US Ignite America’s Network for Next-gen Applications

1. US IgniteAmerica’s Network for Next-gen Applications OSTP/NSF Update March 2011

2. US Ignite Overview • We need to create a research and commercial environment in the U.S. where new applications for advanced networks can flourish. • Achieving this will require the combined resources of industry, government, and academia. • We propose forming a public private partnership whose mission is to make the U.S. the world leader in applications and services for advanced broadband networks. • The principal goals include: • Assist the commercial market to reach sufficient scale to support commercial applications that take advantage of next-gen broadband networks. • Advance application and service R&D, focusing on national priority areas such as job creation, health care, energy, public safety and education. • Disseminate valuable lessons learned to communities, industry, universities, and agencies.

3. Wireless Innovation and Infrastructure Initiative (WI3) • Called for by the President in the State of the Union and announced in Marquette, MI • Promise to the Nation • High speed wireless coverage to 98% of Americans in 5 years • Catalyze Innovation through a Wireless Innovation (WIN) Fund • Funded by spectrum auction revenues • $3B total with $1B going to NSF for research and testing • The WIN Fund will support basic research, experimentation and testbeds • Also support applied development in public safety, education, energy, health, transportation, and economic development. Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/02/10/president-obama-details-plan-win-future-through-expanded-wireless-access

4. Update on current efforts • NSF/BBN have been working with cities to deploy necessary infrastructure to GENI-enable these existing fiber networks. • This includes sending technical teams to each city to assess existing networking assets: • Chattanooga, TN • Cleveland, OH • Lafayette, LA • Philadelphia, PA • Salt Lake City region, UT • Washington, DC • NSF will be hosting application workshops in May and June • These are preparation for an FY11 RFP process to support applications that will be developed and deployed over the network to the GENI-enabled cities • One-on-one conversations with 40+ companies, agencies, and non-profits about the partnership and next steps

5. Potential Partner Organizations: Current and Upcoming Discussions • Companies • AT&T • BBN • Ciena • Cisco • Comcast • Global Crossing • Google • HP • IBM • Intel • Juniper • Level 3 • Microsoft • Qwest • Salesforce • Verizon • Agencies • Department of Education • Department of Energy • NIH • NIST • NSF • NTIA • USDA • Foundations • Ford Foundation • Gates Foundation • Knight Foundation • Sloan Foundation • Non-profits • Case Western • Computing Research Association • GigNation • Internet2 • National LambdaRail

6. Possible areas of support In-kind • Equipment, installation, and upgrades to support a national network • Equipment vendors • Systems integrators • Backhaul and long-haul capacity for 10-20 cities • Carriers • Private network operators – academic or corporate • regional/state networks, internet exchanges Technical assistance • Broadband visionaries • Applications R&D and deployment • Network design • Networking R&D • Project management Financial Support • Application R&D to developers • Federal agencies • Foundations • Tech companies • Applications prizes • Federal agencies • Foundations • Tech companies • Application platform development to provide seamless access across the participating cities • Foundations • Software companies • Entrepreneurs, start-ups, venture capitalists, small businesses • Non-profit organization to coordinate deployment and best practices • Foundations • Individuals • Tech companies

7. Mapping capabilities to partnership needs

8. Sector focus of potential partners

9. Goal 1 : Connecting the US Ignite national network and community • National network • Peer 10-20 communities that have already deployed 100Mbps symmetrical service to consumer and small business users • Leverage existing high-speed networks connecting research institutions and enterprises • Key partners: academic networks, long-haul carriers, regional networks • Sharing best practices • Lessons learned for infrastructure deployment, service creation and delivery, application development, and R&D • Online materials donated by partners and maintained by the partnership • National network of experts available to offer in-depth support to communities • In-person forums

10. Goal 2: Creating highlyinnovative gigabit applications • Research • Connect 10-20 communities to NSF GENI research network • Connect research institutions on the GENI network to these communities • Enable researchers to run novel apps over the network • Upgrade capacity available to university students and researchers on GENI campuses and those universities within the communities • Run contests targeting researchers for innovative networking and application design • Key partners: NSF, GENI, universities • Commercial test-bed • Foster online collaboration and resource sharing among user and developer communities • Business model testing • Entrepreneurship training and funding to support application startups and spinoffs created through this program • Key partners: vendors, communities, non-profits

11. Goal 3: Permanent US Ignite partnership organization • Support a coordinating body that will ensure the long-term viability of the partnership • Chaired by a “broadband visionary” • 1-2 FTE within an existing non-profit organization • Coordinate program funding, monitoring, evaluation • Operational funding for activities does not flow through this central organization • Overhead covered by minimal membership fees paid by each partner organization • Key partners: Non-profit organization with existing broadband programs and experience working with tech industry and academics

12. Kickoff event – September 2011 • White House event announcing the project partners, existing network, and long-term vision • Participants could include: • High-level administration officials • Chair of organizing non-profit • Communities • For-profit and non-profit partners • Key supporting agencies • Event would raise the profile of the gigabit applications generally and the partnership specifically while driving the interest of additional communities and private sector partners

13. Partnership rollout timeline • March and April • Follow up conference call with all partners • Revise priorities and next steps • Identify gaps in partners, approach, technical capabilities • Agree on goals for initiative • May • DC workshop on applications • Agree on organizational structure • June • Cleveland workshop on applications • NSF RFP process kicks off • White House meeting for partner companies, non-profits and agencies • July • Agree on network deployment timeline • September • White House event with all partners