Computing, IT & AI
National Informatics Centre and NICNET
1976-1990s CEGovernment of India (NIC)NIC established 1976; NICNET satellite networkDelhi
1976
A national agency, and a satellite-linked network, that brought computers into government administration.
- Dated
- 1976–1995
- As scholars put it
- 1976-1990s CE
- Originator
- Government of India (NIC)
- Source text
- NIC established 1976; NICNET satellite network
- Region
- Delhi
- Discipline
- Computing, IT & AI
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- High
- Verification
- Verified-web
Background
NIC was set up in 1976 to provide information technology to central and state government departments. Its NICNET network used satellite (VSAT) links to connect district offices across the country to government data centres.
Significance
An early example of a developing country building its own government-wide computer network. NIC's systems became the base on which later e-governance services were built.
Path to modern innovation
NIC runs government networks, data centres, email and cloud services, and the .gov.in domain.
Global impact
- Brought computerised records to district administration across India.
Further reading
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