Networks for e-Governance

A National Citizen Database is the backbone of eGovernance applications, as it serves as the reference
for all government related in-country activities. A
reliable, nationwide communication system with realtime access to a central database is therefore essential
to modern governance. As several regions lack
countrywide
terrestrial
infrastructure,
citizen
participation in e-governance applications relies
heavily on alternative accessible and mobile
technologies. Satellite communications play a vital role
in such regions, bringing rapid technology to rural
towns and villages that would otherwise be
unaccounted for in real time.
EMC Satcom’s solutions have enabled nationwide
citizen participation in making governments more
accountable, transparent, and effective. Working
closely with local partners that have an in-depth
understanding of local regulations, EMC Satcom has
facilitated applications such as citizen verification,
population census, banking verification, utility billing
services, and issuance of electronic identification cards,
passports, driver’s licenses, etc. Our solutions have
been used by the Thai government’s Department of
Local Area (DoLA), Pakistan’s National Database and
Registration Authority (NADRA), and Brazil’s Health
Ministry (PRODEMGE) in Minas Gerais, to name a few.
In these cases, providing an infrastructure for collecting
nationwide or provincial demographical information
served as a centralized platform for applications such as
issuing RFID driver’s licenses and passports, utility
billing, border control, poverty control, educational
and healthcare initiatives, and national voting services.
Such infrastructures also result in a system that allows
national, provincial, and local governments to work
closely in addressing social, economic, and human
development matters.
Investment in such
infrastructure therefore helps in building national
assets that lead to new revenue generation and
consequently, a system that can sustain itself in the
long term.
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Secure Infrastructure for a
National Citizen Database
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Mobile Services for Scattered
Populations – "Mobile Offices"
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Robust Platform for:
 Border Control
 e-Passports
 e-Voting
 Land Claims Management
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NADRA in Pakistan

DoLA in Thailand

PRODEMGE in Brazil
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Nationwide e-governance networks can be rapidly deployed using EMC Satcom’s high-performance
SatLink® satellite networking systems, integrated, where needed, with existing terrestrial networks
and adapted to meet the needs of unique government requirements.
To keep government data confidential
and safe, EMC Satcom’s e-government
solutions support encryption and data
integrity checking. This is critical in
maintaining the confidentiality of stored
national records.
EMC Satcom’s SatLink network system is
designed with AES-256 on all links, which
ensures that no data is compromised.
EMC Satcom also works with government
clients in customizing modem features to
meet unique security specifications, and
can segregate more sensitive data
transfers
from
other
general
communications.
In
collecting
and
maintaining
demographic information, reaching
citizens in rural and remote areas requires
mobile data collection services, such as
SATCOM-equipped vans, that will ensure
an entire nation’s population is accounted
for.
Using customized vehicles equipped with
VSAT antennas, EMC Satcom can provide
mobile (i.e., nomadic) communication
units optimized for transmitting large
volumes of interactive information, files
of ID photographs, and other visual
photographs.
“Mobile Offices” for Services to Scattered Populations
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At the heart of establishing a National Database is a
citizen identification service that allows governments to
register all citizens. EMC Satcom’s solutions for
electronic ID services can be integrated with platforms
for finger print impressions, biometrics, as well as serve
digital cameras for large image or video file transfers.
Beyond electronic ID services, EMC Satcom’s egovernment networks can be integrated with other
applications, such as:

Agency-to-agency and embassy connectivity

Driver’s license issuance, update, and validation,
plus vehicle registration

e-Passports and e-Gates

Border Control

Kiosk machines for utility bill payments

e-Voting and polling stations

Land registration and claims management

Emergency services
Pakistan’s National Database & Registration Authority
(NADRA) has gained international recognition for its
success in providing solutions for identification, egovernance, and secure documents. NADRA, under
direction of Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior, selected
EMC Satcom in providing a satellite-based platform for
a centralized Data Warehouse, Network Infrastructure,
and Interactive Data Acquisition Systems to issue
secure Computerized National Identity Cards (CNIC) to
over 96 million Pakistani citizens.
Relying on EMC Satcom’s secure and robust platform,
NADRA has grown to hold one of the largest centralized
databases in the world. This National Data Warehouse
has become the central hub of NADRA’s strength and
growth, and runs Transaction Processing, Business
Intelligence, and Decision Support applications.
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To achieve this, NADRA turned to EMC Satcom to
provide 365 satellite-based Multi-biometric Interactive
Registration Centers nationwide and deploying 189
SATCOM equipped mobile vans to register citizens
living in remote areas. These vehicles allowed NADRA
to reach and register citizens using advanced
technology that provided quality service and comfort.
Equipped with an EMC Satcom VSAT and adjustable
antenna, the vehicles serve as a multipurpose
communications systems on the move, providing rapid
connectivity for applications such as border control applications and e-Voting. With integration into
the national network, the vans enable emergency
services, an on-site means to manage land registration
and claims, and also serve as kiosks for citizen services
such as utility payments.
Using EMC Satcom’s robust VSAT & Hub system to
serve part of their national infrastructure, NADRA has
been internationally recognized as one of the World’s
Top 50 Suppliers of e-Passport Technology for over four
years.
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