Advanced Networking and Internet2

1. Advanced Networking and Internet2 Exploring Perspectives on the Role of High-speed Networks in Development IDB-CLARA dialogue Ana Preston, Program Manager, International apreston@internet2.edu 12 June 2003

2. Welcome! Who is this person with the accent? Thank you for the invitation to participate What I will talk about: • Internet2 in the US • International partnerships and Internet2 • Internet2 and CLARA

3. Internet2: Mission and Goals Develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies for research and higher education, accelerating the creation of tomorrow’s internet. • Enable new generation of applications • Create leading edge R&E network capability • Transfer technology and experience to the global production Internet www.internet2.edu

4. OK, really what is Internet2? • Membership-driven organization based in the US • Established in 1997 • led by higher ed to support missions (research, teaching and learning) of our members • focus on advanced networking capabilities: • Persistent, reliable and the most advanced network (Abilene): 10Gbps backbone connecting over 215+ universities and research centers • fiber initiatives, end-to-end architecture and support technologies • organization of 70+ staff to support program areas and initiatives – we play a gluing role • Universities commit (as part of consortium) to support Internet2’s goals within campuses/regionals and also maintain connections to Internet2 backbone (Abilene)

5. Workshops &Meetings WorkingGroups Boards &Councils SIGs BoFs Internet2: communities – www.internet2.edu 45 InternationalPartners UniversityMembers (205) CorporateMembers (50+) AffiliateMembers (30+) Shared interestsand joint effort K20Community GovernmentPartners GigaPoPs (31)

6. Why International importance? International Applications End-to-end Performance Security motivate enable Middleware Services Networks

7. International Partnerships • Who do we ‘partner’ with and how? • organizations of similar goals/objectives and similar constituencies • National scope; most likely operate a national R&E network • Mechanism: Memoranda of Understanding • Ensure global interoperability: • Enable global coordination and end-to-end performance in support of our communities (over high-performance infrastructures) • Enable global collaboration • in research and education providing/promoting the development of an advanced networking environment internationally • Show me the value of International !

8. Europe-Middle East ARNES (Slovenia) BELNET (Belgium) CARNET (Croatia) CESnet (Czech Republic) DANTE (Europe) DFN-Verein (Germany) GIP RENATER (France) GRNET (Greece) HEAnet (Ireland) HUNGARNET (Hungary) INFN-GARR (Italy) Israel-IUCC (Israel) NORDUnet (Nordic Countries) POL-34 (Poland) FCCN (Portugal) RedIRIS (Spain) RESTENA (Luxembourg) RIPN (Russia) SANET (Slovakia) Stichting SURF (Netherlands) SWITCH (Switzerland) TERENA (Europe) JISC, UKERNA (United Kingdom) Americas CANARIE (Canada) CEDIA (Ecuador) CUDI (Mexico) CNTI (Venezuela) CR2NET (Costa Rica) REUNA (Chile) RETINA (Argentina) RNP (Brazil) SENACYT (Panama) Asia-Pacific AAIREP (Australia) APAN (Asia-Pacific) APAN-KR (Korea) APRU (Asia-Pacific) CERNET/CSTNE/NSFCNET (China) JAIRC (Japan) JUCC (Hong Kong) NECTEC/UNINET (Thailand) SingAREN (Singapore) TAnet2 (Taiwan) Last updated: 23 April 2003 Current International Partners

9. Last updated: 24 April 2003 Networks reachable via Abilene - by country Europe-Middle East Asia-Pacific Americas Austria (ACOnet) Belgium (BELnet) Croatia (CARnet) Czech Rep. (CESnet) Cyprus (Cynet) Denmark (UNI-C) Estonia (ESnet) Finland (FUnet) France (RENATER) Germany (G-Win) Greece (GRnet) Hungary (HUNGARnet) Iceland (ISnet) Ireland (HEANET) Israel (IUCC) Italy (GARR) Latvia (LATNET) Lithuania (LITNET) Luxembourg (RESTENA) Netherlands (SURFnet) Norway (UNINETT) Poland (PCSS) Portugal (FCCN) Romania (RNC)Russia (RIPN) Slovakia (SANET) Slovenia (ARNES) Spain (RedIris) Sweden (SUNET) Switzerland (SWITCH) United Kingdom (JANET) *CERN Australia (AARNET) China (CERNET, CSTNET, NSFCNET) Hong Kong (HARNET) Japan (SINET, WIDE, IMNET, JGN) Korea (KOREN, KREONET2) Singapore (SingAREN) Philippines (PREGINET) Taiwan (TANET2) Thailand (UNINET, ThaiSARN) Argentina (RETINA) Brazil (RNP2/ANSP) Canada (CA*net) Chile (REUNA) Mexico (Red-CUDI) United States (Abilene, vBNS) Venezuela (REACCIUN-2) More information at http://abilene.internet2.edu/peernetworks/international.html

10. International connectivity • Internet2 backbone networks are in the United States • Primarily, our partners’ networks pay to get to the US • NSF provides some funding: • 3 international links: TransPAC (Asia/Pacific Rim), EuroLink (Europe), NAUKAnet (Russia) • 1 interconnection point: STAR TAP/Star Light (Chicago), • Other international exchange points/transit facilitated by Internet2 members and Internet2 • Seattle (Pacific Wave) - and AMPATH (Miami – partial NSF fdg) • MAN LAN (New York) • LALALAN (Los Angeles, coming up)

11. Partners in the Americas 3 intl connections (+400 Mbps into US) • 1st Intl Partner • over +3 Gbps to US • user-controlled lightpaths 45 Mbps (Miami, Ampath) 2 x 45 Mbps (Miami, Ampath) 45 Mbps (Miami, Ampath) 45 Mbps (Miami, Ampath)

12. AMPATH: Florida International University (Global Crossing) currently Argentina, Brasil (2), Chile and Venezuela: all at 45 Mbps Initial boost for Advanced Networking in LA Connections are point to point to Miami And now As of today, connecting to LA&C

13. Since you asked… • Our members are increasingly dependent on access globally to resources: collaborators, data, scientific instruments. • Access to scientific instruments with specific geo-location needs: • optical telescopes: e.g., Cerro Pachon, Chile; operated by US and other countries • Radio telescopes: establishing distributed “antennae” network (e.g., US, Asia, Europe, South America) for very-long baseline interferometry (beyond experiments pushing the network, obtaining finer-grain pictures of the cosmos) • Access to/collecting geo-specific data and getting it back for analysis, visualization, sharing, prevention • Malaria data in sub-Saharan Africa • Heard of SARS? (WHO, NIH, universities) • Environmental data from the Amazon or Antartica

14. Singular instruments: not possible for each country to “afford” for their own country: • 30-story scanning electron microscope in Japan • Large-Hedron collider at CERN in Geneva: great example of an international-funded facility where collaborators around the world (1000s) are working to conduct experiments together using these facilities • Access to people for teaching/learning • Zuckerman for a violin class • Distance education and exchanges • Multi-disciplinary real problems • telemedicine, second opinion network opportunities, border issues, environmental research, etc. • El Nino • Disaster preparedness programs • Bio-technology / genomics • apps.internet2.edu for more information and details

15. Changes in global “networking” • The US has played a key role in having very rich connectivity to the ‘world’ • many initiatives outside the US are engaging and establishing leadership roles in connecting to the world • North America and the rest of the continent – some closing of the gap… some expanding…not unlike what is happening around the world: the getting to hard-to-reach places of the world • More than ever, we need to solidify our international ties and work and learn from our partners around the world

16. Europe – International connectivity Report on present status of international connectivity in Europe and to other continentsFrom SERENATE – Study into European Research and Education Networking As Targeted by eEurope, http://www.serenate.org/publications/d6-serenate.pdf

17. Asia-Pacific - highlights North Cluster (CN, JP, KR, …) Russia Europe North America Japan Korea USA Central Asia Net China • Taiwan Hong Kong South Asia Net Thailand Vietnam Philippines Malaysia • Sri Lanka West Asia Net Singapore Indonesia Southeast Cluster (MY, SG, TH,…) Oceania Cluster (AU,…) Exchange Point Access Point Current status 2003 (plan) • Australia

18. In the Americas and Internet2 • CLARA can help us support the work and goals of our members • Access!! • Unprecedented opportunities for LA&C and collaborations across the continent in advanced technological and scientific applications • Economies of scale and realities: • Current model may not scale in the long-term • Shared “pipes” (e.g. TransPAC model) • In the broader context, CLARA is significant b/c:

19. The strategic importance of CLARA – cont. • A regional network may more easily enable the intra-connectivity within the most challenging places/hard to reach in LA&C • Better cohesive networking picture for American continent • CLARA symbolizes a spirit of collaboration; expertise and resources • human networks • expansion of successful models: what has worked and what may not • leading the process in changing traditional models to innovative and flexible networking models… • ability to influence and work closely with government and other agencies • broader impact on areas impacted by communication and information technologies • be ahead, prepared and work towards development of new applications with impact on society

20. In summary • Leading-edge, high-performance network infrastructure is being put in place to support science, research, teaching and learning in countries around the world • It is key that we work with international partners • New and unique opportunities for a new level of collaborations around the world • CLARA is clearly key in LA&C and globally • US/Internet2 has and will continue to strengthen ties with CLARA and LA&C • much work still to come, but some great initial steps have begun…

21. Resources & more information • web • www.internet2.edu • international.internet2.edu • apps.internet2.edu • Email • info@internet2.edu • Ana Preston apreston@internet2.edu • Thank you very much!