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PERN: A Roadmap for Education and Research Networking in Pakistan

This conference presentation discusses the current status and future plans for the Pakistan Education and Research Network (PERN) in terms of connectivity, interactivity, and collaboration among universities. It also highlights the achievements and goals of PERN in establishing high-speed connectivity and digital libraries. The presentation includes data from Pakistan's National Telecommunication Company and emphasizes the importance of cooperation within the APAN region.

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PERN: A Roadmap for Education and Research Networking in Pakistan

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  1. APAN 2003 Conference - Fukuoka, Japan Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network Presented by: Dr M H ZAIDI National University of Sciences and Technology

  2. ROADMAP • Introduction • Current Status of PERN • Recommendation for cooperation in APAN Region • Conclusion Note: Some of the data included in this presentation has been obtained from Pakistan's National Telecommunication Company and their cooperation in this regard is thankfully acknowledged

  3. UET Peshawar AJKU Mirpur UET Mehran Jamshoro BZ University Multan Islamia University Bahawalpur GIKI Topi NUST Rawalpindi NED Karachi Baluchistan University Quetta Internet LUMS Lahore Pakistan Educational & Research Network

  4. Background • Project for establishing High speed connectivity, required to provide interactivity, included in IT Action Plan of Government of Pakistan • Leverage the existing telcom infrastructure in a cost-effective manner to boost BW

  5. Overall Objectives of the Project • Live Lectures/Seminars with capability of interaction between presenter and Cyber audience • Video Conferencing with Electronic Board capabilities • Chatting Capability for live interaction among participants • Off-line availability of contents • Secure mechanism for exams/assignments transactions

  6. Overall Objectives of the Project • Digital Library • Interconnectivity of all universities within Pakistan • Connectivity with outside world

  7. China 2002 Afghanistan Iran India SDH/PDH (525/622 Mb/s) backbone being upgraded to DWDM 10 Gb/s

  8. 240 Cities on Optical Fibre – up from 53, one year ago China 2002 Afghanistan Iran India SDH/PDH (525/622 Mb/s) backbone being upgraded to DWDM 10 Gb/s

  9. China 2002 Afghanistan Iran India Going to 410 cities and Towns in the next 12 months SDH/PDH (525/622 Mb/s) backbone being upgraded to DWDM 10 Gb/s

  10. Technology • Both IP and ATM are being used • Delivery for the last mile • Optical Fibre • Microwave • DSL • DXX

  11. CORE NETWORK • Three core locations including Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi • These nodal points are interconnected at 2 Mbps using existing optical fiber network in the country • Upgradeable to 155 Mb/s • Initially 4 Mbps of international connectivity shall be provided at nodal locations for Internet facility

  12. ANNEXURE C LHR CORE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE NTC MULTI-SERVICES DATA NETWORK INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY E3 ATM Core ISP SETUP E3 PoS Core E3 DSLAM Sialkot Gujranwala INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY KHI ISB FSL ISP SETUP PESH ISP SETUP QTA Nowshera Sargodha RYK MLN HYD BWP OKA SUK Kharian D.I.Khan D.G..Khan Shikarpur ALTERNATE ROUTE

  13. Connectivity on DRS – Digital Radio Systems DRS LINK 2 MB UNIVERSITY PREMISES ITI HALL

  14. Connectivity on DXX – Digital Cross Connect – main PTCL/NTC communication arteries

  15. Connectivity on DXX + DRS

  16. Connectivity on Direct OF:Broadband optical fibre to large Universities

  17. Network design Lahore Core Router 2x2 Mbps 2x2Mbps Karachi Core Router Rawalpindi Core Router 2x2 Mbps LAN Switch

  18. Network design Lahore Core Router Replica of Kr./Iba 2x2 Mbps 2x2Mbps Karachi Core Router Rawalpindi Core Router 2x2 Mbps International 2MB 12 Universities International 4MB International 2MB 22 Universities 22 Universities LAN Switch

  19. Network design Lahore Core Router Replica of Kr./Iba 2x2 Mbps 2x2Mbps Karachi Core Router Rawalpindi Core Router 2x2 Mbps End User Access Router Microwave tower OF Node OF Node DXX DXX End User End User International 2MB 12 Universities International 4MB International 2MB 22 Universities 22 Universities LAN Switch Microwave tower

  20. Network design Lahore Core Router Replica of Kr./Iba 2x2 Mbps 2x2Mbps Karachi Core Router Rawalpindi Core Router 2x2 Mbps End User End User LAN Switch Access Router Access Router Microwave tower Microwave tower Microwave tower OF Node OF Node DXX DXX DXX DXX DXX DXX End User End User End User End User International 2MB 12 Universities International 4MB International 2MB 22 Universities 22 Universities LAN Switch Microwave tower

  21. First Phase Connectivity

  22. First Phase Connectivity

  23. First Phase connectivity

  24. First Phase connectivity

  25. First Phase connectivity

  26. Sind & Baluchistan Legend DXX Indus Valley Clifton Command&Staff College 512 Kbps DRS 1536 Kbps 1024 Kbps Univ. of Balochistan SZABIST OF Zia Mohi-ud-Din Medical University 256 Kbps Nazimabad-I 1024 Kbps 2048 Kbps ( 3 KM ) VSAT Central-III FAST 1024 Kbps Landhi UET Balochistan Quetta Central Gulshan-e- KIIT 1024 Kbps Mayamar 1024 Kbps 3.328 Mbps Jinnah Women Univ. 256 Kbps Nazimabad 2048 Kbps ( 3 KM ) Pak Capital Hamdard University North Karachi 26.368 Mbps 2048 Kbps Aga Khan Univ. Baqai Medical College 1024 Kbps 10.240 Mbps Azizabad Pak. Naval Academy d h a o l a a 2048 Kbps b West Wharf r r h r o a u t s r h k n e b IBA school s k e d a u m C y w S a H a 2048 Kbps J N 4 0 2 Gulshan-e-Iqbal 1 9 0 0 6 4 NED University 2 8 K 4 1024 6144 Kbps ( 4 KM ) K b K p b Kbps b s p 1024 p s ( 16384 Kbps s ( Kbps 1 ( . 6 0 1 5 4 3 4 . K . 5 b K p 5 s ( K 2 M . 5 K K 2048 Kbps M M ) M Karachi University ) ) ) Mehran UET Shah Abdul Latif Sind Agri. QA Eng.Sc&T Sind Univ. Sir Syed UET Univ. Univ.

  27. Islamabad, AJK & NWFP Legend AJK University UET Taxila Bahria University F-8 DXX 512 Kbps 1024 Kbps DRS 2048 Kbps 2048 Kbps OF 1024 Kbps Muzaffarabad Nation. Univ. of Comp & Taxila Emerging Sciences VSAT Nilore AIOU ) M K 6 ( s p b K 8 4 0 2 3.072 Mbps QA Univ. 2048 Kbps NUML 4096 Kbps ( 6 KM ) 256 Kbps I-10 14.5 Mbps 3072 Kbps 256 Kbps COMSATS Inst. of IT 256 Kbps 512 Kbps 5 Islamabad 1 2 K b ABADAT p s 13.312 Mbps NDC Alkhair Univ. Camp Office Topi Abbotabad F-11 D.I.Khan 256 Kbps Khyber 256 Kbps Int. Islamic Univ. Cantt. RWP 4096 Kbps NUST 2 2048 Kbps 0 4 8 1024 Kbps 2048 Kbps s 6144 Kbps FJWU K p b b p K 2 s 0 8 ( 4 S. Town RWP 4 2 8 0 2 K K M b 2048 Kbps ) p s 512 Kbps ( 3072 Kbps 3 K M UET Peshawar ) NWFP Agric. Gomall Univ. Arid university Agriculture. University Peshawar GIK PMA University

  28. Lahore & Punjab Legend DXX CTH-LH NCA 2048 Kbps ( 1.7 KM ) DRS Pakistan Administrative Staff Lahore College College Government College for Women OF Baghbanpura VSAT 2048 Kbps 6144 Kbps ( 2.2 KM ) UET, Lahore 256 Kbps 2048 Kbps Garden Town F-11 6144 Kbps ( 6 KM ) Lahore Edgerton Punjab University LCCH 2048 Kbps ( 2.8 KM ) Road 17.6 Mbps LUMS Gulberg 256 Kbps 6 Mbps Lahore school of Economics Faisal Town 1024 Kbps FAST Multan NML Faisalabad-Central BWP 2 0 4 8 K 2048 2048 b p Kbps Kbps s ( 9 K M ) Bahauddin Zakaria Univ. Islamia University University of Agriculture

  29. International Linkages CANARIE Canada Internet 2 USA AARNet Australia

  30. RECOMMENDATIONS • Create linkage between PERN and APAN • Link could be established through either SriLanka or China • Undertake Collaborative research with APAN members

  31. CONCLUSION • Pakistan has enough Telecom/Networking Infrastructure in the form of PERN to establish linkage with APAN consortium and contribute to this prestigious education and research community

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