During the XIIth SAARC Summit at Islamabad (Pakistan) in January, NIC setup the VSAT based Internet Connection as desired by MEA & PMO at two locations i.e. P.M. Camp Office (Hotel Serena) and Indian Media Centre (Hotel Holiday Inn).
A team of six members from NIC New Delhi went to Islamabad along with portable VSATs and necessary equipments for providing the data link. These VSATs were installed and high-speed data link was provided at both the locations. The VSAT was installed on SCPC mode and was oriented towards PANAMSAT-10 Satellite Transponder and Internet was provided through NIC’s Gateway(NICNET). The Data Link at both the locations was provided at a downlink bandwidth of 1920 Kbps and uplink at 128 Kbps. In addition to this, NIC also setup a videoconferencing and voice link between P.M. Camp Office, Indian Media Centre and NIC-New Delhi. Apart from providing Internet connection at P.M. Camp office, connectivity was also provided to other Senior members of PM’s entourage as well as the Control Room set up at the Indian High Commission. The NIC Team for the Project comprised Mr. Saprative Sen, Mr. Dayanand Saha, Mr. K.P.Sharan, Mr. Subhendu Dey Choudhury, Mr. Kuldeep Singh and Mr. Joginder Lal Ahuja. NIC’s services during the event were highly appreciated and applauded by the Ministry of External Affairs as well as Prime Minister’s Office.