Comprehensive IT infrastructure for Commonwealth Games

Comprehensive arrangements have been made by the Communications and Information Technology Ministry for ensuring connectivity through a reliable, safe, and high-speed network during Commonwealth Games, 2010.

Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot said besides massive infrastructure works, quiet but significant preparations are also underway to ensure that Information Technology facilitating the games is state of the art. All works are in advanced stages of implementation and will be completed well in time before the commencement of the games, he said.

About Rs 4 billion will be spent by MTNL to wire all venues of Commonwealth Games with high speed internet access to facilitate the largest sporting event to be hosted by India. Three separate but interconnected networks, namely the Security Network, the Broadcasting Network, and Data Network are being implemented by MTNL.

The Broadcasting Network will be responsible for taking live feeds from all stadia and relaying it to the International Broadcasting Centre in Pragati Maidan, from where it would be made available to broadcasters. The Data Network will coordinate activities like ticketing, related logistics etc.

Security network would also be comprised of Optical Fiber Network which would transmit security related information inter & intra stadium for secured & trouble free operation & management of Commonwealth Games in different stadia.

Telecommunications Consultants India (TCIL) under the Department of Telecom is executing works worth about Rs 850 million. The works cover Supply & Installation of Network Switches to be installed in different stadia and venues. These switches will be linked up for the purpose of transmission of games data and security data for operation & management of games in different stadia. In addition, TCIL will be taking care of Supply & Installation of computers equipped with adequate security measures in different places for integrating with games & security data network. TCIL will also build up Intra Stadia Optical Fibre Network for transporting these signals in highly efficient manner. In addition, TCIL shall also take care of supply & installation of office automation, audio - visual equipments along with cable TV for conducting games in proficient way.

Ministry sources said 265 kilometers of cable has been laid in Delhi. Out of the 41 sites under control of Organizing Committee of the Commonwealth Games, 16 sites including different stadia like the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Thyagaraj Stadium, Indira Gandhi Stadium, Chhatrasal Stadium, Police Headquarters, and the St.Stephens, Hindu, Khalsa, Ramjas, Kirori Mal, Daulat Ram colleges and Ludlow Castle school were made available and installation of network equipment is in process.

Preparations have also been made to ensure that entire IT infrastructure for the Games is adequately protected against any malicious elements.

Postal services @ Commonwealth Games venues

Department of Post has proposed to set-up fully computerized post-offices at various venues identified for Commonwealth Games to provide services to the large number of tourist that are expected to turn-up during the event.

"We have written letter to the games authority for space to set-up completely computerized temporary post offices during common wealth games and are waiting for their reply," said a senior officer from Department of Post who did not want to be named.

The department has identified six spots where these post offices can be set-up. These slots include venues at Commonwealth Games village and three officially approved hotels by Commonwealth Games authority namely Ashoka, Samrat and Janpath. DoP has requested 200 to 300 square feet of space for these post offices. The decision on the size and model of IT infrastructure required for these post offices are yet to be worked out.

"We are waiting for consent of the CWG authority. Once we get the permission then we will work out on the infrastructure and support system that will be required for it. We are expecting that the decision on this will be taken in the next 10-15 days," said the official.

DoP will provide all the services that are being provided by its post-offices under Project Arrow, including travel and financial services from Thomas Cook India.

Common Wealth games are scheduled to start from 3rd October 2010 in Delhi.

MTNL invites bids to set up IT network

After bagging the deal to set up the communications IT network for the Common Wealth Games, MTNL on Friday invited bids from global and Indian companies to build this network. MTNL has said the contract to set up this infrastructure in Delhi is worth more than Rs 400 crore.

Post the Common Wealth Games, MTNL will use this infrastructure to provide Delhi with a secure dedicated communications network that will allow the city to host global meets. This is because, large global meets like that of the G20 requires host cities to have secure, dedicated communication and IT networks that can be used by the delegates of visiting countries.

In a notification on its website to all potential bidders, MTNL said: “We intend to set up a world class communications infrastructure to meet the Common Wealth Games 2010 requirements. The proposed network shall be a converged (MPLS-based IP Infrastructure) network, which shall be a 2-layer centrally managed internet (IP) backbone network, designed to provide reliable routes to cover all possible destinations.”

“Along with the complexity of the application and service delivery, there are further challenges of making sure a very high degree of reliability of the operations... On top of everything, there are requirements around security threats to make sure that network runs without any outage during the games event,” the notification on the is website added.

Importantly, MTNL has also specified that the contract will be given only to those IT and telecom hardware companies who have set up and managed similar facilities at one Olympic, Common Wealth or FIFA (world cup) in the past 10 years. Bidders have also been asked to furnish proof of having prior experience in providing these services.

Besides, MTNL has also categorically stated that only those firms that have earned profits over the last two years and have registered revenues of over Rs 500 each annually during this period can bid for the contract. “In case of subsidiaries of foreign firms, for the purpose of financial strength, turn over of the parent company will also be considered. The Audited Balance sheets/ annual reports in support of above should be submitted along with the bid,” the notification added.

Hardware firms must also show proof of having installed equipment that will be part of this contract such as routers to mobile operators in a minimum of 60 locations, the bid document adds. The deadline for the submission of bids is October 27, 2009.

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