher End)

Video

Audio

NAS G/W

SAN S/W

Backup LibrarySAN

Storage

Tele-Education ServerTele-Education Server

(Tele-Education/ Content (Tele-Education/ Content Management/ Digital Library Server Management/ Digital Library Server

Software)Software)

Web Server/ Application Server/ Data base ServerWeb Server/ Application Server/ Data base ServerClustered /Load balancedClustered /Load balanced

Data

Tele-Education System Tele-Education System Data CentreData Centre

PP/NLE

Audio Mixer Video Switcher

Internet

Teacher PC



INTELSAT 904 – 60degree

• Remote Class rooms are connected Remote Class rooms are connected through VSAT for each PAN-African through VSAT for each PAN-African CountriesCountries

• VSAT/IDU/ODU – 2.4 mtr C-bandVSAT/IDU/ODU – 2.4 mtr C-band• Switch/ Personal ComputerSwitch/ Personal Computer• Web Camera/ DVCAM Web Camera/ DVCAM • Video Capture Card Video Capture Card • Wire Less Mike, External Speaker Wire Less Mike, External Speaker • LCD Projector LCD Projector • Remote Class Room – Tele-Remote Class Room – Tele-

Education Software Education Software • 384 kbps – 512 kbps return 384 kbps – 512 kbps return

bandwidthbandwidth

PAN African - Tele-Education Network – Remote Classroom PAN African - Tele-Education Network – Remote Classroom ConfigurationConfiguration

University

University

University

VSAT based Remote Class Room Configuration

Student End


RouterMODEM

Internet

University DATA Center

NAS Gateway

1 TB

File Storage Block I/O

SAN Storage

1 TB

SAN S/W

10/100/1000 S/W

CentralHUB

Router

FiberCable

Remote 1

Remote 2

Remote . . N

Web Server Cluster

ApplicationServer cluster

DB Server

53 Remote Virtual Classrooms in 53 PAN African Countries each

PAN African Network – Tele-Education ( Data Centre and Remote Configuration)


Tele-Education System

PAN African Network – Digital Library


• Identification of ExpertsIdentification of Experts• Content DevelopmentContent Development• Content GenerationContent Generation• Content WorkflowContent Workflow• Content Deployment Content Deployment • Delivery through Delivery through

• e-Learninge-Learning• Tele-EducationTele-Education

•Digital Library Digital Library

Virtual University - Through Universal Tele-EducationVirtual University - Through Universal Tele-Education

VSAT for Remote VSAT for Remote Access, BROADBAND Access, BROADBAND FIBRE OPTICS to FIBRE OPTICS to

to connect major citiesto connect major cities

WIRELESS for Last mileWIRELESS for Last mile

Central HUB of allCentral HUB of all

UniversitiesUniversities

• Coordinate Coordinate • OrganizeOrganize• Schedule Schedule • BroadcastBroadcast• Manage Manage • MaintainMaintain• Infrastructure - StorageInfrastructure - Storage• Delivery through Delivery through

•E-learningE-learning•Tele-educationTele-education

• Affiliated CollegesAffiliated Colleges• Study CentresStudy Centres• Learning centresLearning centres• Individual StudentsIndividual Students• Village Panchayat Village Panchayat Knowledge CentresKnowledge Centres

Beneficiaries

• Universities Universities • Other InstitutionsOther Institutions• International International InstitutionsInstitutions

CORE COMPETENCE

Online Tele-EducationOnline Tele-Education• Virtual Interaction• Live sessions• Effective Two way communication• Synchronized Multimedia• Collaboration

Remote Class rooms


Pan-AfricanVSAT Hub

PAN-AFRICAN NETWORK (Satellite, Fiber Optics and Wireless)PAN-AFRICAN NETWORK (Satellite, Fiber Optics and Wireless)

TELE-MEDICINETELE-MEDICINE

Super specialty hospitals

Patient end hospitals


10 (3 India +7 Africa) Super specialty Hospitals in the Cites; 53 Rural Health Centers10 (3 India +7 Africa) Super specialty Hospitals in the Cites; 53 Rural Health Centers

• Fiber - Backbone• VSAT - for Remote access• Wireless - for Last mile

TELEMEDICINE VIA SATELLITETELEMEDICINE VIA SATELLITE

Panel of DoctorsRural/ Remote/ Inaccessible

A M B U L A N C E

Remote Hospitals

Video ConferencingPathology

Cardiology

Video Conferencing

Super Speciality Hospital

Reaching the un-reachedExtension education for Doctors in rural/remote areas


A typical Telemedicine Centre in operation in Southern India


A typical Telemedicine Centre in operation in Southern India

Video-Conferencing Unit Tele-Medicine Unit

TELEMEDICINE Station in IndiaTELEMEDICINE Station in India


C Band Antenna and ODU

VSAT IDU(IP Based) LAN Switch

Multimedia Computer Other Medical

Devices

12 Lead ECG

IP Based Videoconferencing

Equipment

Printer

Video Screen/Projector

for CMEUPS

VOIP phone

Patient-End Configuration

TELE-MEDICINE ConfigurationTELE-MEDICINE Configuration


C Band Antenna and ODU

VSAT IDU(IP Based)

LAN Switch

Multimedia Computer

IP Based Videoconferencing

Equipment

Telemedicine ServerCME Facility

VOIP phone

UPS

Doctor-End Configuration



CME Configuration

Ethernet Switch

TV Monitor 2.4m/3.8 m Antenna& ODU

LCD Projector

Video Camera(Common for TM & CME)

Document Camera

Microphone 2 Nos

VSAT Modem

TelemedicineComputer

A V M I X E R



1. India Submitted its proposal to African Union by MAY 2005

2. African Union has constituted a Technical Committee to study, review and suggest

during 20-22 JUL 2005

3. AU Technical Committee consists of 21 organisations from AU and other world wide

institutions such as AU, WHO, ATU, ITU, AVU, NEPAD, RASCOM, URTNA, UEMOA,

INTIF, PAPU, ECCAS, IGAD, CONESSA, ADB, CTO, WHO etc had detailed deliberation

with the representatives from the Government of India (Ministry of External Affairs,

President’s Office, ISRO, TCIL and IGNOU).

4. AU Technical committee recommended for the projects adoption.

5. In its recommendation to AU, the committee observed that Government of India has

provided a great proposal which is in line with the mission and objectives of the African

Union and provides tremendous potential for achieving the MDG (Millennium

Development Goals) through the use of innovative ICT.

6. Signing of MOU between AU and India is in process and it is expected to be completed

by OCT 2005 and then the project starts and will be completed with in 12 months time.

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