Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2023 Champion

Government Network


Description

The Government Network enables a secure and reliable environment for exchanging data between government agencies. The Government Network comprises more than110+ government entities, and facilitates access to the internet, in addition providing access to existing shared government services and future government applications. By providing a single connection to each government entity, the Government Network limits complexities related to multiple connection points, and reduces time, effort and cost, required for the connection.

The Government Network provides the following features:

- Secure and reliable connection to the Internet
- A dedicated Network Operation Center which offers 24/7 support
- Monitoring and troubleshooting for all government entities connected to the Government Network

The Government Network delivers many advantages to government entities:

- Offers a secure and reliable connection with other agencies to exchange data and e-services
- The Government Network provides connectivity to Microsoft Azure Cloud through dedicated Express-Route
- Facilitates the access and use of any shared government services provided through the Government Network
- Enabling entities to identify the adequate bandwidths based on the Government Network operation reports as appropriate to the actual use by government agencies and service level agreements

Project website

https://www.mcit.gov.qa/en/service-5


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
  • AL C2. Information and communication infrastructure 2023
  • AL C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • AL C4. Capacity building
  • AL C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
  • AL C7. E-government
  • AL C7. E-learning
  • AL C7. E-health
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 4: Quality education
  • Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
  • Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

Coverage
  • Qatar

Status

Ongoing

Start date

11 December 2009

End date

Not set


Sustainability

The government Network is an ongoing, live time and sustainable project, since it is the backbone for all of the provided government shared services and a secure Internet connection and an essential. The government network started in 2009, and since that day, a continuous development and enhancement actions has been applied on it, to keep this Network applicable with all new services and enhanced technologies.


WSIS values promotion

The Government Network is the linkage between all Government entities with a high-availability and response time to facilitate and provide all technical support 24/7 to ensure the efficacy of the service. -The Government Network beneficiaries are all government entities, simi government and privet sector, they all benefited equally from the service, to support all sectors in the country. -the GN Raise the efficiency of government E-services support. To maximize the utilization of the public resources of the state. Also to Increase the level of transparency and community participation.


Entity name

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT)

Entity country—type

Qatar Government

Entity website

https://www.mcit.gov.qa/