Full Internet services are provided by a
single ISP - SudaNet which is 35% owned by the PTO Sudatel. The Internet service
uses a VSAT system linking to the US via NSN (NSN is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Clear Channel Communications, which is a global leader in the out-of-home
advertising industry. Clear Channel has radio and television stations and
outdoor dislpays in 32 countries around the world. The company owns
approximately 830 radio stations and more than 425,000 outdoor displays as well
as 19 television stations. NSN - now supporting over 250 VSAT networks
worldwide!). SudaNet is planning to open Internet cafes in Khartoum. SudaNet
offer two options of connectivity to customers:
1: Dedicated
Line.
Dedicated Line connection is useful for corporate that need to access
internet most , or all, the day time, when you subscribe for a dedicated line
you will also get a Static IP Address , and that allow you to make each of the
following with your won network: 1- Web Server 2- Mail Server 3- FTP
Server.
2: Zak Service.
SUDANET offer another option very useful for
both corporate & individuals seeking very fast speeds of download. Zak
connection work in a different procedure than the dial-up access or dedicated
line,you need to use a Digital Satellite Dish to receive the data directly and
use SUDANET system the same time to send your request through it.
SudaNet
offers its customers the following:
- 56 kbps connection dialup Access .
- E-Mail Address .
- 5MB Mail Box .
- Free Downloading from sudanet FTP .
- Free phone support 7 days a week .
- Free installation & software .
Subscription Fees for an internet account is 25000SD monthly.
The
web marketing is the newest feature SudaNet would like to introduce to the
customers.
Telecommunications The National Council of Telecommunications (NCT) is
responsible for regulating the sector, falling under the Ministry of Roads and
Communications. The restructuring and liberalization of the national telecom
company took place 2 years ago and the national carrier, the Sudan
Telecommunications Company - Sudatel was formed. Sudatel is owned privately,
with a 20% government share. The government has taken various other measures to
deregulate the telecommunication sector and private sector fixed wireless
telephone services do exist.
In general however, the major obstacles to
connectivity in Sudan still stems from lack of a reliable telecommunication
infrastructure across this huge country. With the establishment of Sudatel,
plans for digitizing existing analog lines and replacing older unreliable
switches with modern high speed switches is underway. Fiber optic links to
various regions and within Karthoum have been established.
Networking Centres The computer centre of the National Research Council
(NRC) is active and includes National Documentation Centre (NDC), which is also
in the NRC. The University of Gezira established an email service at the Faculty
of Medicine in April '96 with support from IDRC's University Partnership Project
(UPP) which linked the University with Centre for International Health (CIH) at
McMaster University in Canada. The system connects twice daily with the GreenNet
Internet gateway in London. The system is available to the University faculties
and NGOs such as WHO, Agricultural Research Corporation (ARC), Omdurman
Childrens' Hospital, Wad Medani Teaching Hospital.
Relevant Departments
at the University are: Faculty of Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Science,
Faculty of Education, School of Extramural Studies, Institute of African and
Asian Studies, Development Studies and Research Center, Sudan University for
Science and Technology, Khartoum.
University of Gezira A fidonet node was installed on May 1, 1996, at
University of Gezira, Wad Medani, Sudan. GreenNet in London polls the Gezira
node twice a day and passes messages to and from the Internet. There are plans
to extend the service to other universities in Sudan. McMaster University in
Canada is helping with these efforts as part of the University Partnerships
Project (UPP). The University of Gezira operates an email service.
HealthNet Sudan The HealthNet node in Sudan is based at the University
of Khartoum, and uses SatelLife's low earth-orbiting satellite to transmit and
receive messages. The Network contains Faculty of Medicine,Faculty of Dentistry,
Sudanese Islam Medical Association (SIMA),AIDS Program (SNAP), Ministry of
Health,National Health Laboratory.
SHOW-NET SHOW-NET is a company engaged in offering advanced Internet
solutions in Sudan via satellite. SHOW-NET has established its Network Operation
Center in London. The Network Operation Center receives all requests for data
from the end user through the local Internet Service Provider (ISP). Requested
data is retrieved from the Internet, brought to the NOC and uplinked to the
satellite for transmission to the user.
The satellite engaged by SHOW-NET
for transmission of data and multimedia content is Nilesat. Present coverage
area includes the whole of the Middle East and part of Africa. Sesat will be
included shortly to cover Asia and part of CIS. The users need to install a Ku
band dish antenna and SHOW-NET PC card in the PCI slot of their
computers.
SHOW-NET's main target is to present Sudan for the rest of the
world in the net, They have designers in web page design and graphics. Their
Services Include:
- Webb Hosting .
- Domain Name Registration .
- Web Page Design .
- E-Mail Service .
Internet Cafes in Sudan CyberGates is the name of an Internet Café in
Sudan. It locates at the company's offices in Khartoum 3. CyberGates is an
internet-oriented, computers and peripherals - services company. The company
works even with marketing, advertisement, computer programming, hardware
maintenance, computer software environment optimization, web design and the
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