Rajshahi University Computer Center
Rajshahi University Computer Center
(RUCC) was established in July 1985 in the First Science Building with terminal
based Alpha Micro1000E model, in order to accelerate research facilities for
faculty, staff and students. Professor Arun Kumar Basak,
Department of Physics was the founder Administrator of the Center. The Computer
Center has developed gradually during the last two decades. In 1989, some PC XT
were bought for the Center. Eventually upgraded PCs (such as 286, 386, 486, PENTIUM)
were added to improve user friendliness.
E-mail connection was established through dial-up system using telephone and
modem by the ISP (citechco.net), Dhaka in 1997 when Professor
M. Nazrul Islam, Department of Physics was the administrator. It was
an off line system and could only operated two or three times a day during the
office hour. Then internet facility (online internet browsing) was provided
through dial-up lease line from Access (Pvt.) Ltd., Rajshahi, which was
operated during January 2001 to July 2001 and from rajbd.com during August 2001
to August 28, 2002.
Looking for a better solution, the
University then decided to install the Fiber Optic Network System. The project
was materialized in 1999 funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology while
Professor Raquib Ahmed, Department of Geography and
Environmental Studies was the administrator. At present the total length of
Optical Fiber Network is about 10 kilometers.
On August 29, 2002 VSAT was
installed by SingTel Satellite Company, Singapore in order to meet the growing
need of internet service while Professor Md. Abdul Aziz Miah,
Department of Applied Physics and Electronic Engineering was the administrator.
The downlink speed was 512 kbps and uplink speed was 128 kbps.
Apart from the
existing line, Broadband Internet connection from the then BTTB has been added with a
speed of 512 kbps on August 06, 2006 when Professor Md. Asaduzzaman Shah was the administrator. At the end of November 2006 Singtel
link was disconnected, then bandwidth from the then BTTB was raised by 1Mbps in
accordance with the demands of the users.
On September
27, 2006 the faculty of Agriculture and Department of Fine Arts have been connected
extending the existing fiber optical network which are located around one
kilometer north from the Computer Center.
On October 16, 2008
the internet
speed was increased to 2 Mbps during Professor Md. Badrul Islam
(administrator), Department of Geology and Mining.
The optical fiber network is further
extended (in total 1.6 kilometer in lenth) to Second Admistrative Building and Fourth
Science Building (on October 30, 2008), and Fourth Arts Building (on
April 15, 2009).
Students, Teachers, Officers, of Rajshahi University are enjoying the
Supper Highway network of 34 Mbps bandwidth.
Any suggestions are welcome.