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AMPATH Project: Interconnecting NRENs in the Americas

Learn about AMPATH, a project connecting research and education networks in the Americas to advance collaboration. Discover the infrastructure, partnerships, and plans for regional backbone development.

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AMPATH Project: Interconnecting NRENs in the Americas

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  1. AMPATH Pathway of the Americas CIRN Meeting Washington D.C. June 22, 2002 Julio E. Ibarra Director, AMPATH Julio.Ibarra@fiu.edu

  2. AMPATH Project • Started in March 2000 as a project led by Florida International University (FIU), in collaboration with Global Crossing (GX), to interconnect the National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in South and Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico to US and non-US NRENs • With donations of • 10 DS3s and collocation from GX for 3 years • GSR 12012 router from Cisco • CBX 500 Carrier Class ATM switch from Lucent • M10 router from Juniper • Collocation in the NAP of the Americas from TWW for 3 years • Partial funding from the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Networking Infrastructure & Research (ANIR) Division • Project management and operational support from FIU

  3. International R&E XP in Miami • AMPATH serves as the international exchange point in Miami for research and education networks from Latin America to the US • Serves as Latin America’s access point to Internet2’s Abilene network and non-US NRENs, connecting • REUNA of Chile • RNP of Brazil • RETINA of Argentina • ANSP of Sao Paolo, Brazil • Connects US funded projects in the Service Area: • University of Puerto Rico • Arecibo Observatory • Gemini Observatory • Experimental connection to StarLight • Located in the NAP Of The Americas

  4. Fifth Tier-1 NAP • Strategically located to serve Latin America, the Caribbean, Southern Europe and Africa • Close to major carrier POPs and 7 worldwide undersea cable landings

  5. International Cable Landings

  6. Southern Cone Network (InterSur) • Initial Speed 45 Mbps • Backbone Providers: ImpSat, Emergia, Global Crossing • Uruguay: Wireless )10 Mbps) • Paraguay: Embratel (2 Mbps) • Estimated date of operation March 2003

  7. Current AMPATH Topology

  8. Proposed Regional Backbone Topology

  9. June 11th Meeting in Miami • Planning session with NRENs, GX and Terremark to discuss how AMPATH can participate in the formation of the regional backbone in South America • Discussed topologies using SDH and MPLS-based technologies • P2P connections, aggregation and interregional connections were important topics of discussion • Discussions with Mexico to collaborate in aggregating traffic of Central America’s R&E networks • We have an opportunity to create a regional backbone • We welcome your input

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