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An Advanced Data Network for New Zealand Neil James Chair NGI-NZ Society

An Advanced Data Network for New Zealand Neil James Chair NGI-NZ Society. New Zealand’s position. New Zealand may well be unique amongst developed first-world countries in NOT having an advanced data network

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An Advanced Data Network for New Zealand Neil James Chair NGI-NZ Society

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  1. An Advanced Data Network for New ZealandNeil JamesChairNGI-NZ Society

  2. New Zealand’s position • New Zealand may well be unique amongst developed first-world countries in NOT having an advanced data network • An advanced data network is vital for the support of science and research – without it New Zealand researchers will progressively become sidelined We must be in the advanced network ‘club’

  3. Addressing the omission • In March 2000 work towards addressing this omission started with the development of a paper “National Computer Networks in Research and Education” which was sent to appropriate Ministers • eVision meeting in July 2001 • InternetNZ Steering group => “Collaborating at Speed”

  4. NGI-NZ Society Consortium => Society (mid 2003) Members: • All the universities • Some polytechnics • Most CRIs • National Library • InternetNZ • NHNZ • CityLink

  5. Government involvement • MoRST lead project mid-2003 • Investigate the need for a network • Economic and cost analysis • Budget bid • Announcement of Government support for establishment of an advanced data network for New Zealand announced late May 2004

  6. Funding • 8.2 million from Tertiary Education Commission late 2003 • Significant (undisclosed) funding from Government Budget May 2004

  7. NGI-NZ Society and Government • MoRST has appointed Charles Jarvie as the Implementation Manager • Establish a crown owned company to run the network (in the first instance) • NGI-NZ is working with the Implementation Manager and the Government’s Advance Network Steering Committee on several fronts • General architecture and technical design • Acceptable use policy • Capability development • Membership/user issues • International engagement

  8. The Environment • Highly deregulated • Dominance of Telecom NZ • Legacy of the 90s • Run down of infrastructure • Competitive model • ‘green fields’

  9. The ‘shape’ of the network • Open, neutral GigaPoPs connected across the country • Scope – initial implementation in main centres connecting major users • International connectivity for R&E • Possible commodity Internet services This Year!

  10. Challenges • Access to fibre • Ownership • Unrealistic expectations • Cost substitution – commodity Internet • Wide deployment to outlying small institutions • Inclusion of ‘innovation’ sector

  11. Vision for the future • NGI-NZ will continue to provide the visioning required to keep New Zealand at the forefront of data networking (rather than the back end!) www.ngi-nz.co.nz

  12. New services, new charging Dawson Donaldson, Director General of the Post Office 1960-1962 “Local subscribers should be able to call ‘without fear of fees’ the centre that meets their social, domestic and business needs” The idea of a toll free service nation-wide was also raised Subscription only Internet services?

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