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This is an agenda for the Fall 2002 Internet2 Member Meeting, featuring discussions on international partnerships, advanced networking projects, interconnectivity, technology development, and collaboration between research and education institutions worldwide.
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Fall 2002 Internet2 Member Meeting International Task Force:Information for International Partners International Collaborations and Advanced Networking Projects Internet2 International Task Force October 28, 2002
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. - AGENDA • Welcome and Information Items • An Abilene Upgrade Update: what does it mean for international connections? - Steve Corbato, Internet2 • International Exchange Points • Star LightJoe Mambretti, NorthWestern University/StarLight • Pacific WaveJan Eveleth, Pacific Northwest Gigapop • AMPATHJulio Ibarra, Florida International University • MAN LAN – Paul Love, Internet2
Partnerships:Internet2 International • Strategic importance to Internet2 • Ensure global interoperability • of the next generation of Internet technologies and applications • Enable global collaboration • in research and education providing/promoting the development of an advanced networking environment internationally Build effective partnerships in other countries • With organizations of similar goals/objectives and similar constituencies • Mechanism: Memoranda of Understanding
MoU in brief • Provide/promote interconnectivity between communities • Collaborate on technology development and deployment • Facilitate collaboration between members on applications • Encourage technology transfer
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) RCST (Portugal) RedIRIS (Spain) RESTENA (Luxembourg) SANET (Slovakia) Stichting SURF (Netherlands) SWITCH (Switzerland) TERENA (Europe) JISC, UKERNA (United Kingdom) Americas CANARIE (Canada) CEDIA (Ecuador)CNTI (Venezuela) CRNET (Costa Rica) CUDI (Mexico) REUNA (Chile) RETINA (Argentina) RNP2 (Brazil) SENACYT (Panama) Asia-Pacific AAIREP (Australia) APAN (Asia-Pacific) APAN-KR (Korea) APRU (Asia-Pacific) CERNET, CSTNET, NSFCNET (China) JAIRC (Japan) JUCC (Hong Kong) NECTEC / UNINET (Thailand) SingAREN (Singapore) TAnet2 (Taiwan) International MoU Partners
MoU Partners: Discussions In Progress • Newest Internet2 MoU Partners: • Slovakia (SANET), CEDIA (Ecuador), Venezuela (CNTI) • America: • Uruguay, Colombia • Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Cuba • Europe: • Russia • Africa: • South Africa • Asia: • Malaysia, Asia
Networks reachable via Abilene – by country Europe-Middle East Asia-Pacific Americas Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Cyprus Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom *CERN Australia China Hong Kong Japan Korea Singapore Taiwan Thailand Argentina Brazil Canada Chile Mexico United States More information about reachable networks at www.internet2.edu/abilene/peernetworks.html Also, see www.startap.net
Resources • Communications/outreach • www.internet2.edu/international/ • Mailing lists: • mou-rep@internet2.edu • intl-info@internet2.edu • Ask us! Contact Ana Preston <apreston@internet2.edu> or Heather Boyles <heather@internet2.edu> • Upcoming: new website (content), international newsletter, region specific contact and quick facts • We need your feedback!
ARENAhttp://arena.internet2.edu • ARENA (funded in part by NSF) • Interactive atlas: • Links to research and education networks • NOC and technical contact information • Who connects to which network • Which networks are connected together (peer) • Pathfinder tool draws a path and shows bandwidth from one institution to another • Enhanced pathfinder and self-edit functionality • now under End-to-end Performance Initiative • Questions: arena@internet2.edu
9:00 a.m. – noonCollaborations and Projects • RemarksAna Preston, Internet2 • NLANR - Measurement and Network Analysis Group - Overview and Activities Ronn Ritke, NLANR/MOAT (USA) • Cuba: Overview and current projectsJuan Pedro Febles, National Center of BioInformatics (Cuba) • QoS requirements for data collaboration using T.120 Liane Tarouco, Fabrício Tamusiunas, RNP2 (Brazil) • Taiwan's TWAREN InitiativeFay Sheu, TANET (Taiwan) • BREAK
Update on German Network for Research & EducationMartin Wilhelm, DFN (Germany) • PRAGMA: Pacific Rim Applications and Grid Middleware AssemblyPeter Arzberger, UCSD (USA) • Overview of activities and CEDIA (Consorcio Ecuatoriano para el Desarrollo de Internet Avanzado)Enrique Pelaez, ESPOL (Ecuador) • Foreign Language and Cultural Exchanges: The Next High-Performance Killer App for K20? Jennifer MacDougall, Greg Palmer, MAGPI GigaPoP (USA)