The central city of Da Nang has launched its information technology (IT)
infrastructure system, which includes a Metropolian Area Network (MAN),
wireless internet, data centre and a centre for human training and
research on IT applications.
The project, which was funded by the
World Bank, has been completed after seven years of construction, Pham
Kim Son, Director of the city’s Department of Information and
Communications, told a press conference on August 20.
“The
completion of IT infrastructure will help facilitate the e-government by
connecting all the city’s agencies and grassroots administrations,” Son
said.
The IT infrastructure will ease the public procedures for
local people, saving time and money with quick information provision, he
added.
He said it means that businesses can use MAN to declare
procedure and tax. The system is also set to alert to the dangers of
disaster, pollution and water quality.
Beginning on August 21,
the wireless internet (Wifi) will offer free service, with a maximum of
20.000 connections at a time, for local people and tourists at major
centres and streets in the city, including living quarters, schools,
beaches, tourism sites, hospitals, shopping mall, bus and railway
stations, airport and entertainment centres.
Last week, the city
began operating IBM’s intelligent operations centre to efficiently
manage its water and transport systems.
Da Nang is one of the biggest cities developing concentrated information centres, after Hanoi and HCM City.
In April, the US’s Rocky Lai Associates Inc officially started
the construction of the 341-ha Da Nang IT Park with a total investment
of 278 million USD.-VNA