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African NREN workshop, September 25-27, 2005

Virtual Silk Highway projectCreating NRENs in Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus Region

Robert Janz

Computing Centre University of GroningenThe Netherlands


The Silk project

• The Central Asian and Caucasus region

• The NATO Science programme

• IT in Central Asia and the Caucasus

• Bringing Internet to the region: Silk

• Current status

• Future plans


ICFA Standing Committee on Interregional Connectivity (SCIC)

Harvey B. Newman California Institute of Technology

ICFA Seminar, CERNOctober 9, 2002


Central Asia and the Caucasus


The rôle of NATO in the region?

• Three dimensions of NATO Political Military Science

• Science Committe

• Networking panel


Computer Networking Panel

• IT related projects• Shift of emphasises

Computers Networks Stand alone Infrastructure West East Science Education National Regional

Network Infrastructure Grants• NATO IT consultants


The academic community

• Russian system» Clear distinction between Science and

Education» Government controlled

• After 1991 funding disappeared

• Tensions» Between Academy and Universities» Between Universities


The Silk project

• Prelude

• The project definition

• The project implementation

• The service


Prelude to Silk

• Extreme high costs for little connectivity

• Increasing governmental control of Internet

• Poor cooperation » Within the countries» Between the countries

The beginning of the Silk project in 1999


Project definition

• Satellite technology• Minimise costs in eastern

countries• Possibility of receive

only dishes• Connect to western

academic networks• Organise NREN in

eastern countries• Work towards

sustainable situation


Project realisation

• DVB technology• Smaller eastern dishes• Collaboration with Cisco• DESY Hamburg as western

hub• Geant connection• EU funding for management


EurasiaSat


Silk local node

• 2.4/3.8 m dish• Cisco 7204 router• Cisco Catalyst 3524

switch• Cisco Content Engine

CE 560• UPS


Silk requisites

• There must be an NREN• The NREN has the

necessary licences• The NREN signs for

operational management• Sustainability• National Internet

Exchange


Bandwidth forecast

Total Silk bandwidth

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

1-8-2002

1-11-2002

1-2-2003

1-5-2003

1-8-2003

1-11-2003

1-2-2004

1-5-2004

1-8-2004

1-11-2004

1-2-2005

1-5-2005

East - West

West - East


Silk bandwidth Q1 2003


Bandwidth per 24 hrs (Uz,7-4-03)


Silk budget

Virual Silk Highway P&LEurasiaSat (29/01/02)Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total

Operational expenses $0 $461.771 $691.334 $984.828 $2.137.933

Expenses $0 ($461.771) ($691.334) ($984.828) ($2.137.933)

Investments $0 $1.108.500 $0 $0 $1.108.500

Budget requirement $0 ($1.570.271) ($691.334) ($984.828) ($3.246.433)

GrantsNATO $1.110.000 $560.000 $830.000 $2.500.000Cisco Systems $400.000 $400.000DESY $0 $110.000 $110.000 $110.000 $330.000EU $0DESY/DFN $0 $30.000 $40.000 $50.000 $120.000

Total grants $0 $1.650.000 $710.000 $990.000 $3.350.000

Liquidity $0 $79.729 $98.395 $103.567 $103.567


Managing Silk

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S ilk Task F orce


SPONGE project

• EU programme» IST Framework 5

• Participants:» UCL, RUG, ARENA,

GRENA

• Four work packages Project management Infrastructure services Technical activities Personal communication


Where we stand

• Silk-1 period is coming to end

• NRENs need to become mature

• Extension of Silk outside of the capital into the regions

• Extend Silk support to applications and user group


Summary• NRENs are absolutely necessary for national

coordination• Regional cooperation is necessity for:

» Bargaining momentum» Exchange of expertise

• Sustainability remains an issue• Not only connectivity, also applications and user

group support

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