The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 04 Mar 11 15:11:19 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Makakala Full Name*: Charles Employer/Organization*: Cats-Net Tanzania Limited Position/Title*: General Manager Business Address ---------------- Business Phone: Alternate Telephone: Email*: charles@cats-net.com URL: www.cats-net.com FAX: Date of Birth: 1980-11-22 Country of Residence*: Tanzania Passport Name: Charles Makakala Passport Number: AB149092 Passport Issuing Country: Tanzania Passport Issue Date: 2006-05-15 Passport Expiry Date: 2016-05-15 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Scalable Network Infrastructure. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: false How much have you used it? -------------------------- I have used Unix- scarcely though. In training, and early in my career for network management. Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- No. Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- NOC administration, VoIP projects, WAN/LAN designing/configuration/implementation, etc. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ None. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- None. Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- None. Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Yes, as an MSc student. Required for several courses: Distributed Systems, Web Applications Development, Masters Project, etc. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Yes. On and off for several years. Various configurations. Switches* --------- Yes. VLANs, Trunks, etc. Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Yes. Whatsup Gold, MRTG, LightSoft v2, SNMP MIB Browser, etc. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Yes. Managed NOC for six months. CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- ROLE IN NATIONAL NETWORKING ACTIVITIES ====================================== A description of your current employer, your position, your duties and responsibilities, and how they relate to current and future data networking activities in your country* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- General Manager of one of Tanzania's leading ISPs. Member of Executive Committee of Tanzania's ISP Association. Independent Researcher and Columnist in ICT. A brief description of your computing and networking environment (operating systems, networking software, modems, etc.), including the connectivity of your organization to the Internet and your country's connectivity to the international Internet* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Linux, Cisco IOS, Allot, Etnic, MRTG, Whatsup Gold, Mikrotic, Radius, Emerald, SIP Server, VSAT, Wimax, 3G, WiFi APs, etc. Connected to internet via Seacom. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 25 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MSc in Telecom and Internet Systems, training in DWDM in Israel, Fiber access, multi-service access platforms, MSTP in China, management systems, CCNA, VoIP training in UK, etc. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Improve best practices, increase network reliability, traffic management and quality of services offered. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCIAL INFORMATION ====================== Are you are requesting financial aid from the AfNOG Workshop for attending the workshop and meetings, or for travel costs?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No financial assistance requested. REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Imran Hameer, Executive Director, imran@cats-net.com Second Referee* --------------- Mehdi Hameer, Executive Director, mehdi@cats-net.com END OF APPLICATION