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Explore the development of broadband university networks in Mexico, key ingredients for success, strategy overview, and project status. Learn about leading universities and future expansion plans.
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INTERNET-2 IN MEXICO Atlanta October 30, 2000
SITUATION IN MEXICO… • MEXICAN UNIVERSITIES HAVE AN URGENT NEED TO EXPAND THEIR EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS
SITUATION IN MEXICO… MEXICO HAS MANY KEY INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT OF BROADBAND UNIVERSITY NETWORKS… • MANY UNIVERSITIES ALREADY HAVE MODERN INTERNAL NETWORKS AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS THAT COULD BENEFIT FROM A BROADBAND PLATFORM TO ENHANCE THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION OFFERINGS • A PROGRESSIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY REGIME • A MODERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
SITUATION IN MEXICO… CHARACTERISTICS OF NETWORKS IN LEADING UNIVERSITIES... • ATM SWITCHING • INTERNAL CONNECTIVITY AT 155 Mb/s • DIGITAL EXTERNAL CONNECTIVITY • NARROW BAND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY
STRATEGY... THE STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNET 2 IN MEXICO WAS BASED UPON THE WILLINGNESS OF 7 LEADING UNIVERSITIES TO BEAR THE COST, ON A PRO-RATA BASIS, OF THE INSTALLATION OF A HIGH SPEED NETWORK TO INTERCONNECT THEIR NODES
STRATEGY... • TO IMPLEMENT AND FUND THE NETWORK, A NON-PROFIT PRIVATE CORPORATION WAS PLANNED • THE CORPORATION SHOULD BE ABLE TO SOLICIT FUNDS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NETWORK
STRATEGY... • THE NETWORK WILL ONLY CARRY NON COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC • THE CORPORATION WILL MANAGE THE THE NETWORK FACILITIES
STRATEGY... • ON APRIL 8TH, 1999 THE NONPRFIT CORPORATION WAS FORMED TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGY: Corporación Universitaria para el Desarrollo de Internet cudi
STRATEGY... CUDI’s MEMBERS SHOULD BE COMMITTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT, USE AND SUPPORT OF ADVANCED NETWORKS AND WIDE BAND CONNECTIVITY APPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
STRATEGY... CUDI HAS THREE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES: • ACADEMIC ASSOCIATES (13): EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN KEEPING THE NETWORK RUNNING • INSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATES(5): GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR SPONSORS • AFFILIATES(11): EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE CONNECTED TO THE NETWORK
STRATEGY... ORIGINAL ACADEMIC ASSOCIATES • UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DE MEXICO • INSTITUTO POLITECNICO NACIONAL • UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA METROPOLITANA • INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES DE MONTERREY • UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE NUEVO LEON • UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA • UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS AMERICAS - PUEBLA
STRATEGY... RECENTLY INCORPORATED ACADEMIC ASSOCIATES • UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE TAMAULIPAS • CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Y DE EDUCACION SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA • LABORATORIO NACIONAL DE INFORMATICA AVANZADA
STRATEGY... INSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATES • CONACYT • TELEFÓNOS DE MÉXICO S.A. DE C.V. • NORTEL NETWORKS • FORE SYSTEMS
STRATEGY... AFFILIATES • INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO AUTÓNOMO DE MÉXICO • UNIVERSIDAD ANAHUAC DEL SUR • UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIHUAHUA • UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE COAHUILA • UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE COLIMA • UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE TAMAULIPAS • UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA • UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA DE MÉXICO • UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE DE MÉXICO
STRATEGY... PRESENT MEMBERS(24 UNIVERSITIES) • STUDENTS : 1’200,000 • TEACHERS : 90,000 • NETWORKED COMPUTERS 120,000
STATUS... • AN AGREEMENT WAS REACHED WITH TELMEX FOR THE PROVISION OF THE BACKBONE
STATUS... To USA Backbone To USA Tijuana Cd Juárez Monterrey Guadalajara Mexico City STM-1
U D G STATUS... Initial topology MEXICO MONTERREY GUADALAJARA TIJUANA UNAM UANL CICESE I P N ITESM U A M UAT STM-1 UDLAP UACJ E-3 LANIA ULSA UV
STATUS... Affiliates conexion Backbone 34 Mb/s Nodes of Academic Associates ITAM UIA UVM UNITEC ULSA UCOL UCHI UALL UCOAH IMP ILCE 2 Mb/s Nodes of Affiliates
STATUS... Access Topology BACKBONE NODES POP’S (IP+ATM) AS SOCIATES (IP) AFFILIATES (ATM) AFFILIATES (IP+ATM) AFFILIATES
UCAID (UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ADVANCED INTERNET DEVELOPMENT) • CENIC (CORPORATION FOR EDUCATION NETWORK INCIATIVES IN CALIFORNIA) • CANARIE ( CANADIAN NETWORK FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH INDUSTRIE AND EDUCATION )
INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY SDSU (CENIC) TIJUANA STM - 1 EL PASO CIUDAD JUAREZ STM - 1
STATUS... International connectivity TIJUANA UCSD (CENIC) STM - 1 UTEP CD. JUAREZ STM - 1
STATUS... TIJUANA - SAN DIEGO BACKBONE CUDI SDSC CENIC USA MEXICO CABLEMAS COX OPTICAL FIBER
STATUS... CD JUAREZ - EL PASO BACKBONE CUDI MONTERREY ABILENE USA MEXICO NODE UACJ NODE UTEP OPTICAL FIBER
USING ABILENE TO CONNECT TO STARTAP AND TO CANARIE • CUDI WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ADEQUATE INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS WITH LATIN AMERICAN, PACIFIC RIM AND EUROPEAN NETWORKS
STATUS... Calendar • LINKS AND BACKBONE ROUTERS ALREADY IN OPERATION • 9 UNIVERSITY NODES CONNECTED TO THE NETWORK AND PASSING TRAFFIC • STM1 CONNECTION BETWEEN TIJUANA - UCSC IS ALREADY IN OPERATION • JUAREZ-EL PASO LINK.- MEXICAN REGULATORY APPROVAL OBTAINED. APLICATION SUBMITTED TO THE FCC. APPROVAL EXPECTED BY NOVEMBER. LINK OPERATIONAL BY LATE DECEMBER
STATUS... Initial key applications • DIGITAL LIBRARIES • DISTANCE EDUCATION • VIRTUAL LABORATORIES • TELEMEDICINE • TELEROBOTICS • ASTRONOMY