The NUOL Project Needs for Fiber infrastructure Team 4 : Backbone and Internet connection Team 5: Intranet Team 6: Application services

Background This is the second year that KTH is helping National University of Laos (NUOL) with their network implementation and configuration. The project will be implemented during a two-year period This year three teams will work with this project

GOALS FOR TEAM 4 Team 4, Backbone and Internet connection -Link to foreign student dormitory -Link to Nabong as well as Donokhoum -DNS, DHCP at the main campus network operation center (help team 6)

GOALS FOR TEAM 5 Team 5, Intranet Set up computer room and LAN at different location in each campus - Dongdok campus - Dormitory - Library - School of Foundation Study (FSS) - Don Nok Khum campus -Faculty of Law - Tat Thong campus -irrigation faculty DHCP at each campus (help team 6)

GOALS FOR TEAM 6 Team 6: Application services - Upgrade webserver and mailserver - create user quota - create mail quota - Dial-up services - DNS, DHCP

CampusLocationAreaBuildings Central campus Dong Dok 9 km. north of Vientiane1,829,000 m Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Sok Paluang In Vientiane364,000 m 2 37 Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Chommany 5 km. north of Vientiane19,400 m 2 13 Department of Irrigation Tad Thong 13 km. South of Vientiane24, 428 m 2 25 Faculty of Medical Sciences Phiawat In Vientiane29,000 m 2 13 Faculty of Agriculture Nabong 35 km. north-east of Vientiane 1,140,000 m 2 19 Faculty of Law & Administration Don Nokkhoum In Vientiane11,500 m 2 7 Table 2.1: Geographic distribution of NUOL campuses.

Fiber Optic Network at NUOL Main Campus, Dong Dok

Donokhoum

Sok Pa Luang

Simeung

Km5

Tat Thong

Nabong

General Issues Feasibility Price Time Equipment Maintenance

Intranet Specific Issues Feasibility for the all campuses Transition – Need for overall change? – Co-existence with copper wire infrastructure?

Fiber Link to Dormitory Foreign Students Dormitory Estimated 2Km from ITC No existing link Bandwidth : 100Mbps Internet Service room on 1 st floor Server Room on 2 nd floor To be completed by 6 weeks in Laos

Fiber Optic Network at NUOL Main Campus, Dong Dok

Fiber Link to STEA ISP for NUOL IXP co-located at STEA 15Km from NUOL Existing b 11Mbps Wireless Link

Fiber to Distant Campuses Champasack Campus, Southern Laos, 450Km from Vientiane Luangphrabang Campus, Northern Laos, 300Km from Vientiane

Map

Long Term Fiber Needs Link to Laos-Thailand-Vietnam IT Corridor / Academic Network Links to schools to provide as academic ISP Links to other possible academic networks

Existing Equipment Fiber Optic Equipment – 6 ports 100 base-FX (ST) – 2ports 10/100 base- TX Fast Switch – 1port 100base – FX(ST) – 4 ports 10/100base – TX Desktop Switch – Fiber Optic 4 core (outdoor) multimode – ST/ST duplex multimode patch cord (?) – ST connectors for outdoor cable – Patch panel rack mount kit

Existing 2 X 8 ports Switch

Port Assignment Converter 8 ports (Top): 6 ports for fiber optic connection and 2 ports for UTP Converter 8 ports (Bottom): 6 ports for fiber optic connection and 2 ports for UTP PortFaculty or campusPort NoFaculty or campus 1FSS4FEM 2FOF5- 3FOE6SFS PortFaculty or campusPort NoFaculty or campus 1-4FRA 2FOS5UCL 3FOL6-

Laos Prices (IT Com) No.ListUnitPrice (USD) 1 6 Ports 100 base-FX(ST) 2Ports 10/100 base-TX Fast Swich port 100 Base –FX (ST) 4 Ports 10/100 base –TX Desktop Swich ST/ST Duplex, Multimode patch cord 3 meters ST connector for outdoor cable AMP Fiber Optic 4 Core (outdoor), Multimodeper meter 7 Brands for this type of fiber equipments include Planet ( AMP (

The NUOL Project Teams Team 4 : Backbone and Internet connection Team 5: Intranet Team 6: Application services