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CaribREN Caribbean Region – R&E Networks

CaribREN Caribbean Region – R&E Networks. Chester A. Ruszczyk – MIT Haystack Observatory Internet 2 Fall Member Meeting SIG for International Collaborations in Emerging R&E Networks Dec 6, 2006. CaribREN Goals. Connection of the Caribbean Islands Facilitate R&E High Speed Network

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CaribREN Caribbean Region – R&E Networks

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  1. CaribREN Caribbean Region – R&E Networks Chester A. Ruszczyk – MIT Haystack Observatory Internet 2 Fall Member Meeting SIG for International Collaborations in Emerging R&E Networks Dec 6, 2006

  2. CaribREN Goals • Connection of the Caribbean Islands • Facilitate R&E High Speed Network • Connection to the US • Connection to South America • Enable Applications • e-VLBI (Arecibo, St. Croix) • Telemedicine (St. Martin, Netherlands Erasmus MC) • UVI Collaboration with MagPI

  3. Links Interconnecting Caribbean • Puerto Rico to Florida (AMPATH) • OC3 (128Mbps) • No access to dark fiber • SMITCOMS • St. Martin gvt formed SMITCOMS LLC • Submarine cable license • Provide interconnectivity to the Caribbean • Overall Goal St. Martin to Trinidad • St. Martin to Puerto Rico • 2.5 Gbps • 10Gbps capacity • St. Martin to St. Croix • Application filed • 2.5Gbps • 40 Gbps capacity

  4. Anguilla 11 km St. Martin BU 1 St. Croix 83 km Antigua BU 2 291 km 9.1 km Dominica St. Martin – Trinidad: 1206 km Total Network: 1566 km BU 3 138.8 km SMITCOMS East Caribbean Submarine Cable System 19.8 km BU 4 St. Lucia 62.3 km BU 5 44.6 km Barbados BU 6 193.2 km 12.8 km St. Vincent 133.2 km 25.1 km Grenada BU 7 183.4 km

  5. Recent Activities • Creation of SIG on Caribbean • Application identification • Network Bottlenecks identified • Puerto Rico to Florida • Looking for possible solutions • CLARA Caribbean effort • Discussions underway • No resolution • Internet2 Day - possibility in the Caribbean • Funding identification

  6. Looking to the Future • Corporate Donation of Fiber • Contacted J&J about e-VLBI trials • Interest but I2 connection is limited to NJ office • Pursuing options with J&J • Upgrade of Puerto Rico to AMPATH connection • Looking at • costs • cost sharing options • Connection options for radio telescopes • Arecibo connected • St. Croix antenna is not

  7. Looking into the Future (cont) • Funding Sources • NSF • US e-VLBI road map being developed • Include Caribbean locations • Astronomy Senior Review may hinder plans • Others? • Connection with Cuba • St. Martin as a hub

  8. Thank you.Questions or Comments

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