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Update on US National and International Networking Initiatives

James Williams

Indiana University

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Initiatives to be discussed

• NLR – National Lambda Rail• FiberCo – fiber aggregator• HOPI – Hybrid Optical Packet Infrastructure• USAWaves – SURA based fiber effort• DTF/EFT – Terascale Facility• TransPAC – Trans-Pacific Asian connectivity• GLORAID – Russia/China connectivity• StarLight/TransLight – Optical switching in

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NLR Footprint and Layer 1 Topology

15808 Terminal, Regen or OADM site (OpAmp sites not shown)Fiber route

PITPIT

PORPOR

FREFRE

RALRAL

WALWAL

NASNASPHOPHO

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KANKAN

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SACSAC BOSBOSNYCNYC

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FiberCo (Level3) Fiber Map

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HOPI–Hybrid Optical Packet Infrastructure

• An Internet2 initiative to develop a network providing both packet and circuit services

• Likely will run over an Internet2 portion of NLR

• Perhaps the next generation Abilene• Chris Robb will discuss in more detail

USAWaves #1

USAWaves #2

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DTF/EFTDTF map – John Townes

ADD new network here

GLORIAD – US-China-Russia Network

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StarLight/TransLight

• Exchange point in Chicago• Provides packet and circuit switching• Significant optical research

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Questions??

Jim Williams

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