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Title: DUMBO Deployment to Myanmar Nargis Cyclone Relief Efforts


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DUMBO Deployment to Myanmar(Nargis Cyclone
Relief Efforts)
  • by
  • Mr. Tin Maung Thann
  • President
  • Myanmar Egress
  • tilapiaone_at_gmail.com

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Nargis Cyclone
  • 2 May 2008 Nargis cyclone hit Myanmar.
  • Devastated Five Divisions and States including
    Yangon.
  • Delta areas, the worst-hit, with the heaviest
    casualties and infrastructural damages.
  • Communication infrastructure was down in cyclone
    hit areas.
  • Electricity Black-out.
  • Very limited transportation.

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Who We Are?
  • Myanmar Egress
  • A local Not-for-Profit Org. dedicated toward
    capacity development in Myanmar.
  • Nargis Action Group
  • Sister organization of Myanmar Egress
  • Collaborated activities of local donors incl.
    leading Biz community.

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AITs Post-Disaster Recovery Management and
Coordination Program
  • DUMBO-Myanmar
  • Useful in handling of relief, recovery and
    resettlement activities aftermath of Nargis
    Cyclone.
  • Coordination Program
  • Phase I Introductory Phase of DUMBO
  • Part I Training for Myanmar Engineers at AIT
  • Part II DUMBO Deployment
  • Phase II Utilization of DUMBO systems by
    government agencies and iNGOs

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Trainings for Myanmar Engineers at
intERLab/AIT21 25 May 2008
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Introducing DUMBO in Myanmar
  • 26 May 2008 Myanmar Egress HQ, Yangon
  • Presentation/report to Myanmar Egress/NAG
    partners, Myanmar Computer Professional
    Association (MCPA)
  • Technical overview
  • Network requirements
  • Benefit/features of system
  • Project plan (DRAFT)
  • 27 May- 2 June 2008 Myanmar Engineers site
    visits to Pyapon and Bogale Townships

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  • intERLab/AIT coordination teams visit to Yangon
    and Pyapon area
  • (accompanied by one of ME Directors)
  • 30 May 3 June 2008
  • A series of meetings with senior officials of
    Myanmar Egress and MCPA
  • Site visit to Pyapon Township
  • Meeting with technical team for implementation
    plan

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  • Utilization of iPstar Satellite connection
  • Plan to use among Yangon, Pyapon, Ngaputaw
    (potential sites are Bogale, Mawlamyinekyun etc.)
  • Due to several factors, iPstar satellite
    connection is only available at Yangon and Pyapon
  • Financial constraint and domestic
    rules/regulations, (the latter is more important)

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Yangon - Pyapon 75 Km (Point-to-Point)
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  • Online among ME HQ, field offices in Yangon
    Pyapon
  • 20 June 2008 Video conferencing, data sharing
    among Yangon HQ, 2 field offices in Pyapon is
    successfully tested.
  • Ready to soft-launch on 21 June 2008. But
    postponed due to unforeseen situation in BKK.
  • Although there were complicated situations to
    satellite/wireless communication domestically, ME
    continued testing DUMBO.
  • Some technical errors are reported to intERLab
    and sorted them out.

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  • Online among ME HQ, field offices in Yangon
    Pyapon
  • ME used DUMBO network for data sharing and
    day-to-day communications between HQ and fields
    office
  • even during MEs logistic arrangement for
    TCG-PONJA, data collection for UNICEF and Myanmar
    Fisheries Federation (MFF)
  • ME is trying to test HQ- field office
    field site
  • HQ-field office via iPstar
  • Field office-field site (village) via long range
    wireless antenna (need special permission,
    waiting for that !!!)

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  • Comprehensive DUMBO training for field operators
  • Date 24-25 June 2008
  • Venue
  • Theatre 3, MCF e-Learning Centre, Myanmar
    Info-Tech, Yangon
  • Trainers 5 Myanmar engineers trained at intERLab
  • Trainees 24 participants from
  • ME, MCPA, Yangon Uni. (Computer Science Dept.)
  • Govt. sector Myanmar Post and Telecom, General
    Administration Department
  • IT companies GMI, KMD, MCC, Credent, Cytron,
    Global Net

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  • Presentation to iNGOs
  • ME/NAG officials presented DUMBO to several iNGOs
    including UN agencies in Yangon
  • ME/NAGs current manpower for DUMBO
  • 5 dedicated young professionals have been
    employed under MEs payroll and assigned to test,
    run, and trouble shoot DUMBO deployment

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  • Latest DUMBO Deployment report
  • Site Myingagone village Pyapon Township
  • 12 EeePCs w/ DUMBO OLSR, 50 metre between each
    node.
  • Utilized DUMBO network during live data
    collection
  • Very useful as Team leader can command and
    control his volunteer team and get instant data
    at mobile office.
  • Restrictions EeePCs low battery life especially
    in Mesh wireless network.

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Pyapon - Myinkagone Village 7 Km
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  • Constraints in DUMBO-MM Phase I
  • Domestic regulations
  • Bad weather (during heavy monsoon, most of common
    use ICT equipments can not be deployed outdoor)
  • Difficult transportation in low-line delta area
  • Short of regular power supply
  • Difficult to maintain regular ICT equipments in
    the harsh field operation
  • Financial needs, especially for iPstar stations
    (approx. US 5,000/station)

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  • MEs dedication toward successful DUMBO-MM Phase
    I
  • According to test results of ME DUMBO Team,
    HQ-Field Office Field site (mobile or stationed
    at village) is applicable.
  • Waiting for authorities permission to install
    long range wireless antennas officially.
  • Request for further technical/equipment
    assistances
  • DUMBO-MM, Phase II (?)
  • ME is ready to coordinate for the broader usage
    of DUMBO-MM in Nargis Affected Areas for recovery
    and resettlement activities.

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  • Special thanks to
  • APIA
  • APNIC
  • APNG
  • APRICOT
  • Cisco Systems
  • DotAsia
  • NetworkTheWorld
  • NSRC
  • SOI-Asia
  • THNIC
  • WIDE-Project

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Thank You
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