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Pan African e-NetworkPan African e-Network(Satellite, fiber and Wireless)
INDIA – AFRICA UNION ICT Initiative
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By
V. PONRAJDirector (Technology Interface)
President’s OfficeRashtrapati BhavanNewDelhi – 110004vponraj@rb.nic.in
PAN-AFRICAN NETWORK – ProposalPAN-AFRICAN NETWORK – Proposal
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“…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
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PAN-AFRICAN NETWORK – Overall ArchitecturePAN-AFRICAN NETWORK – Overall Architecture
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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
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• 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
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SAT-3/WASC/SAFE CABLE ROUTE
HUB StationPAN Africa
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
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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
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PAN African - Tele-Education Network Architecture PAN African - Tele-Education Network Architecture requirementrequirement
SAT-3/WASC/SAFE CABLE ROUTE
HUB StationPAN Africa
HUB StationBangalore
India
INSAT 3AINTELSAT 904 – 60degree
University
University
University
University
University
Africa University Studio /Data Centre
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
Africa University Studio /Data Centre
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
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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
SAT-3/WASC/SAFE CABLE ROUTE
HUB StationPAN Africa
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
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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)
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Tele-Education System
PAN African Network – Digital Library
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• 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
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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
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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
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A typical Telemedicine Centre in operation in Southern India
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A typical Telemedicine Centre in operation in Southern India
Video-Conferencing Unit Tele-Medicine Unit
TELEMEDICINE Station in IndiaTELEMEDICINE Station in India
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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
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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
TELE-MEDICINE ConfigurationTELE-MEDICINE Configuration
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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
TELE-MEDICINE ConfigurationTELE-MEDICINE Configuration
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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.
PAN-AFRICAN e-NETWORK - StatusPAN-AFRICAN e-NETWORK - Status
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