GENERAL BACKGROUND OF ITC SERVICES

The Fiji Government Department for Information Technology & Computing (ITC) Services was established on 22 August 1966, to cater for the Government's data processing needs. This role has expanded dramatically over the years to accommodate the new vision and mission statements that could be achieved with the development and use of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).

ITC Services is the official ICT Dept for the whole of the Fiji Government providing ICT services that include expert advise, policy formulation, systems development, IT infrastructure building and management, training and a customer support centre. Delivery of these services is through minicomputers and client-server systems across the largest wide area network throughout the country.

Since it was started, ITC has upgraded and changed it's equipment to keep abreast with the latest development in leading edge technology in the world market. Until 1998, it maintained a cluster of VAXES that comprised of eight Central Processing Units (CPU), three workstations and, a network of terminals and printers around the country in Suva, Labasa, Lautoka, Nadi, Nausori, Levuka, Rakiraki and Savusavu.

Increasing awareness in the use of computers throughout the Government provided the challenge for ITC to keep abreast of the latest development in this field so that Ministries and Departments can use the most up-to-date technology for running their businesses. By the end of 2000, most government Ministries and departments in Suva were connected into the Internet services provided through ITC and using E-mail, file transfer and world-wide-web browsing facilities.

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