Information and Communication Technology Center (ICTC)
Location: Main Campus
Director: Mal. Sani Ali
Contact: Hajiya Fatimah Inuwa Abdullahi
Tel: +2348023942820
The Information and Communication Technology Center of Excellence which was fully funded by the ETF started operating in November 2003. It is set up primarily to provide Information Technology services to the North East sub region and the nation at large.
Although some major units of the University were networked during the NUNet project, further expansion of the network to virtually all parts of the University was made as an integral part of the ICTC project.
As a leading university of technology in Nigeria. The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi occupies a place of pride as a major player in actualizing Nigeria 's Tecnological blueprint.
In tanned with the well placed expectation, the University established a center of Excellence in Information and communication Technology ICT. The center is equipped with the state of the art ICT gadgets with the primary aim of providing facilities for cutting edge research in science and technology. The center also provides an enabling academic cocoon suitable for academic retreat, capacity building activities through, conferences workshops and seminars etc.
MISSION
The Information and Communication Technology Center of Excellence was set up in 2003 with the major aim of providing facilities for carrying-out high quality research of national and sub- regional significance, development activities, demonstration programmes, trainings and assessment of technologies for information technology and related disciplines for sustainable national development.
VISION
Our vision is for the ATBU Information and Communication Technology Center to be an integral part of the world high technology community in the North East zone, by facilitating mutually beneficial relationships between ATBU and other organizations from industry and government as well as NGOs, non profit and educational institutions. The Center is expected to create value through learning and networking opportunities, offering seminars, conducting research and publishing reports on technology and management topics.
FACILITIES AT THE CENTER
The following facilities are on ground at the ICTC ATBU
- V-SAT Internet connectivity. The center has its own exclusive V-SAT facility this gives it some measure of independence from the public server whose services it cannot guaranty. Domiciled in ATBU a research oriented institution worldwide acclaimed, the VSAT provides an uninterrupted link to the internet at all times.
The facility has the following components;
- Complete VSAT equipment including cyber gate, server, switches, patch panels and other accessories
- Complete deployment of campus area network linking virtually all the major units of the university
-Training Room: Well equipped training room installed with fully networked computers
-Cyber cafe: Well equipped air conditioned cyber café installed with fully networked computers
- Power Supply: To ensure uninterrupted power supply, the center is equipped with alternative sources of power that include UPS, solar photovoltaic with battery back- up, and a generating set
- Micro wave and environmental research laboratory. The facility is for advanced research on the properties of the Nigerian airspace. It is significant for the eventual indigenous development and launching of our satellite and other space systems. Such highly sophisticated microwave engineering equipment as logic analyzers, High frequency signal generators, Chart recorders, Digital multi- meter and power meter.
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