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Video Conference Services Development in China During SARS. Congxiao Bao , Xing Li China Education and Research Network Center(CERNET) Tsinghua Univ. Congxiao@cernet.edu.cn , xing@cernet.edu.cn. Main points. Why we did? What we did? How we did? What we learnt? Next step. Outline.
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Video Conference Services Development in China During SARS Congxiao Bao , Xing LiChina Education and Research Network Center(CERNET) Tsinghua Univ. Congxiao@cernet.edu.cn, xing@cernet.edu.cn
Main points • Why we did? • What we did? • How we did? • What we learnt? • Next step
Outline • CERNET Introduction • Severe SARS situation during April –June, 2003 • CERNET video conference services during SARS • Experiences and observations • Future plan
General Statistics • 20,000km DWDM transport network • 2.5 Gbps and multiple 155 Mbps links to 38 Pops covering all the provincial capitals • 300 Mbps to Global Internet • 100 Mbps to Advanced Networks (APAN、STARTAP、JANET) • 1,200+ universities connected located in 200+ cities • 12M end users • 320M Students in China
哈尔滨 乌鲁木齐 长春 沈阳 呼和浩特 北京 唐山 天津 银川 石家庄 大连 济南 兰州 太原 烟台 西宁 青岛 郑州 西安 徐州 汉中 南京 成都 无锡 上海 合肥 重庆 武汉 黄梅 宜昌 拉萨 杭州 九江 长沙 南昌 福州 贵阳 台北 桂林 Backbone 昆明 柳州 广州 厦门 Regional 百色 汕头 惠州 GigaPop 深圳 深圳 南宁 湛江 珠海 Pop 徐闻 海口 三亚 CERNET Topology
CERNET Multicast Backbone • Native Multicast Service across 36 Pops all over country • PIM-SM/MBGP/MSDP and 10 Anycast RPs • Multicast routing ACL control • National peer • NSFCNET • International peers • APAN • STARTAP • JANET
rp rp STARTAP APAN-TXP rp R0l BR R0b BR Rx6 BR nqhu BR+rp R1.1 rr s R1a rp R2a rp R2.1 rr s NSFCNET R8a rp CERNET R8.1 rr s R2a rp R3.1 rr s R7.1 rr s R7a rp R4a rp R4.1 rr s R6.1 rr s R6a rp R5.1 rr s R5a rp CERNET Multicast Network
CERNET Multicast Monitoring • Two-layer monitoring system • Backbone • Provincial nodes • Real time and history statistics • CERNET multicast beacon • Multicast traffic monitoring • MBGP monitoring • MSDP monitoring
Severe SARS situation during April –June, 2003 in Beijing and China
Severe Situation • Beijing, from April 21-April 30 • Newly diagnosed SARS patients: 150+/per day • New suspects: 200+/per day • The whole country • Reached 26 provinces • Travels, visits or face to facecommunications were not encouraged • International, national units; universities; student dormitories; or even canteens • Students dated behind iron rail fences • All public activitieswere canceled • Public meetings, classes in primary and high schools • Disinfections were required everyday (during peak epidemic time) • working half time • Disinfect 3 times/day • transportation tools, offices, shops, homes, students dormitories, classrooms, even books • Everyday excises were encouraged
Influences • People were more cautious and were voluntary to cooperate with government • People spent more time at homes and depended more on Internet • More important tasks were needed to keep CERNET daily operation • CERNET Videoconference Service System was started
CERNET Videoconference Service Framework Users video/audio encoder/decoder data sharing Videoconference monitoring Videoconference security Videoconference Service Provider Video conference management Network Access Provider Bandwidth management, multicast service,QoS,
CERNET Video Conference Systems • Multicast • AccessGrid • Windows Platform • Unicast • H.323 • PolyCom Platform
Reflector AG term AG term CERNET multicast Service AG term AG term multicast unicast AG term AG Term AG Term AG Term Multicast VC System
Multicast VC Service (1) • Scale • 20+ Multicast based AG compatible clients • 100+ unicast clients using multiple reflectors • Activities • University presidents reported SARS situations to MOE • Researchers reported SARS research progress to MOST • University presidents working meeting • CERNET NOC day to day routine meetings • Academic exchanges
Multicast VC Service (2) • Lessons • Large scale multicast video conference is a very useful tool especially during SARS • Running large scale multicast video conference system is a great challenge. • Trained human resource is key to success. • Training in the day to day operation is a very effective method. • Full dresses rehearsals before the formal meeting is necessary
Reporting to MOST Univ. presidents reporting to MOE Everyday NOC meeting
H.323 VC System • System • Polycom 20 sites • MCU 1 at CENET center • Mainly for international exchange and cooperation activities • Global Presidents working meeting (APRU2003) • Senior government staff training hosted by the World bank, Beijing office • Overseas applicants reviewed by NSFC • International conferences, International seminars • Internet2 Spring member meeting
Spring Internet2 Member meeting APRU 2003
Future Plan • CERNET2 • Native IPv6 backbone • 20 cities (2.5Gbps - 10 Gbps) • 200 universities • Next Generation Video Conference System to address • Scalability • Security • Mobility • QoS