Progress 4G pilot at SURFnet M aurice van den Akker Team Manager Mobile Connectivity SURFnet

Progress 4G pilot at SURFnet

Maurice van den AkkerTeam Manager Mobile Connectivity SURFnet

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4G eduroam

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• Always connected• Independent of

Technology and Operator• Seamless roaming over

Wi-Fi/3G/4G without changes to the device

Operator Spectrum + Institute WLAN

4G

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4G eduroam Pilot

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Utrecht Science Park Coverage

Antenna location

6 km (3.7 m

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9 km (5.6 mi)

Pilot Area

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Goals of 4G eduroam pilot1. Build and share knowledge working with 4G mobile

networks in education and research environments2. Develop technical architecture and test environment for

integration of 4G and eduroam3. Get input for a sustainable business model for providers of

a combined eduroam and 4G/3G service. B2C and B2B with the following features:- KPN 4/3G coverage (inter)national- Offloading to eduroam Wi-Fi on “hotspots” and campuses- Use capacity of SURFnet backbone- Use of eduroam credentials for network-access- Potential of one million users- Integrated with campus services (e.g. Library service, UC)- Re-useable for other operators

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Many questions to address- What is the added value of a fully 4G coverage on the campus for

educational purposes?

- Does it reduces costs for Wi-Fi rollouts?

- How does it stimulate the new working and learning? Which applications can be used now, that couldn’t be used before? Does it enable better cooperation among students and teachers? What new educational developments does it start?

- Is the 4G service comparable with the eduroam (Wi-Fi) service they are used to, in order to provide “seamless roaming”?

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Even more questions ;-)- How should the eduroam/3/4G IP infrastructures best be

integrated?

- How should eduroam 3G/4G authentication infrastructures best be integrated? (EAP-SIM, username/pw)

- How can the smartcard in phones and tablets be used for simplifying access to eduroam and also for federated educational services?

- What are the characteristics of IPv6 on 4G?

- What are relevant developments? (SoftSIM, Hotspot 2.0, ….)?

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Architectural activitesFour activities in 2012:

1. Determine IP path 4G eduroam. How to fully take advantage of SURFnet’s backbone (gateway)

2. Authentication: Add KPN as an eduroam service provider. Couple the LTE authentication infrastructure

(HSS/MME) with the Radius infrastructure3. Use smartcard as authentication in both worlds?

(EAP-SIM?)4. Automating provisioning to end-user devices and

authentication servers

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Milestones 2012Q1: 4G up and running

Q2: First 4G connectivity pilot with veterinaryArchitecture definition of 4G eduroam

Q3: IPv6/4G Pilot at SURFnet offices

Q3/4: Architecture 4G eduroam implementedRoaming 4G pilot with Utrecht Medical Hospital.

Q4: Third pilot with Hogeschool Utrecht (tbd)

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Maurice van den AkkerMaurice.vandenAkker@surfnet.nl

www.surfnet.nl

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