CENIC, PACIFIC WAVE, NLR, CENIC, PACIFIC WAVE, NLR,
IEEAF: Infrastructure for IEEAF: Infrastructure for
Research and EducationResearch and Education
John SilvesterJohn Silvester
Chair of the CENIC BoardChair of the CENIC BoardVice-Provost for Scholarly Technology, University of Vice-Provost for Scholarly Technology, University of Southern CaliforniaSouthern California
LISHEP: Digital Divide and HEPGRID WorkshopLISHEP: Digital Divide and HEPGRID Workshop
Rio de Janeiro, BrasilRio de Janeiro, Brasil
February 19February 19thth, 2004, 2004
1. CENIC History
2. CalREN and DCP
3. CalREN ONI
4. CalREN Today
5. National LambdaRail (aka Lightrail)
6. Pacific Wave
7. IEEAF
8. Pointers
Education in California – OverviewEducation in California – Overview
University of California – 9 (10) campusesUniversity of California – 9 (10) campuses
3 Private Research Universities – Caltech, Stanford, 3 Private Research Universities – Caltech, Stanford, University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
California State University – 23 campusesCalifornia State University – 23 campuses
Community Colleges – over 100Community Colleges – over 100
Other independent institutions of higher education – Other independent institutions of higher education – over 100over 100
K-12 schools – over 9000K-12 schools – over 9000
Various government labs and university affiliated Various government labs and university affiliated research institutesresearch institutes
State of Networking in 1996State of Networking in 1996
4-CNET connected the CSU system with 4-CNET connected the CSU system with extension out to community collegesextension out to community colleges
Most institutions had their own commodity Most institutions had their own commodity internet connectionsinternet connections
UC operated some private leased linesUC operated some private leased lines
No statewide K-12 networkNo statewide K-12 network
Some individual county and school district Some individual county and school district networksnetworks
Impetus to Establish R&E Network in Impetus to Establish R&E Network in CaliforniaCalifornia
Expansion of the NSF Connections program to Expansion of the NSF Connections program to facilitate access to the super-computer centersfacilitate access to the super-computer centers
Broadened to allow access to the high performance Broadened to allow access to the high performance backbone (vBNS) for meritorious researchbackbone (vBNS) for meritorious research
Acted as a stimulus to bring the Research Universities Acted as a stimulus to bring the Research Universities to create a joint proposalto create a joint proposal
Two initial goals:Two initial goals:– Reduce costs of access to high performance national Reduce costs of access to high performance national
networks by a collaborative approachnetworks by a collaborative approach
– Facilitate communication and collaboration between Facilitate communication and collaboration between institutions by building a California REesearch Networkinstitutions by building a California REesearch Network
How to Proceed?How to Proceed?
Decision that the network should be funded by the Decision that the network should be funded by the institutions rather than looking for a handout from the institutions rather than looking for a handout from the state or relying on Federal Government fundingstate or relying on Federal Government funding
Startup funds came from a joint proposal on behalf of Startup funds came from a joint proposal on behalf of the R-1’s to the NSF connections program (12 the R-1’s to the NSF connections program (12 campuses). This allowed the institutions to ease into campuses). This allowed the institutions to ease into the burden of covering the network costs over a 3 the burden of covering the network costs over a 3 year period year period
Founded a non-profit public benefit entity – CENIC – Founded a non-profit public benefit entity – CENIC – creating some separation from publicly funded creating some separation from publicly funded entities (UC, CSU)entities (UC, CSU)
Lightweight organization (1.5 FTE for first 3 years)Lightweight organization (1.5 FTE for first 3 years)
1. CENIC History
2. CalREN and DCP
3. CalREN ONI
4. CalREN Today
5. National LambdaRail (aka Lightrail)
6. Pacific Wave
7. IEEAF
8. Pointers
Phase 1 - 1998
CENIC Initial 4-Year FundingCENIC Initial 4-Year Funding
Charter AssociatesCharter Associates $16 M$16 M 42%42%
CENIC PartnersCENIC Partners $2 M $2 M 5% 5%
Corporate DiscountsCorporate Discounts $14 M$14 M 37%37%
Federal FundingFederal Funding $6 M $6 M 16%16%
DevelopmentsDevelopments
Direct funding from UC for a central valley link to link Direct funding from UC for a central valley link to link CalREN-north (SF) and CalREN-south (LA-SD)CalREN-north (SF) and CalREN-south (LA-SD)
ISP – took advantage of the aggregated buying ISP – took advantage of the aggregated buying power to leverage ISP contracts with multiple power to leverage ISP contracts with multiple vendors – significant savings (additional savings from vendors – significant savings (additional savings from Quilt pricing)Quilt pricing)
Peering – took advantage of peering opportunities at Peering – took advantage of peering opportunities at PAIX and MAE-LAPAIX and MAE-LA
DCP – Digital California Project – extend connectivity DCP – Digital California Project – extend connectivity to (public) K-12 schoolsto (public) K-12 schools
Digital California ProjectDigital California Project
Funded from California State in FY 2000/01Funded from California State in FY 2000/01 $32M through University of California $32M through University of California
Implementation through CENICImplementation through CENIC
Program Steering Committee - Advisory Program Steering Committee - Advisory board of involved constituents from K-20board of involved constituents from K-20
Subsequent budget reductions -- $26M -Subsequent budget reductions -- $26M -$21M - $14M – eliminated as direct funding $21M - $14M – eliminated as direct funding for 2004-05for 2004-05
1. CENIC History
2. CalREN and DCP
3. CalREN ONI
4. CalREN Today
5. National LambdaRail (aka Lightrail)
6. Pacific Wave
7. IEEAF
8. Pointers
California R&E Networks California R&E Networks in 2000in 2000
CALREN-2 – advanced services network, owned and CALREN-2 – advanced services network, owned and operated by CENIC (Corporation for Educational operated by CENIC (Corporation for Educational Network Initiatives in California)Network Initiatives in California)
4CNet – owned and operated by Cal. State University 4CNet – owned and operated by Cal. State University
DCP – K-12 network- owned and operated by DCP – K-12 network- owned and operated by CENIC; being implementedCENIC; being implemented
Los Nettos – dark fiber based CWDM Metro network Los Nettos – dark fiber based CWDM Metro network owned and operated by USC and Caltech - last of the owned and operated by USC and Caltech - last of the NSFnet regionals.NSFnet regionals.
Phase 2 - 2000
Redesigning CalRENRedesigning CalREN
In late 1999, with the approaching end of current In late 1999, with the approaching end of current SONET contracts (late 2002), CENIC began thinking SONET contracts (late 2002), CENIC began thinking about the next generation CalRENabout the next generation CalREN
User demand:User demand:– Reliable ‘commodity’ networkReliable ‘commodity’ network
– High bandwidth (IP) network in support of research (Abilene)High bandwidth (IP) network in support of research (Abilene)
– Some demand for dedicated resourcesSome demand for dedicated resources
– Significant demand for experimental and research networks Significant demand for experimental and research networks at level 3, level 2 and even level 1at level 3, level 2 and even level 1
This formed the thinking for an integrated This formed the thinking for an integrated infrastructure built on dark fiberinfrastructure built on dark fiber
CALREN-DC CALREN-DC Digital California Digital California
IP based network. 2.5-10 GBIP based network. 2.5-10 GB
Serves-140 H.E institutions; 8000+ Serves-140 H.E institutions; 8000+ elementary and high schoolselementary and high schools
8.0 million+ student, faculty and staff users8.0 million+ student, faculty and staff users
I2 connectivity and commodity ISP services.I2 connectivity and commodity ISP services.
CALREN-HPRCALREN-HPRHigh Performance Research NetworkHigh Performance Research Network
IP network: 10Gb, potentially several wavelengthsIP network: 10Gb, potentially several wavelengths
50+ Research institutions, National Laboratories and 50+ Research institutions, National Laboratories and San Diego Super-computing Center in CaliforniaSan Diego Super-computing Center in California
California component of Internet2 with 10G and OC-California component of Internet2 with 10G and OC-12 connections12 connections
Serves hundreds of researchers, demanding Serves hundreds of researchers, demanding applicationsapplications
CALREN-XDCALREN-XDExperimental/Development NetworkExperimental/Development Network
10.0 Gb Wavelengths and Dark Fiber10.0 Gb Wavelengths and Dark Fiber
Potential for Wavelength Switching and Potential for Wavelength Switching and Special Network ConfigurationsSpecial Network Configurations
Special applications, e.g. TeragridSpecial applications, e.g. Teragrid
Serves Network Researchers in California Serves Network Researchers in California Research Institutions – primarily four UC Research Institutions – primarily four UC Institutes; USC’s ISI; Stanford; and CaltechInstitutes; USC’s ISI; Stanford; and Caltech
1. CENIC History
2. CalREN and DCP
3. CalREN ONI
4. CalREN Today
5. National LambdaRail (aka Lightrail)
6. Pacific Wave
7. IEEAF
8. Pointers
CALREN - todayCALREN - today
3 backbones – one commodity, one 3 backbones – one commodity, one production, one research oriented, sharing production, one research oriented, sharing physical resources where applicablephysical resources where applicable
Integrated at the physical and operations Integrated at the physical and operations level, separable at the link and network levelslevel, separable at the link and network levels
Separate local solution from long-haul Separate local solution from long-haul solution (due to different possibilities, players)solution (due to different possibilities, players)
Combination of dark fiber and wavelengthsCombination of dark fiber and wavelengths
CalRENCalRENBackbone Backbone NetworkNetwork
Phase 3 - 2003Phase 3 - 2003
CalREN WavesCalREN Waves
HPR
Teragrid
HPR & DC
CalREN DC
San Diego
Tustin
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
SunnyvaleOakland
San LuisObispo
Soledad
Fergus
Fresno
Bakersfield
Sacramento
UC Davis
Triangle Court
Digital California Overlay
Calren/DC/HPR/XD POP Architecture
Long HaulOC48/OC192/10GigE
DWDM
DWDM
Gig E10 Gig E or OC192
CalRen DCHPRXD
Campus or Metro Interconnect
15500
CalREN/DC HPR XD
switch/mux
Historical Review of CalRENHistorical Review of CalREN
19961996 - Initial meetings- Initial meetings
19971997 - NSF proposal for CalREN2 funded; CENIC - NSF proposal for CalREN2 funded; CENIC
incorporatedincorporated
19981998 - CalREN2 operational, connect to vBNS- CalREN2 operational, connect to vBNS
19991999 - Connect to Abilene; ISP service launched- Connect to Abilene; ISP service launched
20002000 - DCP project launched- DCP project launched
20012001 - ONI project launched; First DCP nodes operational- ONI project launched; First DCP nodes operational
20022002 - ONI vendors selected; DCP 90% completed- ONI vendors selected; DCP 90% completed
20032003 - CalREN-DCP (optical edition) operational- CalREN-DCP (optical edition) operational
20042004 - CalREN-HPR operational- CalREN-HPR operational
20042004 - Pacific Wave linkup- Pacific Wave linkup
20042004 - XD links operational as NLR comes up- XD links operational as NLR comes up
1. CENIC History
2. CalREN and DCP
3. CalREN ONI
4. CalREN Today
5. National LambdaRail (aka Lightrail)
6. Pacific Wave
7. IEEAF
8. Pointers
Expanding the reach?Expanding the reach?
Multi-State interest in a larger geographic Multi-State interest in a larger geographic fiber based infrastructurefiber based infrastructure
Fiber vendor Fiber vendor veryvery interested in selling interested in selling National footprintNational footprint
National Light Rail - conceptNational Light Rail - concept
Dark Fiber National footprintDark Fiber National footprint
Serves very high-end experimental and Serves very high-end experimental and research applications including network research applications including network researchresearch
4 - 10GB Wavelengths initially4 - 10GB Wavelengths initially
Capable of 40 10Gb wavelengths at build-outCapable of 40 10Gb wavelengths at build-out
Partnership model (including corporate Partnership model (including corporate partners)partners)
Many different perspectivesMany different perspectives
““NLR…NLR…
… … aims to reenergize innovative R&D into next generation networking aims to reenergize innovative R&D into next generation networking technologies, protocols, services, and apps.”technologies, protocols, services, and apps.”
… … is a virtual laboratory.”is a virtual laboratory.”
… … will contribute to the (NSF) Cyberinfrastructure that is critical to progress in will contribute to the (NSF) Cyberinfrastructure that is critical to progress in every field of science & engineering.”every field of science & engineering.”
… … will help fuel the growth of the TeraGrid and computational science in will help fuel the growth of the TeraGrid and computational science in general.”general.”
… … motivates our planned regional optical network.”motivates our planned regional optical network.”
… … is a hedge timed to hit the trough of the Internet/telecom economy.”is a hedge timed to hit the trough of the Internet/telecom economy.”
… … is is bothboth an experimental facility and a complex, multi-dimensional an experimental facility and a complex, multi-dimensional experiment experiment in and of itself.”in and of itself.”
ALL OF THE ABOVE!ALL OF THE ABOVE!
Distinguishing features - IDistinguishing features - I
NLR, Inc. has been established as a non-profit organization NLR, Inc. has been established as a non-profit organization (May 2003, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status being sought)(May 2003, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status being sought)
Partnership with industry (CISCO is a major partner/contributor Partnership with industry (CISCO is a major partner/contributor with special interest in promoting network research)with special interest in promoting network research)
Largest higher-ed owned/managed optical networking & Largest higher-ed owned/managed optical networking & research facility in the worldresearch facility in the world– ~10,000 route-miles of dark fiber (Level 3)~10,000 route-miles of dark fiber (Level 3)
– Four 10-Gbps Four 10-Gbps ’s provisioned at outset’s provisioned at outset
First & foremost, an experimental platform for researchFirst & foremost, an experimental platform for research– Optical, switching & network layersOptical, switching & network layers
– Research committee (with 2 board seats)Research committee (with 2 board seats)
– Experimental support centerExperimental support center
– 50% of capacity available for network research50% of capacity available for network research
Distinguishing features - IIDistinguishing features - II
Sparse backbone’ topologySparse backbone’ topology Use of high speed Ethernet for WAN transport Use of high speed Ethernet for WAN transport
– 1O Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY is primary interface1O Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY is primary interface
– Traditional OC-192 SONET available, tooTraditional OC-192 SONET available, too
– Additional Additional ’s (up to 40 on a given segment) can be provisioned ’s (up to 40 on a given segment) can be provisioned with pricing tied to incremental costwith pricing tied to incremental cost
Unprecedented level of self-capitalization for national Unprecedented level of self-capitalization for national networking initiative by higher ed participantsnetworking initiative by higher ed participants– ~$80M budget for full national backbone (CapEx + 5-yrs OpEx)~$80M budget for full national backbone (CapEx + 5-yrs OpEx)
– Each contribution (typically $5M) assumed to be ‘sunk cost’Each contribution (typically $5M) assumed to be ‘sunk cost’
Each participant/node has concurrent responsibility for Each participant/node has concurrent responsibility for developing optical networking capabilities and sustaining developing optical networking capabilities and sustaining performance in their regionperformance in their region
Current Members and AssociatesCurrent Members and Associates
CENICCENIC
Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest GigapopGigapop
Pittsburgh SCPittsburgh SC
Duke Univ./NCLRDuke Univ./NCLR
MATP/Va. TechMATP/Va. Tech
Cisco SystemsCisco Systems
Internet2Internet2
Florida LambdaRailFlorida LambdaRail
Georgia TechGeorgia Tech
CICCIC
Pending:Pending:
– Texas ConsortiumTexas Consortium
– New York Area New York Area ConsortiumConsortium
– Mountain region Mountain region consortiumconsortium
NLR Project Segment Deployment NLR Project Segment Deployment Schedule (approx)Schedule (approx)
Chicago to PittsburghChicago to Pittsburgh 11/0311/03
Sunnyvale to SeattleSunnyvale to Seattle 4/044/04
Pittsburgh to Washington DCPittsburgh to Washington DC 3/043/04
Washington DC to AtlantaWashington DC to Atlanta 5/045/04
Atlanta to JacksonvilleAtlanta to Jacksonville 8/048/04
Seattle to DenverSeattle to Denver 7/047/04
Denver to ChicagoDenver to Chicago 8/048/04
Related DevelopmentsRelated Developments
O(10k) miles of dark fiberO(10k) miles of dark fiber have been acquired by the have been acquired by the community for community for national and regional optical networksnational and regional optical networks by by CENICCENIC, , FiberCo FiberCo (via Level 3), and others.(via Level 3), and others.
ATT makes major donation of fiber to USA WavesATT makes major donation of fiber to USA Waves
The The Abilene NetworkAbilene Network has been has been upgradedupgraded to a 10-Gbps to a 10-Gbps backbone and supports the research university backbone and supports the research university community through initiatives such as community through initiatives such as IPv6 deploymentIPv6 deployment and the and the ObservatoryObservatory..
Internet2 plans to use one NLR wave for development Internet2 plans to use one NLR wave for development of HOPI (hybrid optical packet interconnect)of HOPI (hybrid optical packet interconnect)
1. CENIC History
2. CalREN and DCP
3. CalREN ONI
4. CalREN Today
5. National LambdaRail (aka Lightrail)
6. Pacific Wave
7. IEEAF
8. Pointers
U.S. Pacific Coast Peering U.S. Pacific Coast Peering CollaborationCollaboration
CENICCENIC (Corporation for Education Network Initiatives (Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California) and in California) and PNWGPPNWGP (Pacific Northwest (Pacific Northwest Gigapop) have combined efforts to create an Gigapop) have combined efforts to create an advanced, extended peering facility on the U.S. West advanced, extended peering facility on the U.S. West Coast.Coast.
Concept: an extensible, geographically dispersed Concept: an extensible, geographically dispersed peering fabricpeering fabric
Result: you connect at any one location on the fabric Result: you connect at any one location on the fabric and have the option to peer with any other and have the option to peer with any other participant, regardless of where they are connectedparticipant, regardless of where they are connected
Current ModelCurrent Model
Summer 2004 - LA & Seattle Summer 2004 - LA & Seattle
Multi-Node Pacific Wave Multi-Node Pacific Wave
The Pacific Wave International Peering The Pacific Wave International Peering exchange facility will offer connection points exchange facility will offer connection points initially in Los Angeles and Seattle, proximal initially in Los Angeles and Seattle, proximal to submarine cable landing sites on the U.S. to submarine cable landing sites on the U.S. Pacific Coast.Pacific Coast.
Connection points to be connected by 10GE Connection points to be connected by 10GE link derived from NLRlink derived from NLR
Expected operation by Summer 2004Expected operation by Summer 2004
Future?Future?
1. CENIC History
2. CalREN and DCP
3. CalREN ONI
4. CalREN Today
5. National LambdaRail (aka Lightrail)
6. Pacific Wave
7. IEEAF
8. Pointers
New Public-Private PartnershipsNew Public-Private Partnerships
Global telecomm build-out of technical infrastructure Global telecomm build-out of technical infrastructure provides new possibilities for economic developmentprovides new possibilities for economic development
Current market conditions have resulted in capacity Current market conditions have resulted in capacity which is currently going unused -- cannot be sold.which is currently going unused -- cannot be sold.
As a matter of social responsibility, this unused As a matter of social responsibility, this unused capacity could be made available for stimulating capacity could be made available for stimulating future applications and markets -- by donation for use future applications and markets -- by donation for use by research and education institutions.by research and education institutions.
Example: IEEAFExample: IEEAF
The IEEAF represents one such partnership whose The IEEAF represents one such partnership whose goal is to obtain donations of international bandwidth goal is to obtain donations of international bandwidth to enable a global collaboration in research and to enable a global collaboration in research and education.education.
Current donations have already linked US and Current donations have already linked US and Europe, and are linking US and Asia-Pacific.Europe, and are linking US and Asia-Pacific.
This bandwidth helps enable global collaborations in This bandwidth helps enable global collaborations in research and education, in the true spirit of the research and education, in the true spirit of the Global Quilt Initiative.Global Quilt Initiative.
IEEAF Vision: IEEAF Vision: The Global QuiltThe Global Quilt
A Network of Networks, “stitched together” to A Network of Networks, “stitched together” to create a common single fabric, and shared create a common single fabric, and shared equally by all. This will be achieved through equally by all. This will be achieved through collaboration and community effort, until it collaboration and community effort, until it covers the globe.covers the globe.
The IEEAF has no boundaries of “home” The IEEAF has no boundaries of “home” territory…..territory…..
IEEAF - What is it?IEEAF - What is it?
U.S. 501.c.3 Not-for-profit corporationU.S. 501.c.3 Not-for-profit corporation
Formed from original MOU between GEO and CENIC Formed from original MOU between GEO and CENIC (Corporation for Educational Networking in California)(Corporation for Educational Networking in California)
Vision: Accelerate the global growth of advanced networking Vision: Accelerate the global growth of advanced networking (Internet2) to achieve "universal educational access” to:(Internet2) to achieve "universal educational access” to:
– Enable and stimulate the rapid expansion of research and Enable and stimulate the rapid expansion of research and educational collaboration in many forms between teaching and educational collaboration in many forms between teaching and learning institutions around the world. learning institutions around the world.
– Cultivate and promote practical solutions to delivering scalable, Cultivate and promote practical solutions to delivering scalable, universally available and equitable access to suitable bandwidth universally available and equitable access to suitable bandwidth and necessary network resources in support of these and necessary network resources in support of these collaborations.collaborations.
IEEAF - How does it work?IEEAF - How does it work?
Leverage global deregulation and new Leverage global deregulation and new entrants into telco businessentrants into telco business
Leverage private sector business Leverage private sector business relationshipsrelationships
– Geographic Network Affiliates, Inc. (GEO)Geographic Network Affiliates, Inc. (GEO)
Build donations into business deals Build donations into business deals (contracts) such as no-cost IRUs(contracts) such as no-cost IRUs
IEEAF - What does it do?IEEAF - What does it do?
Gets donated communications related assetsGets donated communications related assets
Makes them available to existing institutions Makes them available to existing institutions and networking organizations to put to workand networking organizations to put to work
Vehicle: Asset Steward AgreementVehicle: Asset Steward Agreement
Tyco Telecomm Donation SummaryTyco Telecomm Donation Summary
Co-location space in NYC for Expanded Co-location space in NYC for Expanded International Exchange PointInternational Exchange Point
Production R&E Bandwidth: 622 MbpsProduction R&E Bandwidth: 622 Mbps
– NY-London-Groningen (Netherlands)NY-London-Groningen (Netherlands)
» Connects to IEEAF fiber to Amsterdam and HamburgConnects to IEEAF fiber to Amsterdam and Hamburg
– US-Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong, and SingaporeUS-Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Singapore
Research 10 Gbps optical wavelength (preemptable)Research 10 Gbps optical wavelength (preemptable)
– NY-London-Groningen (Netherlands)NY-London-Groningen (Netherlands)
– US-Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong, and SingaporeUS-Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Singapore
200sq.ft. Co-location space in each of global facilities200sq.ft. Co-location space in each of global facilities
Additional donations as global build-out continuesAdditional donations as global build-out continues
Tyco Global Network - DonationsTyco Global Network - Donations
Connectivity Donations
622 Mbps +10 Gbps
Tyco Transpacific DonationTyco Transpacific Donation
Available last December,622Mbps Debut at Busan!10G available in March!
Donated,Available when lit
TYCO Donation Key ElementsTYCO Donation Key Elements
TYCO Committed AssetsTYCO Committed Assets
– Production R&E Bandwidth: 622 Mbps Production R&E Bandwidth: 622 Mbps
– Research 10 Gbps optical wavelength (preemptable)Research 10 Gbps optical wavelength (preemptable)
– 200 sq ft Co-location space in each of global facilities200 sq ft Co-location space in each of global facilities
Trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific already operationalTrans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific already operational
Others to be made available as business case (for Others to be made available as business case (for TYCO) becomes feasible.TYCO) becomes feasible.
USA WavesUSA Waves
In U.S., IEEAF partnership with SURA resulted in In U.S., IEEAF partnership with SURA resulted in 8,000 miles of trans-USA fiber donated by AT&T to 8,000 miles of trans-USA fiber donated by AT&T to the Southeastern Universities Research Association the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) through GEO and IEEAF efforts.(SURA) through GEO and IEEAF efforts.
IEEAF 8,000 Mile TransUSA Donation with SURA – Potential Footprint
AT&T Donation – Key ElementsAT&T Donation – Key Elements
No-cost lease of 6,000 miles of dark fiber pair No-cost lease of 6,000 miles of dark fiber pair on NexGen networkon NexGen network
No-cost lease of additional 2,000 miles of No-cost lease of additional 2,000 miles of NexGen fiber (O&M costs waived) - optical NexGen fiber (O&M costs waived) - optical research pilot testbed projectsresearch pilot testbed projects
Donation of existing Cisco equipmentDonation of existing Cisco equipment
Very low cost IRUs (lease) for additional dark Very low cost IRUs (lease) for additional dark fiberfiber
IEEAF – other ActivitiesIEEAF – other Activities
Many other donations in progressMany other donations in progress
Key is to look for partnership opportunities Key is to look for partnership opportunities
GEO as a key player in IEEAF often has GEO as a key player in IEEAF often has access to opportunities at early stages of access to opportunities at early stages of development and has succeeded in development and has succeeded in leveraging opportunities.leveraging opportunities.
Developing a Global QuiltDeveloping a Global Quilt
Global patchwork of regional initiatives linked Global patchwork of regional initiatives linked with international initiatives resulting global with international initiatives resulting global connectivity for R&E worldwideconnectivity for R&E worldwide
Much progress but work still to be done ...Much progress but work still to be done ...
1. CENIC History
2. CalREN and DCP
3. CalREN ONI
4. CalREN Today
5. National LambdaRail (aka Lightrail)
6. Pacific Wave
7. IEEAF
8. Pointers
For More InformationFor More Information
[email protected]@usc.edu
CENIC: CENIC: www.cenic.orgwww.cenic.org
NLR: NLR: www.nationallambdarail.orgwww.nationallambdarail.org
Pacific Wave: Pacific Wave: www.pacificwave.netwww.pacificwave.net
IEEAF: IEEAF: www.ieeaf.orgwww.ieeaf.org
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Tom West: CENIC, NLRTom West: CENIC, NLR
Steve Corbato: Internet2, NLR Steve Corbato: Internet2, NLR
Don Riley: IEEAFDon Riley: IEEAF
Ed Fantegrossi: GEO, IEEAFEd Fantegrossi: GEO, IEEAF
