RwEdNet RwEdNet PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION

Coordinator, RwEdNetCoordinator, RwEdNetEastern Cluster Design Workshop Eastern Cluster Design Workshop Hilton Hotel, 06 – 07 October 2008Hilton Hotel, 06 – 07 October 2008

1. RWEDNET Background1. RWEDNET Background

Genesis Genesis Enhanced quality education and research to facilitate the Enhanced quality education and research to facilitate the

attainment of the 2020 Vision and the UN MDG’sattainment of the 2020 Vision and the UN MDG’s Promises:Promises: Greater connectivity over fiber optic within and outside the Greater connectivity over fiber optic within and outside the

countrycountry Ongoing backbone Infrastructure development GOVNET , Ongoing backbone Infrastructure development GOVNET ,

Rwandatel, MTN, ElectrogazRwandatel, MTN, Electrogaz Expected Results: Competitive prices for Internet Expected Results: Competitive prices for Internet

ConnectivityConnectivity New area of better Quality of Services at reduced New area of better Quality of Services at reduced

operational cost and user chargesoperational cost and user charges

2. Strategic objectives for2. Strategic objectives for RWEDNET RWEDNET Based on three following pillars: Infrastructure, Based on three following pillars: Infrastructure,

Capacity Building and Value (Applications, Capacity Building and Value (Applications, services)services)

Value Infrastructure

Capacity Building

3. Strategic objectives of3. Strategic objectives of RWEDNET (cont’d) RWEDNET (cont’d) 1. Accessing national telecom backbone through 1. Accessing national telecom backbone through

using Public Private Partnership approach using Public Private Partnership approach Output: Reliable Fiber backbone linking Rwednet Output: Reliable Fiber backbone linking Rwednet

membersmembers

2.Enhancement of functionalities, performance and 2.Enhancement of functionalities, performance and capacity building in Internetworking and other capacity building in Internetworking and other relevant areas of Internet Governance.relevant areas of Internet Governance.

Output :technical and managerial expertise in area Output :technical and managerial expertise in area related to Internetworkingrelated to Internetworking

3.Stimulate, foster and support collaboration and 3.Stimulate, foster and support collaboration and research among members institutions and external research among members institutions and external partners sharing the same visionpartners sharing the same vision

3.Strategic objectives of3.Strategic objectives of RWEDNET (cont’d) RWEDNET (cont’d) Output: Development and promotion of Research Output: Development and promotion of Research

and Education networking communities in and and Education networking communities in and outside the countryoutside the country

4. Progress on Network backbone 4. Progress on Network backbone

setupsetup

Access to the existing fiber optic from Access to the existing fiber optic from Rwandatel (5 academic institutions + 2 Rwandatel (5 academic institutions + 2 research centers)research centers)

Access to Internet connectivity through Access to Internet connectivity through New Artel satellite link (availability of New Artel satellite link (availability of Universal Access funds)Universal Access funds)

Ubuntunet Alliance Eastern Cluster (Cross Ubuntunet Alliance Eastern Cluster (Cross Border connectivity + sub marine fiber ) Border connectivity + sub marine fiber )

4. Current RwEdNet Mapping4. Current RwEdNet Mapping

New ARTEL

O.N.U

INTELSAT

O.N.U

N.U.R

O.N.U

I.R.S.T

O.N.U

I.S.A.R

O.N.U

K.I.S.T

O.N.U

K.H.I

O.N.U

K.I.E

O.N.U

S.F.BUMUTARA

I.S.A.E

EdgeGEARRWANDATEL

N.U.R LAN

I.R.S.T LAN

I.S.A.R LAN

K.IS.T LAN

KHI LAN

KIE LAN

SFB LAN

4. Current arrangement for sharing Internet 4. Current arrangement for sharing Internet

connectivity connectivity Rwandatel fiber linkRwandatel fiber link- USD 1,200USD 1,200 per month for all institutions (fiber link per month for all institutions (fiber link

from each institution to Rwtel + fiber link between from each institution to Rwtel + fiber link between RwTel and New Artel)RwTel and New Artel)

=> RwEdNet has already paid for six months=> RwEdNet has already paid for six months

New Artel Satellite ConnectivityNew Artel Satellite Connectivity

Price : Price : USD 3,000USD 3,000 per Mbps per month per Mbps per month

RURA to pay RURA to pay USD 2,500USD 2,500 per Mbps per month per Mbps per month Individual institutions to pay Individual institutions to pay USD 500USD 500 per Mbps per per Mbps per

monthmonth

5. Capacity Building Activities5. Capacity Building Activities

- Hands on- Hands on training in Sys. Admin. and raining in Sys. Admin. and Network management Network management

- Technical assessment of ICT support - Technical assessment of ICT support services within member institutions services within member institutions

- Development of Strategic / Business Plan - Development of Strategic / Business Plan

6. RwEdNet members and Potential members6. RwEdNet members and Potential members UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITIES AND

RESEARCH CENTERSRESEARCH CENTERSLOCATIONSLOCATIONS

PROVINCEPROVINCE DISTRICTDISTRICT

Kigali Institute of Science and Technology Kigali Institute of Science and Technology

(KIST)(KIST)KIGALI CITYKIGALI CITY NyarugengeNyarugenge

Kigali Institute of Education (KIE)Kigali Institute of Education (KIE) KIGALI CITYKIGALI CITY GasaboGasabo

School of Finance and Banking (SFB)School of Finance and Banking (SFB) KIGALI CITYKIGALI CITY KicukiroKicukiro

Kigali Health Institute (KHI)Kigali Health Institute (KHI) KIGALI CITYKIGALI CITY NyarugengeNyarugenge

Independent University of Kigali (ULK)Independent University of Kigali (ULK) KIGALI CITYKIGALI CITY GasaboGasabo

Adventist University of the Great Lakes Adventist University of the Great Lakes

region (UNILAK)region (UNILAK)KIGALI CITYKIGALI CITY KicukiroKicukiro

Université Adventiste de MudendeUniversité Adventiste de Mudende KIGALI CITYKIGALI CITY GasaboGasabo

Universite catholique de MusanzeUniversite catholique de Musanze NORTHERNNORTHERN MusanzeMusanze

Institute of Agriculture and Husbandary Institute of Agriculture and Husbandary

(ISAE)(ISAE)NORTHERNNORTHERN MusanzeMusanze

Universite Polytechnique de ByumbaUniversite Polytechnique de Byumba NORTHERNNORTHERN GicumbiGicumbi

ETO-TUMBAETO-TUMBA NORTHERNNORTHERN RulindoRulindo

National University of Rwanda (NUR)National University of Rwanda (NUR) SOUTHERNSOUTHERN HuyeHuye

Universite Catholique de KabgayiUniversite Catholique de Kabgayi SOUTHERNSOUTHERN MuhangaMuhanga

ISARISAR SOUTHERNSOUTHERN NyanzaNyanza

IRSTIRST SOUTHERNSOUTHERN HuyeHuye

UNATEKUNATEK EASTERNEASTERN NgomaNgoma

Umutara PolytechniqueUmutara Polytechnique EASTERNEASTERN NyagatareNyagatare

NUR-RUSIZI NUR-RUSIZI WESTERNWESTERN RusiziRusizi

ULK – RUBAVUULK – RUBAVU WESTERNWESTERN RubavuRubavu

KHI - KARONGI KHI - KARONGI WESTERNWESTERN KarongiKarongi

6. Universities and Research centers location6. Universities and Research centers location

7. Physical Network Design –Backbone Network7. Physical Network Design –Backbone Network

NOC(RITA)

Gicumbi Nyagatare

Gatsibo

KayonzaRwamagana

Ngoma

Kirehe

Bugesera

Karongi

Rutsiro

Rulindo

Kamonyi

Nyamagabe

Rusizi

Nyamasheke

NyanzaHuye

Ngororero

Gisenyi Nyabihu Musanze Gakenke

GisagaraNyaruguru

Ruhango

Ring #1(STM-64)

Muhanga

Burera

Ring #2(STM-64)

Ring #3(STM-64)

Ring #4(STM-64)

41km41km 19km 31km

21km

47km

46km32km

79km36km

74km

39km

70km

81km44km

47km

16km58km

33km79km

33km

38km

27km

21km

36km16km34km

29km112km

36km

84km

49km

8. Transmission Network – District Locations

ULK

KHI

NUR

UP

UNATEK

IRST

ISAR

UCK

NUR

ETO

UPBISAE

UCM

MINIJUST

Kigali Ring(STM-64)

NOC(RITA)

MINADEF

STADIUMSFB

MINICOFIN

KIST

MININFRA

9. Transmission Network – Kigali Metropolitan

UAAC

UNILAK

ULK

KHI

KIE

Network Architecture of The National Backbone

10. National Backbone Network10. National Backbone Network 10. National Backbone Network10. National Backbone Network

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MSPP

MSPP

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MSPP

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- Very High Capacity Transmission

- Easy upgrade & expansion for the future

as adding DWDM Shelf & Module in MSPP

- High Capacity Transmission

- MSPP (Multi Service Provisioning Platform)

- Support flexibility for IP Network

Configuration

- Hierarchical Configuration

to decrease the routing hops

- MPLS for network based-VPN service

and QoS

- Local Area Network

- End Users

TransmissionNetwork

IP/MPLSNetwork

Internet

MPLSRouterFirewal

lSwitch

PCs

Servers

Kigali Metropolitan Node

PCs

Switch

District Locations

Backbone Router

NOC(RITA)

MSPP

Internet Router

Kigali Institutions

Servers

PCs

District HQ (27)

FirewallMSPP

L3 Switch(MPLS)

L3 Switch(MPLS)

IP Network Diagram - Universites

PCs

Servers

11. IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION 11. IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION

STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES

The implementation of the national fiber optic backbone is The implementation of the national fiber optic backbone is underway and will extend access network to all academic and underway and will extend access network to all academic and research institutions in the country.research institutions in the country.

The main National Data Center and Data disaster recovery system The main National Data Center and Data disaster recovery system will be located at RITA premises (Rwanda Information Technology will be located at RITA premises (Rwanda Information Technology Authority) – consideration to host RwEdNet servers as well.Authority) – consideration to host RwEdNet servers as well.

The national NOC will also be located at RITA – RwEdNet The national NOC will also be located at RITA – RwEdNet proposes to set up two NOCs on its own, one at NUR (Huye) and a proposes to set up two NOCs on its own, one at NUR (Huye) and a second at KIST (Kigali) with a redundancy mechanism.second at KIST (Kigali) with a redundancy mechanism.

RwEdNet business case suggests the creation of a pool of RwEdNet business case suggests the creation of a pool of Network technicians to maintain the network and provide adequate Network technicians to maintain the network and provide adequate services to member institutions on cost recovery basisservices to member institutions on cost recovery basis

Government will support the physical layer through a Public Private Government will support the physical layer through a Public Private Partnership utility (subject to confirmation). RwEdNet will take care Partnership utility (subject to confirmation). RwEdNet will take care of the Layer three management up to the institution premises.of the Layer three management up to the institution premises.

The ownership and management of international connectivity over The ownership and management of international connectivity over fiber (cross border and sub marine) is not yet clear at this point. fiber (cross border and sub marine) is not yet clear at this point.

12. TIME FRAME 12. TIME FRAME

Construction of the National Backbone (Oct Construction of the National Backbone (Oct 2008 – Nov 2009)2008 – Nov 2009)

13. Way forward13. Way forward

Finalize the design of the new RwEdNet Finalize the design of the new RwEdNet network backbone with integration of network backbone with integration of new member institutionsnew member institutions

Finalize and Validate the Finalize and Validate the strategic/business planstrategic/business plan

Recruitment of permanent staffRecruitment of permanent staff (technical and administrative)(technical and administrative)