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Delivering Advanced Network Technology for Global Research Collaboration

Learn about GÉANT2's role in delivering advanced network technology to support global research collaboration through projects such as TEIN2, ORIENT, and ALICE.

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Delivering Advanced Network Technology for Global Research Collaboration

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  1. GÉANT2 International Activities I2 International Task Force Meeting San Diego, 8 October 2007 Cathrin Stöver, DANTE (cathrin@dante.org.uk)

  2. GÉANT2 Topology

  3. DANTE • Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to Europe • Established in 1993 and based in Cambridge, UK • Not for profit Organisation • Created and Owned by Europe’s National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) • 38 Members of Staff (14 nationalities)

  4. DANTE’s Role • DANTE operates GÉANT2 and is actively involved in developing new network services to support the European research and education community • DANTE also leads other projects developing new regional networks across the World: - EUMEDCONNECT (Mediterranean) - ALICE (Latin America) - TEIN2 (Asia-Pacific)

  5. Global Connectivity • Today Research is a GLOBAL Exercise • Important Research is carried out among research institutions World-Wide (Astronomy, Physics, Biodiversity, Climatology (El Niño), etc.) • Collaboration happens via the exchange of Data • For this you need • A National Research and Education Network (NREN) • Dedicated International Connectivity to other NRENs • www.global.dante.net

  6. Global Connectivity Projects

  7. 9 Asian countries and Australia connected since 2006 • Serving 30M users in 3,800 institutions • Major uses include: • China/EU traffic • Tele-medecine • E-learning programmes • Strong co-operation between partners

  8. The Future • TEIN2 recently extended from Dec 2007 to Sept 2008 • TEIN2 partners wish to sustain the programme • EC approving further funding to 2011 for TEIN3 • TEIN3 plans to • Expand coverage to S Asia • Further stimulate applications deployment • Transfer project to Asian-lead organisation • Secure long term funding • Work co-operatively with other regional networks

  9. ORIENTORIENTAL RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE TO EUROPEAN NETWORKS • A project linking academic networks in China (CERNET and CSTnet) and Europe (GÉANT2 Partners) • Currently connects CERNET and now CSTNET (through a temporary peering –hopefully permanent soon) • Funded by the Chinese Government (MoST and MoE ), the European Commission and the European NRENs • Partners: DANTE (Co-ordinator), CERNET (China), GARR (Italy), DFN (Germany), RENATER (France), UKERNA (UK), CESNET (Czech Rep), GRNET (Greece) • Aim is to provide a dedicated high-bandwidth link for the many projects involving collaboration between European and Chinese institutions • Achieved! 2.5Gbps circuit is now operational

  10. The Advantages of ORIENT for eVLBI and others…. • Latency- Trans-Siberian route UK-CN = 170ms Trans-Atlantic route UK-CN = 340ms APAN 2007 • Demonstrated eVLBI on this route for the first time! • Hoping to connect more Chinese observatories soon Other Applications • EUChinaGrid • IN2P3-iHEP (LHC collaborations) • Cosmic Ray Observations –hopefully soon! } A significant advantage! -particularly for TCP transfers

  11. ALICE • ALICE funds the Latin American RedCLARA network • Project coordinated by DANTE and co-funded by European Commission, 10MEuro/80% grant funding until March 2007 • Creation of RedCLARA as the first regional Latin American research network • Creation of CLARA as the first regional Latin American research networking organisation • RedCLARA interconnects over 750 universities and research institutions in 14 Latin American countries • RedCLARA offers direct connectivity to GEANT2 and Internet2

  12. The ALICE Project/ RedCLARA Network Topology, October 2007

  13. Latin American partners CLARA Argentina – RETINA Bolivia – ADSIB Brazil – RNP Chile – REUNA Colombia – RENATA Costa Rica – CR2NET Cuba – RedUniv Ecuador – CEDIA El Salvador – RAICES Guatemala – RAGIE Honduras – UNITEC Mexico – CUDI Nicaragua – RENIA Panama – RedCyT Paraguay - ARANDU Peru – RAP Uruguay – RAU Venezuela - REACCIUN European Partners: France – RENATER Italy – GARR Portugal - FCCN Spain - RedIRIS Project co-ordinator: DANTE All URLs: www.dante.net/alice or www.redclara.net ALICE Partners

  14. New NRENs in LA • Creation of CLARA (www.redclara.net) • Creation of new National Research and Education Networks in six LA countries • RENATA in Colombia (www.renata.edu.co) • CEDIA in Ecuador (www.cedia.org.ec/) • RAICES in El Salvador (www.raices.org.sv) • RAGIE in Guatemala (www.ragie.org.gt) • RENIA in Nicaragua (www.unanleon.edu.ni/renia/) • RAP in Peru (www.rap.org.pe) • Complete List of LA-NRENs at: www.dante.net/alice

  15. Exploiting the Advanced Network Technology of RedCLARA • Creation of Latin American Telehealth Network (Brazil, interest Ecuador, Peru, Colombia) • Tele-consultation within Brazil and between Brazil and Germany (T@lemed Project, Fraunhofer Institute, Germany) • Cooperation between Vulcanologists (INFN, Italy, Tungurahua Centre, Ecuador) • Biodiversity cooperation within Latin America and towards Europe • Distance Learning in Environmental Studies (@LIS ELAC project, Denmark, Nicaragua, Costa Rica) • RedCLARA supported first PhD student’s thesis sustentiation between Universidad Catholica de Peru and UPM, Spain

  16. The Future • EC contract extended to March 2008, EC funding running out now! • ALICE2 planned • Further EC funding possible from beginning 2009 • 2008 funding gap still not fully solved • Longer term: second external funding source sought • CLARA and LA NRENs to be coordinating partner in ALICE2

  17. North Africa and Middle East - EUMEDCONNECT • 11 Mediterranean • Countries connected since • 2004, 7 wholly reliant • serving 1.4M users in • 400+ Institutions • Major users include • EUMEDGRID • MedGeNet • Closely connected to • GEANT2

  18. The Future • EC contract extended to Dec 2007, EC funding running out now! • EUMEDCONNECT2 planned • Further EC funding possible from Summer 2008 • Short term funding gap still not fully solved • Longer term: second external funding source sought • Major stakeholder awareness raising event planned in Brussels Oct 2007 • Mediterranean NRENs in the process of forming CAMREN association

  19. GÉANT2-India • First ever connection between European RENs and India • Operational at 45Mbps between GÉANT2 and ERnet • Procurement proved difficult: uncompetitive market • Upgrade already needed! • Hope to procure between 622Mbps-2.5Gbps before the end of 2007 • Users- • CERN/LHC • EUIndiaGrid

  20. Sub-Saharan Africa • EU interest remains in supporting regional network for S and E Africa • Early preparatory work already conducted with potential local partners • Call for EU feasibility study in preparation • Also following W Africa developments • UbuntuNet interconnection with GEANT2 agreed, UbuntuNet router being housed at GEANT2 London PoP

  21. Thank You!cathrin@dante.org.ukInformation Material available at:http://www.dante.net/server/show/nav.126

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