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Update on US National and International Networking Initiatives. James Williams Indiana University williams@indiana.edu. Initiatives to be discussed. NLR – National Lambda Rail FiberCo – fiber aggregator HOPI – Hybrid Optical Packet Infrastructure USAWaves – SURA based fiber effort
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Update on US National and International Networking Initiatives James Williams Indiana University williams@indiana.edu
Initiatives to be discussed • NLR – National Lambda Rail • FiberCo – fiber aggregator • HOPI – Hybrid Optical Packet Infrastructure • USAWaves – SURA based fiber effort • DTF/EFT – Terascale Facility • TransPAC – Trans-Pacific Asian connectivity • GLORAID – Russia/China connectivity • StarLight/TransLight – Optical switching in Chicago
NLR Footprint and Layer 1 Topology 15808 Terminal, Regen or OADM site (OpAmp sites not shown) Fiber route SEA POR SAC BOS NYC CHI OGD DEN SVL CLE WDC PIT FRE KAN RAL NAS STR LAX PHO WAL ATL SDG OLG DAL JAC
HOPI–Hybrid Optical Packet Infrastructure • An Internet2 initiative to develop a network providing both packet and circuit services • Likely will run over an Internet2 portion of NLR • Perhaps the next generation Abilene • Chris Robb will discuss in more detail
DTF/EFT DTF map – John Townes
StarLight/TransLight • Exchange point in Chicago • Provides packet and circuit switching • Significant optical research initiatives
Questions?? Jim Williams williams@indiana.edu