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

STRATEGY TO IMPROVE INTERNET ACCESS IN (HIGHER)

INSTITUTIONS:UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS EXPERIENCE.

By1Amaeshi, Larry L. N., and Uwadia2, C.O

1Department of Physics, University of Lagos, (UNILAG) Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria2 Department of Computer Science, UNILAG; & Director, Center for Communication and Information Technology Systems, CITS, UNILAGEmails :1 [email protected]; 2:[email protected]

OUTLINEABSTRACTINTRODUCTIONPARADIGMOUR EXPERIENCETHE WAY FORWARD

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

ACCESS PARADIGM/REQUIREMENT

INFRASTRUCTURE

HUMAN CAPACITY

BANDWIDTH

INTERNET POLICY

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

FIG.2 UNILAG CORE NETWORK

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:

REQUIREMENTS Contd

BANDWIDTH(i) BANDWIDTH SHARING

BANDWIDTH AGGREGATION-BULK PURCHASE, THEN RETAIL/DISTRIBUTE eg BANDWIDTH CONSORTIUM

(ii) EKOKONNECT-mirrors BANDWIDTH AGGREGATION, BUT goes further to serve as LOCAL: NATIONAL INTRANET, And RESEARCH and EDUCATION NETWORK

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

THE WAY FORWARD

• STRICT ADHERENCE TO GOAL REALIZATION

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