Definitions
This section aims to provide definitions of what is meant by IT equipment, according to types of devices acquired by government institutions and parastatals.
An IT equipment in this context, is an equipment or part of a system which generates, stores or uses electrical power to process, store, retrieve and transmit information.
An old IT equipment in this context means an equipment which exceeded the standard life span (e.g. Max 5 years for computers and in consideration of value for money for other equipment), damaged beyond repair or whose repair cost exceeds 50% of its current value. It also means an IT equipment disqualified to support the minimum acceptable technologies in government institutions (Obsolete).
The following list comprises the equipment that are mostly acquired:
- Computer (Laptop /Desktop/ Server)
- Mobile devices (Tablet/Smartphone)
- Imaging devices (Printer /Scanner /Photocopier /All in one /X-Rays /Ultra sound /CT Scanners /3D Printers)
- Storage devices
- Display equipment (Projector /Screen /Smart Screen /Interactive whiteboards /Digital picture frame)
- TV and Radio receivers
- IP Phone
- GPS Devices
- Power generation and storage Equipment (Generator /UPS /Battery /Solar Chargers)
- Network equipment (Switch /Router / Access points / Firewall/ Surge protectors /Cables)
- Luggage scanners
- Sound system equipment (Audio Mixers/Amplifiers/Speakers/Microphones)
- Image capture devices (CCTV and Photo camera
- Cameras/DVR and NVR/camcorder)
- Video Conference/Teleconference equipment
- Cooling and heating equipment (Air Conditioner /Refrigerators /microwave)
- Emerging technology equipment (Drone/Virtual and Augmented reality glasses)
- Electronic and electrical labs equipment (Oscilloscope /Signal generator /Power supply unit /spectrum analyzer /Function generator /Multimeter /Cable tester).
- Electronic medical equipment (Ventilator /Sterilizers /ECG)
- Washing machines /Dish washer
- And any other IT equipment proven to fall in this category