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DEPLOYMENT OF INTRANET (NETWORKING & APPLICATIONS)

CESC has professional software developers and network specialists with competency in

NETWORKING

Structured cabling for LAN
Laying, jointing and commissioning of aerial / underground optical cables having mono mode / multi mode fibres.

Integration and management of various networking components including VSAT equipment, Routers, Switches, Hubs, Multiplexers, EPABX, Lease Line Modems, Underground pilot cables, Dial-up Routers, Radio equipment, ISDN Terminal equipment, Video-conferencing systems, etc.

Implementing IP architecture for multi-layered networks.
Configuring and utilising Network Management Software.

APPLICATIONS

Server sizing and drawing up of specifications of Computer Systems.
SQL 7.0
MS Exchange 5.5
Proxy Server
Windows NT 4.0
Windows 2000
Oracle 8.0
Sybase
IIS
Visual Interdev
Visual Basic
VC++
VJ++
Developer 2000
Power Builder
MS Outlook 2000


 MAJOR PROJECTS HANDLED

Networking & Software Services :

RPGNET:Established a countrywide communication backbone for the entire RPG Group and the networking technology deployed are – VSAT, Leased Line, Radio Link, ISDN, Dial-up, and Structured Local Area Networks. The services running over RPGNET at present are – Internet, E-Mail, Intranet, Voice, and Video-conferencing. The services are provided to Four Metros (Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi in Phase I) with 500 Users. The results achieved so far -

o        Network uptime of 98%

o        Reduction in overall communication costs of the group

o        IT enablement across diverse group companies

o        RPGNET is selected as an official case study by Microsoft from the Asia Pacific zone.  For further details, please click on:

http://www.microsoft.com/india/casestudies/rpg.asp

CESCNET:In the process of establishing a company wide Digital Nervous System comprising a high speed optical fibre based communication back bone between the central station located at CESC’s headquarters and full fledged Local Area Networks at 17 other major establishments of CESC spread over 567 sq.kms. in and around Kolkata. 

The technology deployed are a) Single mode optical fibre network terminated at either ends through Gigabit Ethernet based layer-3 switches and other concomitant networking equipment as primary backbone and b) secondary backbone using UTP based LANs terminating on high speed switches seamlessly integrating with the primary optical fibre back bone. 

The Services offered with the infrastructure are a) Enabling ERP in the organisation, b) Global email system, c) File / Data transfer, d) Access to Corporate intranet websites, e) Round the clock Internet services, f) Desktop video conferencing / net meetings, and g) Enabling VoIP

Apart from CESCNET and RPGNET related activities and responsibilities, other major activities that can be undertaken are i) Web Services – Amongst the project already executed are the design and development of RPGNET.COM (the Group’s live website on the Internet), ii)  External consultancy jobs - within and beyond the RPG group in the areas of network development, intranet deployment, e-mail services etc. Amongst the satisfied clients for whom jobs have already been completed are RPG Enterprises, Woodlands Nursing Home, RPG Cables, Harrisons Malayalam, National Informatics Centre, Phillips Carbon Black etc..