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TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
Gigabit Networking -
Is Europe up to it?
Hans-Peter AxmannFederal Ministry of Science and Transport, Austria
Chairman of ENPGEuropean Group for Policy Co-ordination for
Academic and Industrial Research Networking
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
A quick look across the Atlantic:
USA: Abilene
Canada: Ca*net3
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
Abilene Network
http://www.ucaid.edu/abilene/home.htmlhttp://www.internet2.edu/abilene/
operational Jan. ´99;
2.4 Gbps (OC-48);
IP over Sonet, also IP over ATM;
heavy industry involvement
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
CA*net3 Optical Network
http://www.canet2.net/
OC-192 (Vancouver - Montreal)
OC-48 (other destinations)
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
Gigabit Networks in Europe: German Gigabit Testbeds:
GTB-West GTB-Süd/Berlin
Netherlands: GigaPort Project
Other NRENs: announcements 155 Mbps now,
evolving to 622 Mbps over time, going up to Gbps eventually
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
DFN - Gigabit Testbeds:a) GTB-West: FZ Jülich - GMD/St. Augustin,
- coupling of supercomputer installations;- Aug. `97: 622 Mbps; Aug. `98: 2.5 Gbps;- projects: - distributed virtual TV-production
- distributed traffic simulation and visualisation- distributed parallel molecular dynamics apps.
b) GTB-Süd/Berlin: number of universities and research institutions primarily in Bavaria and Berlin;- since July `98: 3 x 2.5 Gbps;- great diversity of projects (network technology - video prod.
- medical data visualisation - meta computing - distributed learning) http://www.dfn.de/projekte/gigabit/home.html
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
SURFnet - GigaPort Project: GigaNet: - backbone development started in ´99;
- 2.5 Gbps connections to be increased to 80 Gbps by 2002;- customer connections at 155 Mbps in ´99, to be increased to 20 Gbps by end of 2002;
Giga Works: applications in:- 3-dimensional simulation,- tele-cooperation and teleconsultation,- high-speed home-based teleworking and teleteaching,- international teleconsultation and data analysis- E-commerce
http://www.surfnet.nl/en/innovation/gigaporthttp://www.gigaport.nl
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
http://www.dante.net/ten-155
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
TEN-155: core running at 155Mbps,
spurs at 34/45 Mbps and less; contract with Unisource Belgium for 3 years:
expected end ~ Dec. 2001 (?); expected upgrade to 622 Mbps until then, vision of Gigabit network afterwards; cost for 3 year period: 120 M; EC funds (QUANTUM project) for 18 months: 20 M
http://www.dante.net/ten-155
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
Gigabit Networks in Europe:
Would the market deliver?
A market review: according to information available on the WEB
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
http://www.ebone.net/structure/backbone.html
Ebone STM-1 ring (140 Mbps) (London, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Munich, Paris; Frankfurt)
34 Mbps ring (Paris, Geneva, Milan, Barcelona, Madrid)
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
SDH at 2.5 Gbps (STM-16);
multiple STM-16 using DWDM;
VC-2/E1 (2 Mbps) to VC-4/E4 (140Mbps)
http://www.her.com
HermesEuropeRailtelas planned by End 1999
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
HermesEuropeRailtel
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
BT- PEN PanEuropeanNetwork 45,000 km optical fibre; 200 cities;
operational from March ´99;
SDH and DWDM; 16 channels = 160 Gbps now, 32 channels = 320 Gbps later
http://www.btwwide.com/PEN/
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
KPNQwest
EuroRings started in 1998, to be completed in 2001
6 bi-directional self-healing rings,
each of 40 Gbps capacity initially
http://jv.eu.net/network/index.html
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
Gigabit Networking in Europe:
So there seems to be a realistic chance to find a supplier, but would we be able to afford it?
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
Funding Issues (1):
TEN-155 costs for 3 years: 120 M i.e. 40 M/yr• EC contribution (QUANTUM): 20 Mfor 18 mths• remaining costs borne by NRENs
Total costs for 18 months: 60 MEC: 20 M, NRENs: 40 M Ratio: 33% : 66%
ENPG suggestion: 40% (EC) : 60% (NRENs)original estimate: 200 M/4yrs, i.e. 50 M/yr
EC - 5FP: 161 M/4yrs
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
Policy Issues:
End of EC co-funding would lead to:
fragmentation disintegration - opportunistic behaviour- selfishness- drying up of national funds
regionalisation a ‘multi-speed’ R&E Europe !!
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
Funding Issues (2):
„Gedankenexperiment“: - cost/yr: 40 M; 13.4 M (EC), 26.6 M (NRENs)- assuming 3 years period:
~ 80 M (NRENs) + 161 M (EC) = 241 M~ 80 M/yr + additional funds(?) + sponsor money(?)
= TEN-GigaBitNetwork (TEN-GBN) ???
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
TEN-GBN Proposal: mid 2000: - core network at 2.5 Gbps,
- spurs at 622 Mbps;
later: - extension of core network to more locations,- addition of more channels,- upgrade of spurs;
Fulfils: - vision expressed in 5FP:- state of the art production network- advanced test-bed
Pooling of all resources needed!
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
Management Issues (1): Managing organisation:
- employed by National Research and Education Networks (NRENs)
4-year concept:- parallel to FP, in cooperation with NRENs- yearly adjustments- annual budget plans
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
Management Issues (2):
Funding- NRENs secure their total of 60 % from respective funding bodies,- EC allocates share of 40 %
Report- Annual Status and Progress report presented to NRENs, nat‘l funding organisations, EC
Auditing- independent auditors check the use of funds
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
The Key Players in Europe ENPG:co-ordinates strategies of nat’l governments;
defines strategic goals; ensures national funds
EC: defines aims in terms of infrastructuremeasures according FPs; matching funds
TERENA: co-ordination of NRENs
Dante: overall management; liaison to telco-industry
Industry: please come forward!!
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
Action Plan: EC to sort out responsibility for Research Networking
call meeting of all involved/interested parties
agree on: - concrete action plan,- co-financing model and- management scheme
URGENT !!!
TERENA-NORDUnet Networking Conference, Lund University, 7 - 10 June 1999
"European Research Space"
Quality of network services has direct impact on competitiveness of European research and education!