Main Projects in Yemen

DEPARTMENT OF TRAFFIC (DOT) PROJECT

Client:

Ministry of Interior
General Department of Traffic

Date to be inaugurated:

March 2006

Solution:

A turn-key project to automate all DOT’s activities and enhance overall efficiency. It involves a comprehensive study of all current DOT’s activities and rules and identifying bottlenecks and sources of problems. After analyzing all data, a complete new document cycle will be implemented as well as comprehensive integrated system that covers all DOT’s activities such as issuance and management of: Driver’s Licenses, Vehicles Registration, Traffic Violations plus it’s financial management system, Traffic Accidents and related activities. All systems will be web-enabled to allow general public to perform several tasks online. System is considered to be the first practical step toward e-Government in Yemen.

System Components: Overall solution will include study of current manual systems, analyzing field data, developing systems specifications and requirements, designing databases and performing system analysis, writing software, making hardware specifications of equipment and supervising and analyzing hardware tendering process, implementing software in DOT headquarter and branches.

 

DIGITAL CAMERA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM

Client:

Ministry of Interior
General Department of Security

Date inaugurated:

January 2003

Solution:

A turn-key wireless digital surveillance system with night-time monitoring and automatic motion detection.

System Components:

System consists of mainly three components: Advanced all weather camera systems, digital wireless network, monitoring room and supporting systems.
All other information is currently classified.
 


THE MILITARY PENSION PROJECT

Client:

Ministry of Defense
Bureau of Military Pension

Date inaugurated:

12 February 1998

Solution:

A turn-key Computerized Pension System that includes hardware, software, network, maintenance and on-job training.

System Components:

The system consists of five sub-systems that are fully integrated for efficiency and security. The system components could be described as follows:
  1. Retirees’ System RS: The system handles everything concerning all retirees’ data and information. For example, RS calculates & issues retirees monthly pension checks. It also electronically forwards monthly pension checks to the General Authority of Post that is responsible for distributing them all over the country. So far, the system processes over 70 thousand cases monthly.
  2. Inheritors System IS: The system handles required information regarding every retiree’s living inheritors who are legally eligible for all or some amount of the pension checks of their deceased ones. It is fully integrated with RS. IS calculates everyone of the inheritors share of the pension checks.
  3. Contributions Accounting System CAS: The system accounts for all contributions that are due to the Pension Bureau from all members of the military based on the transactions made in the Bureau of Officers, Bureau of Inventory and the Financial Bureau of the military. CAS also keeps track of all financial updates concerning all members of the Ministry of defense.
  4. Budget System BS: The system is designed to account for all transactions that are made in the Bureau of Pension including income and expenditures from and to the Bureau.
  5. Crystal Reports CR: The system produces all required reports for the smooth running of the bureau and the integrity of the whole system in daily, weekly, quarterly and yearly bases. CR is fully integrated with the other components of the whole Pension System.

Network:

Network is based on LAN (Fast Ethernet) with switched backbone. The main server is a Windows NT server running MS-SQL Server as the main RDBMS. Clients are all running Windows NT Workstation. TCP/IP is the network protocol and ODBC is the database connectivity protocol.

Physical & Data Security:

The system security is guaranteed through a unified and detailed control process. The system allows only authorized users to gain access to the functions that they assigned to by the system administrators. Access to the system requires two separate identifications; user code and password that can only be changed by the users with the system administrator access control. The system keeps track of all transactions made by every user, indicating the time and transactions made and pre-updates and post-update data contents. In addition, ”Disaster Recovery Services” are implemented through the extensive redundancy measures as well as implementing a remote data copy on a different platform in the General Authority of the Post.

Warranty:

Three- year-warranty that includes free maintenance of both hardware and software. In addition, the company provides both new version releases and Standard Software updates during the warranty period as courtesy of NET World.

Maintenance:

Five-year-Maintenance of both hardware and software.

Reference &Contact Information:

Mr. Fadhl Alsuraihi
MIS Manager
 

THE PASSPORTS & IMMIGRATION PROJECT

Client:

Ministry of Interior
Immigration, Passports & Neutralization Authority

Date inaugurated:

March 27, 1997 by H.E. President Ali Abdullah Saleh

Solution:

A turn-key Automated Passport System that includes hardware, software, network, maintenance and on-job training.

System Components:

The system consists of six sub-systems that are fully integrated for efficiency and security. The system components could be described as follows:
 

Passport Issuance System PIS:This is a fully computerized system for issuing and managing machine-readable passports that confirm to the latest standards set forth by the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO. The system processes, on average, over 1300 passports daily. The PIS system performs the following functions:

• Captures and stores holder’s textual data
• Captures and stores holder’s photo and/or signature
• Prints holder’s data on passport document (2D Barcode & OCR-B)
• Prints color photo on passport document

Border Control System BCS: The system processes passengers’ information and verify that against the cumulative data available through the other components of the Passport System. BCS is implemented at the country’s exit/entry points, including airports, seaports and land ports. It uses state-of-the-art components to read different kinds of passenger documents, including Machine Readable Passports and Machine Readable Ids of other countries. To ensure reliability, BCS uses static flash readers that have no moving parts; therefore, system failures are reduced to minim levels. BMS also supports mobile stations, which can be used at remote border points. The system generates on-the-fly log & statistics data on information collected by BMS workstations hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and yearly.

Black List System BLS: The system maintains all the records of the Black List, as well other available information such as photographs and fingerprints. New entries can easily be submitted and managed from different locations and put into BLS through supporting security system connectivity modules.
Once a person’s name is entered into BLS, all operating BCS workstations will automatically be notified, and those systems will check against the newly added names(s). The BLS is fully transparent to BCS users at border points. It alerts immigration officers once a match is found. It supports multiple security and priority levels for its entries.
The BLMS consists of the following:

• Visa Black List Module
• Passport Issuance Black List Module
• Arrival Black List Module
• Departure Black List Module
• Residency Issuance Black List Module

Residency Issuance System RIS: The system handles every type of residency-related transaction. RIS works with BCS to ensure the validity of a person’s information at a border point when that person attempts to enter or exit the country. It fully manages the financial required to calculate residency fees and expiration penalties.

Visa Issuance System VIS: The system handles visa application processing and issuance inside and outside the country. The visa application approval/disapproval outcome automatically notifies the station that submitted the application. Once a visa is issued, its information automatically forwarded to border points for verification upon a passenger’s arrival to speed passenger processing and, therefore, eliminate long lines.

Statistics & Report Generation System SRGS: The system produces all required statistics reports for the smooth running of the authority and the integrity of the whole system in daily, weekly, quarterly and yearly bases. CR is fully integrated with the other components of the whole the Passports System.

Network:

The overall Passports Project network is believed to be the biggest IT network in Yemen. It spans over more than 13 sites inside the country and 8 sites in Yemeni embassies abroad. The sites inside the country are all inter-connected using ISDN connections provided by PTC. The sites abroad are using a combination of technologies to ensure availability such as Dial-up as well as VPN. The local network is going to be migrated to VPN as well. All the networking equipment are mainly from CISCO. The main servers at the different sites are mainly based on Alphaservers from Compaq (formerly DEC). Network protocol is TCP/P and database connectivity protocol is ODBC. Replication is used extensively to ensure the proper distribution between the different sites inside and outside the country. This is achieved through our in-house developed replication techniques as well as techniques available in SQL-Server 6.5 and SQL Server 7.0. LANs are all based on Fast Ethernet and CISCO Access Servers are used to connect some remote single users.

Physical & Data Security:

The physical security is implemented through restricted access to central and key computer facilities by electronic and automated control measures. The system allows only authorized users to gain access to the functions that they assigned to by the system administrators. Access to the system requires two separate identifications; user code and password that can only be changed by the users with the system administrator access control. The system keeps track of all transactions made by every user, indicating the time and transactions made and pre-updates and post-update data contents. In addition, ”Disaster Recovery Services” are implemented through the extensive redundancy measures as well as implementing a remote data copy on a different platform.

Warranty:

Four-year of free maintenance of both hardware and software. In addition, the company provides both new version releases and Standard Software updates during the warranty and maintenance periods as a courtesy of NW.

Maintenance:

During the warranty period, NET Worldprovides free quarterly maintenance for all hardware.

Reference & Contact Information:

The Authority of Neutralization & Immigration
The Computer Department
Mr. Faid Al-Adani & Mr. Jamal Taleb
 

TAJ SHEBA HOTEL
Digital CCTV System & Data Network to all Rooms

Client:

Taj Sheba Hotel – Sana’a, Republic of Yemen

Date inaugurated:

November 2004

Solution:

Installing a brand new digital CCTV surveillance system with indoor & outdoor cameras (PTZ & Fixed). The solution also included installing a complete data network (passive & active) to connect all the room, offices and key areas with high quality cat. 6 gigabit rated connections.

System Components:

The overall contract included a complete turn-key solution of the following:
  • Digital CCTV System
  • Passive Gigabit Rated Data Network
  • Active Data Network

SANA’A MOVENPICK HOTEL
Low Current & Electro Mechanical Systems

Client:

International Company for Tourism Investments-ICTI, Sana’a Republic of Yemen

Date to be inaugurated:

December 2005

Solution:

Turnkey solution for several low-current systems in the latest and biggest 5-star hotel in Yemen.

System Components:

The overall contract included:
  • Fire Alarm System
  • Public Address & Voice Evacuation System
  • Building Management System
  • Room Management System
  • CCTV System
  • Time & Attendance System (using state of the art Iris based readers)
  • Guard Tour System

STEEL FACTORY & GUEST HOUSE – ADEN FREE ZONE

Client:

Arab Iron & Steel Corporation
Aden, Republic of Yemen

Date inaugurated:

October 2005

Solution:

Turnkey solution for several low-current systems in the steel factory and mill in Yemen. The solution also included the same systems for the 66-room guest house attached to the factory.

System Components:

The overall contract included:
  • Fiber Optic Data Network Backbone
  • Structured Passive Data Network (Cabling)
  • Active Data Network (Switches)
  • SMATV Network for Factory, Offices, and 66-Room Guest House
  • Access Control System for 66-Room Guest House including guest room door locks and key cards.
  • Advanced VOIP PBX & VOIP Phones for Factory, Offices, and 66-Room Guest House

YEMEN AIRWAYS – TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT

Client:

Yemen Airways
Sana’a, Republic of Yemen

Date inaugurated:

October 2005

Solution:

Complete Passive & Active Data Network Infrastructure for all air craft hangars and maintenance sites in Yemen Airways’ technical department in Sana’a International Airport.

System Components:

The overall contract included:
  • Fiber Optic Data Network Backbone
  • Structured Passive Data Network (Cabling)
  • Active Data Network (Switches)
  • Data Links using new FSO (Free Space Optics) wireless technology in Sana’a Airport.

YEMEN AIRWAYS – DIGITAL CCTV

Client:

Yemen Airways
Sana’a, Republic of Yemen

Date to be inaugurated:

January 2006

Solution:

Complete turn-key solution for a state of the art digital CCTV system using Video-Over-IP and advanced digital image processing techniques.

System Components:

The overall contract included:
  • 30 Dome Cameras
  • 80 Fixed Cameras
  • More than 4 TB of video storage.


CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY – AIRPORTS CCTV

Client:

Civil Aviation Authority
Sana’a, Republic of Yemen

Date to be inaugurated:

March 2006

Solution:

Complete turn-key solution for a state of the art digital CCTV system using Video-Over-IP and advanced digital image processing techniques. The system will be installed in the 7 international airports of the Republic of Yemen

System Components:

The overall contract included a complete turn-key digital CCTV solution in the following airports:
  • Sana’a International Airport
  • Aden International Airport
  • Taiz International Airport
  • Mukalla International Airport
  • Hodeidah International Airport
  • Sayoun International Airport
  • Ghaidah International Airport


CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY – AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER

Client:

Civil Aviation Authority
Sana’a, Republic of Yemen

Date inaugurated:

October 2004

Solution:

Modernizing the current ATCC in Sana’a with new equipment as well as new training systems.

System Components:

The overall contract included a complete turn-key solution of the following:
  • New Multi-Radar Tracking (MRT) Unit and connecting it with existing radars.
  • New ATC operators Radar Screens and monitoring system.
  • New ATC Simulator for the Training Institute.


CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY – HQ

Client:

Civil Aviation Authority
Sana’a, Republic of Yemen

Date inaugurated:

August 2003

Solution:

Installing a completely new passive data network for the main headquarters building in Sana’a. The passive structured network was all based on Cat. 6 shielded standards (end-to-end) and fully supports 10 Gigabit speeds on all network segments up to the end points. The project also included a complete overhaul of the IT department including installation of raised floor and air conditioning as well as a host of other civil work related items.

System Components:

The overall contract included a complete turn-key solution of the following:
  • New passive data network using a completely modular and tool-free installation.
  • Overhaul and redesign and decoration of IT department.

 

SANA’A INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Data Network

Client:

Civil Aviation Authority
Sana’a, Republic of Yemen

Date inaugurated:

September 2003

Solution:

Installing a completely new passive data network for the main airport terminal and surrounding facilities in Sana’a. The passive structured network was all based on Cat. 6 shielded standards (end-to-end) and fully supports 10 Gigabit speeds on all network segments up to the end points. The project also included a complete overhaul of the ATC main building including installation of raised floor and air conditioning as well as a host of other civil work related items.

System Components:

The overall contract included a complete turn-key solution of the following:
  • New passive data network using a completely modular and tool-free installation.
  • Overhaul and redesign and decoration of the ATC main building

 

SABAFON MOBILE GSM OPERATOR
Wireless Links

Client:

SabaFon - Yemen
Sana’a, Republic of Yemen

Date inaugurated:

March 2005

Solution:

 

Supplying a wide range of wireless links for connecting the different GSM cell sites and branches to the main HQ building. The supplied wireless links were all based on IP standard and are capable of carrying Data, Voice, and Video at the same time.

System Components:

The overall contract included:
  • Supply of more than 60 wireless microwave links (pairs)

 

SPACETEL-YEMEN MOBILE GSM OPERATOR
Fiber Optic Links

Client:

SpaceTel - Yemen
Sana’a, Republic of Yemen

Date inaugurated:

April 2005

Solution:

Supplying and installing a core fiber optic link in the main HQ building in Sana’a. The link supports up to 10G and can carry Data, Voice, and Video simultaneously.

System Components:

The overall contract included:
  • Supply of a core fiber optic link in the main HQ building.


AIR FORCE
Main Command & Control Center

Client:

Air Force - Yemen
Sana’a, Republic of Yemen

Date inaugurated:

June 2005

Solution:

Supply and preparation of the whole electrical, data, lighting and decoration infrastructure for the new command and control center.

System Components:

Classified
 

HODEIDAH GOVERNORATE
Data Network & VOIP PBX System

Client:

Hodeidah Governorate - Yemen
Sana’a, Republic of Yemen

Date inaugurated:

May 2003

Solution:

Supplying and installing a turnkey solution that included a modular structured passive data network and a completely new digital VOIP PBX system in the main HQ in Hodeidah.

System Components:

The overall contract included:
  • Supply and installation of structured passive & active data network
  • Supply and installation of a new digital VOIP PBX system.