The document discusses an ITU subregional workshop on NGN IP technologies and services held in Nha Trang, Vietnam from December 14-17, 2010. It then provides details about the Lao National Internet Center presentation on the Lao e-government project. The presentation discusses Lao's country profile, e-applications, and phases 1 and 2A/2B of the Lao e-government project which aims to transform government offices to electronic mode and improve efficiency through ICT.

1. ITU SUBREGIONAL WORSHOP FOR CABODIA, LAO P.D.R., MYANMAR AND VIETNAM
ON “NGN IP TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES”
Nha Trang, Vietnam, 14-17 December 2010
LAO National Internet Center
By
Mr. Somnuck Phothirath
Director General
Lao National Internet Center (LANIC),
National Authority of Post and Telecommunications
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2. Country Profile
Location:
 Southeast Asia
 70% mountainous
Area:
 236,800 Km2
Population:
 6.7 Million(2009)
 Density 27 persons/Km2
 Telephone density 67%
GDP per capita:
 USD940
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3. e-Applications NIC
Inter- National Internet
national Center
Network DNS,IIG,IVG,NIX,
NVX,IDC,NDC,SERT
NAST
Business
Ministry
Offices Public ISP
Government
Network Network
Telecom
Carriers
Province People
Village
Offices
Offices
Public & Business
Government
Phase-2B
Phase-1
Optical
National Transmission Network
Phase-2A
Lao e-Gov Project Overview (phase-1, 2A & 2B)
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4. Lao e-Gov phase-1:
1 NAST
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5. Project Target:
e-Applications
 Transform government traditional office
working to electronic mode aided by ICT
(Information and Communication Technology)
STEA
 Improve efficiency of Government internal
Ministry
Offices Government
services and communication
Network
Province Project Scope:
Village
Offices
Offices
 E-applications
Government
 ICT integrated applications
Phase-1
 Network Infrastructure
 IT facilities
 Training – (Human Resource Development)
Lao e-Government Phase-1: Target and Scope (Owner: NAST)
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6. Wim
Statio
Party C
New Optical Fiber
Office connectedOffice connected by New Optical Fiber Comm
by
optical cable directly Cable Route Cable Route Organi
optical cable directly Boa
Office connectedOffice connected Existing Optical Existing Optical
by DSL Fiber Cable RouteFiber Cable Route
by DSL
New DSL Link New DSL Link
Office connectedOffice connected
by FE (O) by FE (O)
New FE (O)Link New FE (O)Link
Lao
Lao Wimax Base
National
Wimax Base Station New Microwave Link National
New Microwave Link Television
Station (LAT)
Wimax Base Station Television
• Minister offices connected by
•OFC, SHSDL and 8 WiMAX BS
Press
150
Press W
150 Wimax Base
Department
Hospital
Department Min
St
Hospital Station (STEA)
Fi
Press
Department
STEA STE
Prime
Prime
Minister’s
Minister’s Ministry
Office
Office of CTPC
Min
Indu
Com
Ministry of Agric
Ministry of Agriculture
and Forest
and Forestry Vientiane
Ministry of Jus
Ministry of Justice
Police Hea
Lao Federation
ion Bank
Lao Federation of Vientia
Security
n Bank
ization
Lao e-Government Phase-1: Network Infrastructure in VTE
of Trade Unions
ecurity
ultural
ation
ILAY
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ltural
ILAY Forestry
Forestry

7. Lao e-Gov phase-2A:
2 GTPA
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8. Project Target:
 High capacity optical transmission network
(direct buried) across the country for
government, public and commercial use
Project Plan:
 A1 part: 1834KM along No.13 road, spur &
metro
 A2 part*: 2602KM, spur link in more provinces
 B part*: 1400KM, link along No.1 road
 Applications: Voice Interception, IN
Lao e-Government Phase-2A: Target and Plan (Owner: GTPA)
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9. 3
Lao e-Gov phase-2B:
NAPT
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10. International National
Interconnects Interconnects
Content Security
Analysis
Commercial Commercial
NAPT
Carriers National Internet Gateway Carriers
Platform
Government Government
Audit &
OA&M
Authority
National Internet Center
Work Model of the National Internet Centre
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11. abroad Inland ETL ISPs Business Citizen
IIG - IVG NIX - NVX IDC Information
Service
China
Web Service
Internet
Application Service
Thailand
Server Rental
(Email, FTP.. etc.)
International Domestic
Network Monitor Network Monitor
gTLD DNS Anti
ccTLD NTP Clear IVG NVX Virus
ccTLD DNS
DNS Centre Storage
Other Ministries SERT Network Operations
Network Network Anti Virus & Billing Network
Network IIG, NIX, DNS IDC
Monitor Monitor Accounting Monitor
Remote Analysts Firewall Policies
International Domestic Authority
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Architecture Overview
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12. Project Target:
 Intend for public Internet and ICT Inter- NIC National Centre
development of the nation, national IIG, IVG, NIX,
Network NVX, NDC
centralised control of Information
security (data and voice), and value
Business
added services for revenue generation.
Public ISP
Project Scope: Network
Telecom
 DNS: Domain Name Server( .la ) Carriers
Citizen
 IIG: International Internet Gateway
 IVG: International Voice Gateway Public & Business
 NIX: National Internet eXchange
 NVX: National Voice eXchange
 NDC: National Data Center
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Target and Scope (Owner: NAPT)
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13. Internet Service Comparison
Internet
ISP
ISP-a1 Internet ISP-a2
Abroad
Abroad
NIC
Laos
Laos
ISP1 ISP2 ISP1 ISP2
Network Network Network Network
User-A User-B User-A ☺ User-B ☺
Today: expensive and slow Future (NIC): cheap, quick, safe
• Local traffic goes abroad (lost money)  Local traffic locally (cost saving)
• Low performance (secondary response time)  Quick response (no abroad loop)
• Open to abroad attack (no security)  Central points control (high security)
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Benefit of IIG and NIX
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14. Designate one center controlled by telecom authorities to provide common
interconnection platform for all operators:
 Unified settlement price policy between the Center and any other operator
 Can reuse some existing exchange such as IVG
 Full interconnections(mobile,fixed)between operators (ETL, LTC, StarTel…)
 Keep fair and smooth interconnections
ETL StarTel
ETL StarTel
LTC Others
LTC Others
Operated and controlled
by authorities
Benefit of NVX (National Voice eXchange)
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15. International SERT Platform Domestic
Commercial Commercial
Carriers NIX` Carriers
IIG
Government Government
DNS Service NDC
SERT
Business Operation,
Content Audit & Authority
Administration & Security
Analysis Office
Maintenance
Network Management Screening of inappropriate Detects virus and respond Detects unauthorized
Interconnects registration Content Identification & Detects network intrusions Personnel access and
DNS registration detection (hackers) Takes appropriate
Accounting & Billing actions
Functional Diagramme of the National Internet Center
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16. Conclusions:
 To optimize Lao ICT resource and increase national information security level.
 - An unified international voice and data gateway (IIG&IVG); account, administrate and
monitor telecom service.
 - More secured Internet network.
 To encourage ICT competition in country.
 To reduce unnecessary international costs.
 To significantly improves Internet performance in the country.
IIG: International - For International Internet and voice connection control.
Internet Gateway
- Concentrate all the international connection through
IVG: International Voice centralized safe and high performance IIG and IVGs.
Gateway - To increase bargaining power with overseas carriers on
NIX: National Internet behalf of all operators in Laos.
eXchange - Full interconnections between operators (ETL, LTC,
StarTel…) and other ISPs.
NVX: National Voice
eXchange - Keep fair and smooth interconnections.
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17. sphothirat@yahoo.com
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