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COMSATS Community ISP
Overview

Internet is the most important source of information and communication now and in a educational setup such as this It university we need a good internet link to serve the computer labs and offices for that matter CIIT’s educational ISP started operation in October 2001. Right now we are operating with a clear bandwidth of 1 Mbps via PTCL’s SMW-3 backbone and a 512Kbps downlink from SingTeland 1Mbps downlink from Paksat . Thus having the strongest backbone in the area. This bandwidth is serving a 400-node campus LAN and number of dialup users. Some of our evolutional details are as under:

  •  CIIT ISP started operation in October 2001 with 64Kbps shared link.
  •  Routing of Class C IP addresses (256 IPs) through Cyber House Pvt. Ltd to our interface dated 19/10/2001.
  • Commissioning of Internal LAN proxy and NAT services with FTP DNS Web and mail servers dated 20/10/2001.
  • Network consultancy to Hazara University (February 2002).
  • Installation of 60 phone lines for dialup ports and activation of 131 hunting umber for CIIT ISP (ISPN/IBA/72 dated 18/4/2002).
  • The bandwidth of the link was upgraded to 256 Kbps during the month of May 2002 (A-End node Tellabs 2001, B-End node 419)..
  • Start of test dialup service from June 2002..
  • Addition of 128-256Kbps DVB/IP based satellite downlink service (July 2002 via Speed Cast).
  • Start of formal paid dialup services for students and staff July 2002 with following packages.
  • Media up gradation for dialup user (PTCL’s 0.6 grade 100 pair cable termination in ISP).
  • Satellite link upgrade; 512Kbps-1Mbps DVB service from Singapore Telecomm.
  • August 2003; Hardware upgrade; addition of latest Xeon and P4 servers in setup along with Cisco 3640, 2621 routers and Catalyst switches for better bandwidth management.
  • Satellite link 1Mbps DVB service from PakSat.
  • September 2005
  • August 2003; addition of 3Com remote access server and addition of 60 dialup ports for better connectivity.
We are running almost every available Internet service to facilitate our users including web and client based email system, FTP storage facilities, Web hosting with application and database support. Our prepaid Internet access cards are an easy way to get connected to ciit net via any PSTN link. We have a comprehensive billing and accounting system built within department. Our service charges are at lower end as compared to other commercially available ISPs in the region having comparable service performance. This setup is also playing its role in technical growth of the community providing consultancy services in computer networks and data communication fields, and giving hands on experience and technology exposure to student of CIIT.

Network Services
Consultancy and support
Assess, plan, design, and implement the infrastructure and support services that enable you to run your business. COMSATS Network Solution Providers have specialized in the design and implementation of successful network infrastructure programs for over four years. Our LAN / WAN design team can assess, plan, design and implement the infrastructure and support services that enable you to run your business. These consulting services are based on a proven approach, utilizing the latest tools and techniques, which result in a "best practices" solution. When properly implemented, this solution can help reduce risk, accelerate implementation time, and lower overall project cost. Our consultants are certified by major vendors and offer practical solutions for connectivity and coexistence issues. They can examine an existing infrastructure, quickly identify "points of pain", and define tactical and strategic solutions for chronic infrastructure and support service problems. Design Implementation From simple LAN switching through diverse-carrier Internet connectivity, to large-scale enterprise networks, COMSATS (ABBOTTABAD) can design or re-engineer a solution that provides the capacity, scalability, security, availability, manageability and serviceability you require. Our experience covers a vast diversity of hardware and operating systems.
  • Hardware selection (hubs, switches, routers, media & servers, etc.)
  • Network design
  • Network security; Firewall installation & configuration
  • Win 98, NT, 2000, XP installation & support
  • Complete Internet & Intranet solution on windows platform
  • Red Hat Linux installation & support
  • Heterogeneous environment including windows & Linux installation & support
  • Free BSD installation & support
  • Solaris installation & support 
  • UNIX installation & support
  • Network Planning 
  • LAN Design and Configuration
  • System Integration 
  • Advanced Network Solutions 
  • Network Convergence 
  • Network Monitoring and Audit 
  • Network Enhancement Strategy 
  • Support Tool Selection
 
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