Globally respected Google Company has handed
over a Campus wide Broadband Wireless Cloud
Infrastructure with fibre optics backbone
deployed to the Ekiti State University. The
handing over to the Management of the
institution was done at a ceremony in the Vice-
Chancellor’s office on Monday, 10th August,
2015.
At the ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor of Ekiti
State University, Prof. Oladipo Aina commended
the technical experts from Google Africa who
had been working in Ekiti State University for the
Past two years for their professionalism and
dedication to work. Professor Aina said that his
vision to make EKSU a first class institution in
the 21st Century required that the institution
should be established on the Digital High way.
This he said has been achieved by the
collaboration with Google Africa incorporated.
The EKSU Vice-Chancellor said his administration
has transformed the ICT Infrastructure in EKSU
which enabled the University conduct the last
Computer-based Post UTME test for candidates
seeking admission into the University within a
week. He thanked the leader from Google, Mr
Bayo Olotu who supervised the two-year work for
his inspiration and energy.
Earlier the Director of the Directorate of
Information and Communication Technology,
EKSU, Professor Felix Aderibigbe informed the
Vice-Chancellor that the collaboration with
Google Africa has provided thirteen Points of
Distribution (PODs) linked by fibre optics cable,
Inverter power backup for all 13 PoDs , 10mni
and 105ghz Radio for internet connectivity
backup , Billing Server and Network Monitoring
System, Mickrotic Router as well as the
deployment and Training on Google Apps for
Education and Bandwith Support.
Also, Google Africa has helped in maintenance
and repairs on the network. The leader of the
Google Africa team, Mr. Bayo olotu said that
Google was in Africa to support organisations to
achieve access, relevance and sustainability. Mr.
Olotu promised more assistance in future.
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