SDNP - Pakistan

                     Global Networking Survey

Section 1: Coordinates

Name of the network:     SDNP - Pakistan

Contact person/point:    Hasau A. Rizvi

Postal Address:          PO Box 3099
                         22 Bazar Rd G-6/4
                         Islamabad 44000
                         Pakistan

Telephone Number:        92-51-210239
                         92-51-212641

Fax Number:              92-51-216909

E-mail address:          rizvi@sdnpk.undp.org


Section 2: Network

     1.  Scope of the network: (check all that apply)

          Academic                 [x]
          General Research         [x]
          Government               [x]
          NGO                      [x]
          Commercial               [x]
          Special Interest Group   [ ]  Specify________
          Other                    [ ]  Specify________

     2.  Description:

          Operating since:    March 1994
          Registered users:   2000-5000 on 800 nodes
          Active users*:      1500-4000 on 600 nodes

          *connected at least once a month during the last 3 months

     3.  Approximately, what percent of your users would you
         estimate as being:

           15       University and research faculty staff
            5       University students
            5       Government employees
           30       Commercial employees
           20       NGO employees
            5       Employees of International organizations
           20       Other     Private (personal) accounts

    4.  Do you charge for services?     Yes [x]  No [  ]

          If Yes, specify charging methods
          (check all that apply):

                    Free to end users
                    Fixed charges to end users
            x       Variable (usage-based) charge to end users
                    Free to end institutions (such as a university)
                    Fixed charged to institutions
            x       Variable (usage-based) charge to institutions

    5.  What is the approximate annual budget for your network
        connection and/or information center?     $100,000 - $120,000 USA $

    6.  Of that budget, approximately what percent is used for:

            5       communication equipment
           10       computer equipment
           10       communication charges
           20       technical staff
           15       management staff
           10       support staff
           10       facilities
            0       software
           20       overhead
                    other ______________________

    7.  Type(s) of connection(s) or gateway(s) out of your country

                    IP
            x       UUCP
                    Fidonet
                    Bitnet
                    Other _______________________

    8.  Communication links(s) out of your country (for each link)

          Speed                     9600 bits/seconds
          Leased or switched       
          Communication vendor     
          Connection point          UNDP Network in NY (USA)

    9.  Approximately, what percent of your users have:
           80       e-mail only
           20       dial-in access to a command line account on a host
                    dial-in SLIP/PPP connectivity
                    full-time IP connectivity

    10. Approximately, what percent of hosts on your network run:

                    an FTP server
                    a WWW (http) server
                    a Gopher server
            1       a list server
           10       a news server
            2       a dial-up bulletin board
           .5       a library catalogue
                    other

    11. Of the hosts of your network, what of each type?

           10       Personal computers running DOS
           88       Personal computers running Microsoft Windows
            1       Personal computers running Unix
            1       Personal computers running Mac OS
                    Unix workstations
                    Other workstations
                    Unix minicomputers
                    Other minicomputers
                    Unix mainframes
                    Other mainframes
                    Other  Netware

    12. Approximately, what percent of the hosts in your network
        communicate via:

                    IP
          100       UUCP
                    Fido
                    Bitnet
                    Other ________________


    Media:

    Comments (plans, etc.):

    Section 3: Help-desk and user support

    1. Is there a help-desk or other central point for queries?
          Yes [x]        No [ ]

          Postal address:     Same as above
          Telephone Number:   Same as above
          e-mail address:     Same as above

    2.  Is a general user guide available?  Yes [x]   No [ ]

          Paper [ ]      Electronic [x]

    3.  User group support activities
        Describe activities to support user groups in using the network.

               Help is available in setting up BBSs, creating special
               mailing lists for discussion.

    4.  Training activities and workshops
        Describe activities to train and inform user support staff.

               Weekly workshops on the Internet and hands-on on using dial-
               up systems. Special workshops for organizations, especially
               educational and research organizations.

    5.  Other activities
        Describe any other activities on your network you consider
        relevant.  Comments (plans, etc.):

               In general, trying to raise the awareness about the Internet
               as well as how to optimally use it. Planning to move in a
               big way for connecting schools with each other and also
               global networks.

    Section 4: Success stories

        Could you give some examples of users or applications which
        illustrate the value of your network:

               A demonstration project that has so far been extremely
               successful in underlying the benefits that can accrue from
               electronic networks using small investments in elementary
               dial-up technology.

               In the absence of full Internet connectivity, our network
               gives the much needed access to global networks in the
               store-and-forward mode for all kinds of organizations.

               For additional examples, see the article on Pakistan in the
               May/June 1995 issue of On The Internet magazine.