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An Advanced Data Network for New Zealand
Neil JamesChairNGI-NZ Society
June 23, 2004 2
New Zealand’s position
� New Zealand may well be unique amongst developed
first-world countries in NOT having an advanced data
network
� An advanced data network is vital for the support of
science and research – without it New Zealand
researchers will progressively become sidelined
We must be in the advanced network ‘club’
June 23, 2004 3
Addressing the omission
In March 2000 work towards addressing this
omission started with the development of a
paper “National Computer Networks in
Research and Education” which was sent to
appropriate Ministers
eVision meeting in July 2001
InternetNZ Steering group =>
“Collaborating at Speed”
June 23, 2004 4
NGI-NZ Society
Consortium => Society (mid 2003)Members:
� All the universities
� Some polytechnics
� Most CRIs
� National Library
� InternetNZ
� NHNZ
� CityLink
June 23, 2004 5
Government involvement
� MoRST lead project mid-2003
Investigate the need for a network
Economic and cost analysis
Budget bid
Announcement of Government support for establishment of an advanced data network for New Zealand announced late May 2004
June 23, 2004 6
Funding
8.2 million from Tertiary Education
Commission late 2003
Significant (undisclosed) funding from
Government Budget May 2004
June 23, 2004 7
NGI-NZ Society and Government
� MoRST has appointed Charles Jarvie as the
Implementation Manager
� Establish a crown owned company to run the
network (in the first instance)
� NGI-NZ is working with the Implementation
Manager and the Government’s Advance Network
Steering Committee on several frontsGeneral architecture and technical designAcceptable use policyCapability developmentMembership/user issuesInternational engagement
June 23, 2004 8
The Environment
� Highly deregulated
� Dominance of Telecom NZ
� Legacy of the 90s
Run down of infrastructure
Competitive model
� ‘green fields’
June 23, 2004 9
The ‘shape’ of the network
� Open, neutral GigaPoPs connected across the
country
� Scope – initial implementation in main centres
connecting major users
� International connectivity for R&E
� Possible commodity Internet services
This Year!
June 23, 2004 11
Challenges
� Access to fibre
� Ownership
� Unrealistic expectations
Cost substitution – commodity Internet
Wide deployment to outlying small institutions
� Inclusion of ‘innovation’ sector
June 23, 2004 12
Vision for the future
� NGI-NZ will continue to provide the
visioning required to keep New Zealand
at the forefront of data networking (rather
than the back end!)
www.ngi-nz.co.nz
June 23, 2004 13
New services, new charging
Dawson Donaldson, Director General of the Post Office 1960-1962
“Local subscribers should be able to call ‘without fear of fees’ the centre that meets their social, domestic and business needs”
The idea of a toll free service nation-wide was also raised
Subscription only Internet services?
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