GovNeTT was launched in 2005 as the Government Backbone Communications Network, a resilient, high speed, communications platform supplying secure connections among Government ministries and agencies. In 2010, GovNeTT underwent significant expansion and enhancements. Approximately 400 sites were added, technology was upgraded from frame relay to state-of-the-art metro-Ethernet and bandwidth was enhanced by orders of magnitude to gigabit speeds.
 

There were also significant enhancements made to existing network services and the scope of services was widened to include Data Centre Hosting, IP telephony and Mobile Integration.  Security remained a critical component and a brand new Data Centre now affords Government entities access to secure hosting and storage area network facilities. The Data Centre, provides a high level of redundancy, fail-over capability and also has the capacity to respond to the increasing requirements of the Public Sector for hosted and managed services. This Data Centre incorporates rigid access and physical controls including biometrics security and redundant cooling and power systems for better security and increased uptime efficiency.

In 2011 work on GovNeTT will continue to expand Ministries and Agencies’ access to the infrastructure.  Ongoing projects include:
 

• The connection of 800 additional sites to the GovNeTT platform including remote offices, schools, regional health offices, local government or municipal entities.
• The Completion of technology and bandwidth upgrades for outstanding GovNeTT sites
• The inauguration of a second Data Centre site