At last the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is
now securely connected to 66 embassies and high commissions abroad
following the launch of its Global Communication Network (GCN) and ICT
training centre.
Launching the GCN on Monday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, said the project was designed to bring real-time secure communication with embassies and missions abroad.
Also, Amb. Ashiru said the ICT training centre would enhance the technological skills of his staff and place Nigeria's diplomatic service in the forefront of international visibility. In a demonstration, Ashiru had real-time communication with two missions.
Speaking exclusively to LEADERSHIP, the ministry Director, ICT with Mr. Mohammed Danjaji, said the GCN would provide a secure communication link with its missions abroad.
"The ministry wants to establish a secure communication link with its missions abroad.This is a modern up-to-date technology that involves voice, video and data communication. About 60 missions are currently connected and this is real time communication," Danjaji said.
He said that the work was in three phases with the second phase just concluded and the third phase would involve completing the interconnectivity of 33 missions. Nigeria has 103 missions abroad.
Also, speaking with LEADERSHIP, the Managing Director of RTcom Nigeria Limited, Nico Steenkamp, said the project began in December 2009 with each phase scheduled to take one year. RTcom is the Israeli company that is the technical consultant to the project.
Launching the GCN on Monday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, said the project was designed to bring real-time secure communication with embassies and missions abroad.
Also, Amb. Ashiru said the ICT training centre would enhance the technological skills of his staff and place Nigeria's diplomatic service in the forefront of international visibility. In a demonstration, Ashiru had real-time communication with two missions.
Speaking exclusively to LEADERSHIP, the ministry Director, ICT with Mr. Mohammed Danjaji, said the GCN would provide a secure communication link with its missions abroad.
"The ministry wants to establish a secure communication link with its missions abroad.This is a modern up-to-date technology that involves voice, video and data communication. About 60 missions are currently connected and this is real time communication," Danjaji said.
He said that the work was in three phases with the second phase just concluded and the third phase would involve completing the interconnectivity of 33 missions. Nigeria has 103 missions abroad.
Also, speaking with LEADERSHIP, the Managing Director of RTcom Nigeria Limited, Nico Steenkamp, said the project began in December 2009 with each phase scheduled to take one year. RTcom is the Israeli company that is the technical consultant to the project.
Link : http://allafrica.com/stories/201203141091.html
Author : Ezra Ijioma
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