Odisha Govt to Invest More Than Rs 300 Cr to Strengthen Its IT Network at Block Level
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has decided to invest more than Rs 300 crore to strengthen its IT network at the block level in the State. The State Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved a proposal for Up-gradation of Odisha State Wide Area Network (OSWAN) Project. The OSWAN is a very ambitious project [...]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has decided to invest more than Rs 300 crore to strengthen its IT network at the block level in the State.
The State Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved a proposal for Up-gradation of Odisha State Wide Area Network (OSWAN) Project.
The OSWAN is a very ambitious project to provide the State with a basic information technology backbone which is utilized for carrying data, video and voice traffic, facilitating inter/ intradepartmental communication and data sharing within the State.
The existing SWAN needs up-gradation to take care of replacing old and end-of-life equipment. Up-gradation of existing SWAN will be extremely crucial to cater with the latest technology of Data, Voice and Video transmission. It will include Provisioning of secondary bandwidth at State Head Quarter, 30 District Head Quarters & 314 Block Head Quarters for enhancement of bandwidth, load sharing and high availability of connectivity.
It will include use of MPLS(Multi-Protocol Label Switching) Technology to result in better reliability and secure connectivity.
Up-gradation of OSWAN with operation and maintenance for Five years involves an estimated Project cost of Rs. 332.09 crore.
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