Mozambique Open Mozambique Open
Outline About the Project The Movie Project realization Reflections from implementation Network status Future and Maintenance Good solution? Mozambique Summary & Questions
Mozambique Open About the project The Team Erik Stackenland - Qarin Hjortzberg-Nordlund – Jon Åkergården
Mozambique Open The Team About the project Alberto Muchanga – Eneas Hunguana
Mozambique Open Coaches –Americo Muchanga - CIUEM/KTH –Martin Hedenfalk (co-coach) - KTH Principals –Sida, Per-Einar Troften –CIUEM About the project
Mozambique Open The Goal Provide Internet connectivity in 6 university buildings in Maputo Important requirements: –Open.Net –Wireless LAN solution –Computer labs About the project
Mozambique Open The movie
Mozambique Open Time line January - March: Stockholm –Project starts –Design of the network –Testing April - End of May: Maputo –Implementation End of May: Stockholm/Maputo –Course deliverables –Implementation continues Project realization
Mozambique Open Project realization Network Geography
Mozambique Open Project realization Open.Net Provider selection Access control
Mozambique Open Project realization Network design
Mozambique Open Project realization Directional links Alberto, Jon and Eneas installing antenna
Mozambique Open Project realization Building networks Eneas drilling Eneas and Alberto pulling cable
Mozambique Open Project realization Servers CIUEM server room with the MzOpen servers
Mozambique Open Hard to plan in advance from Sweden Heavily delayed equipment Missing tools No power Problems with transportations Reflections from implementation
Mozambique Open All servers up and running All radio links up and running UEM buildings –Computer labs in 4 student residences –One lab in need of reconstruction –One building connected outside the open network Network status
Mozambique Open System handed over to CIUEM CIUEM owner and so far only ISP connected Easily expandable to connect more buildings and more ISPs CIUEM responsible for maintenance 2 students per residence trained for basic trouble-shooting Future and maintenace
Mozambique Open Provides Internet connectivity for students Computer labs with stationary computers Other ISPs than CIUEM can connect Wireless cells Easy installation and expansion in buildings Good solution? Network properties
Mozambique Open No central storage of user files or configuration Open.Net – designed for laptops Demand for ISPs other than CIUEM? Need for wireless cells? Good solution? Drawbacks
Mozambique Open Computer labs –Wired networking with static configuration –Centralized accounting with storage for user files and configuration Laptop users –Wireless access points in cells –Use slimmed Open.Net with CIUEM as only ISP Good solution? Redesign suggestions
Mozambique Open Subtropical/tropical climate Poverty Hakuna Matata Risks Mozambique The country
Mozambique Open No conflicts within the team Communication problems Health problems Personal security Mozambique Working conditions
Mozambique Open Hospitality Friendly and helpful people Team adventures –Safari in Krüger National Park –Inhambane –Inhaca island Mozambique Experiences
Mozambique Open Internet access in university buildings Open.Net concept The network deployed is a working solution, but maybe not perfect Summary What we want you to remember
Mozambique Open They were not tanned! Mozambique is a poor but groovy country We will see more from the Kruger National Park in their exhibition. Summary What you will remember
Mozambique Open Kanimambo! Questions? Questions?