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.... ....   Home  |  Cover Stories  |  National Newsreel  |  Politics  |  Business  |  Sports  |  World  | Contact Towards a better life for the people Search The Archives   Cover Stories National News South West Niger Delta South East North Politics Business Sports World Viewpoints Features   ..... NATIONAL NEWS FG in N3bn software deal with Microsoft By Chinyere Amalu Friday, July 23, 2004 ABUJA — THE Federal Government and Microsoft Corporation have entered into a N3 billion software licensing agreement  for a period of three years. Minister of Science and Technology, Professor Turner Isoun who disclosed this yesterday at the 2004 Ministerial Press Briefing  of his Ministry, said the agreement includes the right to use all Microsoft products including all new releases during the validity  period for the windows family, office family and the server class. He said the agreement further provides for free software to all  federal universities and secondary schools in the country. His words, the agreement also covers an initial quantity of 35,000 personal computers and Microsoft Corporation shall conduct  a training programme for two hundred and fifty (250) IT trainers within the public service who shall be trained and equipped with  the skills to provide training to other public servants.” He noted that Microsoft should establish a fully equipped computer laboratory with 50 networked systems for training public  servants at the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). Professor Isoun also said the sum of N200 million was provided in the 2004 budget for the launch of the Public Service  Network (PSnet) programme which is expected to provide standard domain names and websites for all federal ministries,  extra-ministerial departments, parastatals and state governments. According to Isoun, PSnet will ensure that each establishment is provided with standard domain name and website and has a  standard Local Area Network (LAN); ensure that each establishment has an exchange server that will enhance communication  within the establishment exclusive of internet facilities; provide Wide Area Network (WAN) between NITDA and all public  establishments and provide an exchange server at NITDA that will ensure communication between NITDA and all public  establishments.   Home  |  Cover Stories  |  National Newsreel  |  Politics  |  Business  |  Sports  |  World  | Contact © 1998- 2004. Vanguard Media Ltd.

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