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Internet2 Liaison Report

Explore the strategic focus, partnerships, connectivity highlights, and upcoming meetings of the Internet2-APAN initiative. Discover the priorities, international connections, and collaborative efforts shaping the future of advanced networking.

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Internet2 Liaison Report

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  1. Internet2 Liaison Report APAN Member Meeting Heather Boyles

  2. Quick Outline • APAN-Internet2 partnership highlights • Partnerships in place • APAN community at Internet2 • Connectivity between our communities • Internet2 2004 priorities • Upcoming Internet2 Meetings

  3. APAN – Internet2 partnership • APAN – Internet2 Memorandum of Understanding • Since June1999 • Providing for/promoting interconnection between our respective institutions • Collaboration on advanced technology and applications development • Promoting the transfer of technology to the wider education community and the commercial marketplace

  4. Asia-Pacific AAIREP (Australia) APAN (Asia-Pacific) ANF (Korea) APRU (Asia-Pacific) CERNET, CSTNET, NSFCNET (China) JAIRC (Japan) JUCC (Hong Kong) NGI-NZ (New Zealand) NECTEC / UNINET (Thailand) SingAREN (Singapore) NCHC (Taiwan) International Partners

  5. APAN community and Internet2 • APAN at the last Internet2 Member Meeting • Fay Sheu – Taiwan’s TWAREN initiative • Congxiao Bao -Video Conference Service Development in China During SARS

  6. APAN Region–Internet2 Connectivity • Internet2’s Abilene national backbone network • Upgrade to 10G done • APAN–Internet2 connectivity highlights • TransPAC – currently led by Internet2 member Indiana University • Pacific Wave – now merging north and south with PNWGP and CENIC cooperation • IEEAF/Tyco donated link – PNWGP and WIDE working to complete connections

  7. Fundamental Questions • What does higher education (and the rest of the world) require from the Internet and its applications? • What should the Internet2 community do to address those requirements? • What specific steps should we take to move forward?

  8. Strategic Foci • Address the advanced networking needs and interests of the research & education community • Provide leadership in the evolution of the global Internet • Leverage strategic relationships among academia, industry and government • Catalyze activities that cannot be accomplished by individual organizations • Implement a systems approach towards a scalable and vertically integrated advanced networking infrastructure • Focus on financially feasible, affordable, and deployable technologies and solutions

  9. Applications End-to-end Performance Security Motivate Enable Middleware Services Networks Internet2 Today (and Tomorrow)

  10. 2004 Priorities • Engage with the NSF Cyberinfrastructure Initiative • Establish security initiatives which enable Internet2 applications and leverage Internet2 capabilities • Ensure availability of production infrastructure for the Internet2 community • Enhance Internet2’s role as a leader in advanced networking

  11. International Connections • Now multiple NSF agreements • Different regions of the world • Different types of connectivity & research • Also various uncoordinated donated infrastructure • Our international partners could work more effectively if they had a coordinated point of contact • Working with our members to coordinate response

  12. Upcoming Internet2 meetingshttp://events.internet2.edu/calendar/main.php • 19-21 April, Internet2 Member Meeting • Arlington, VA (outside Washington, DC) • 18-22 July, Joint Tech Meeting • Columbus, OH • 27-30 September, Internet2 Member Meeting • Austin, TX

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