Computerization & Networking Section

IT Services section was established to provide voice, data, web, videoconference, hardware & software support, network related services and to facilitate inter departmental communication. It also connects QUEST Intranet to the outside world through a bandwidth of 235 Mbps on fiber link.
The state-of-the-art Tier2 ICT Data Centre equipped with 40-Giga Core Network and 10 Giga Uplink Access Switches, Blade Servers and SAN Storage System for high-end processing and data storage and same has been established with Giga backbone (optical fiber) to provide high availability (24x7) and uninterrupted Internet connectivity (wired and wireless).

Voice and Data Services
This section facilitates each section (academic and administrative sections) with voice and data services, with 400 voice and with 1000 data points of 1 giga port connectivity in campus, the voice and data services are accessible at all the locations of Campus. The Cisco IP Telephony (Call Manager) 300 node points alongwith Alcatel Exchange 300 Analog lines has also been deployed to provide voice connectivity.

Web Services
The QUEST website provides the information about the academic and administrative departments, announcements about undergraduate and postgraduate admissions, examination results, pre-admission test results, vacancy announcements and other essential information to the students and for public in general. The support for various department and section is being provided for creating their sub-domains and updating their information.

Hardware and Software Support Services
The technical staff is engaged to provide hardware and software support for all academic and administrative departments including hostels (students, teachers, visiting faculty hostel, and staff colony). The Application Servers for various departments/sections through Hardware Virtualization (VM) are being provided so that the users could access uninterrupted services 24x7.

Wireless Internet Services
The QUEST Smart University (Wi-Fi Services) with 215 Access Points provides seamless and uninterrupted wireless (Wi-Fi) Internet services across the campus (32 buildings) to faculty, officers, and students of QUEST. The users can use QUEST Smart Wi-Fi services using their authenticated login credentials. The Wireless Internet connectivity with 50 Access Points has also been deployed under Sindh Government Project through NTC, and in testing phase.

Videoconference Facility
The Video-conferencing facility at QUEST is connected through HEC Giga Intranet Network which provides a platform to the students, faculty members and officers to conduct as well participate in online trainings and courses organized by HEC and other Universities. Security Surveillance Services The QUEST Campus is being monitored through the surveillance system 24x7, the cameras are installed at the main locations/buildings of the University

Engr. Atta Muhammad Chandio
Director IT Services
Ph: 0244-9370364