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AFRENA (Afghanistan Research and Educational Network Association). Presenter: Mohammad Tariq “Meeran” Assistant Professor Computer Science Department Kabul University E-mail: tmeeran@ku.edu.af Mobile: 0093700294702. Overview. Kabul University Network Infrastructure
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AFRENA(Afghanistan Research and Educational Network Association) Presenter: Mohammad Tariq “Meeran” Assistant Professor Computer Science Department Kabul University E-mail: tmeeran@ku.edu.af Mobile: 0093700294702
Overview • Kabul University Network Infrastructure • Connectivity between the Universities • National Connectivity • International Connectivity AFRENA, Kabul University, April 2007
Kabul University Fiber Optic Network Infrastructure AFRENA, Kabul University, April 2007
Internet Connectivity between the Universities in Kabul (work in progress) Kabul Education University Kabul University Kabul Polytechnic University Kabul Medical University AFRENA, Kabul University, April 2007
Internet Future Connectivity between the Educational institutions (City MAN) Kabul Education University Kabul Polytechnic University Kabul Medical University Kabul University Ministry of Education and some selected schools Academy of Science A few Hospitals AFRENA, Kabul University, April 2007
National Connectivity • City Fiber is already in place • Campus Fiber network will be connected to the city Fiber as part of the campus fiber optic network • This link will be used as a backup link since the price is a bit high compared to our international connectivity that is provided by NATO for free AFRENA, Kabul University, April 2007
International Connectivity • NATO Science Committee has awarded a grant (SILK) for a VSAT-based network • This provides connectivity to the European Research Network (GEANT2) • There are currently nine countries in the Silk Virtual High Way • AF, AR, AZ, GE, KY, KZ, TJ, TK, UZ AFRENA, Kabul University, April 2007
NATO Silk VSAT image at Kabul AFRENA, Kabul University, April 2007
Connection of Silk nodes to DESY at Hamburg AFRENA, Kabul University, April 2007
Current Status • Now 2 Mbps connectivity • Next upgrade by the mid 2007 to 4 Mbps • Video conferencing facility • VoIP with DESY and 8 other countries AFRENA, Kabul University, April 2007
Thank you! AFRENA, Kabul University, April 2007