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International Research Networking

TNC2006, Catania18 May 2006David West, DANTE

Research Networking beyond Europe – bringing the world closer


GÉANT connected networks @ mid 2003

• US – Abilene, EsNet• Canada – Canarie• Japan – SiNet

• Grand total: 4

• All other interconnections via North America or the commercial Internet


GÉANT2 connected networks

@ May 2006 - 48

International Research NetworkingEUMEDCONNECT Topology


“I just returned from an EUMEDIS monitoring mission to Tunisia and some of the partners I met had just got installed the cable for the EUMEDCONNECT network. They were EXTREMELY happy about it! From a poor telephone connection, they were at 1 MB connection…. The first day the installation was made, they did not even want to go home after working hours as they were enjoying the access to the internet! “

Comments made to Annegrete Lausten by CETTEX: Centre Technique du Textile

EUMEDCONNECT –The Response

International Research NetworkingWho is using EUMEDCONNECT?

• 11 Mediterranean countries connected directly or via GEANT2• Over 180 Mediterranean universities and research centres and

1M+ users connected for first time• EUMEDIS Pilot projects, e.g.

– STRABON (tourism and culture) – using EUMEDCONNECT in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia

– MEDFORIST (e-Business learning) – moved server from Paris to Rabat in July 2005

• EUMEDGRID – first Mediterranean grid computing project…

International Research NetworkingEUMEDGRID Overview

• January 2006 to December 2007• 14 partners: 9 EU Member States or AS, 5 non-MS.• Establish a human network in the eScience area, enlarge

and train this community, and establish a pilot Grid infrastructure supporting proof of concept regional applications.

• Build upon and exploit the GRID infrastructure of EGEE and the network infrastructure of GEANT2 and EUMEDCONNECT.


Participants and Third Parties

INFN (Italy) CoordinatorCERN (Switzerland)CYNET (Cyprus)DANTE (UK)GARR (Italy)GRNET (Greece)RED.ES (Spain)University of Malta (Malta)CERIST (Algeria)CNRST (Morocco)EUN (Egypt)HIAST (Syria)RNRST (Tunisia)

TUBITAK - ULAKBIM (Turkey)University of Messina – Dep. of Mathematics

(Italy)University of RomaTre - Dep. of Physics (Italy)CRS4 (Italy)ICTP (Italy)IUCC (Israel)Laboratoire CRISTAL (Tunisia)University of Tunis - Research Unit of ICT (Tunisia)Bilkent University (Turkey)JUNet (Jordan)PADI2 (Palestine)


SWIMEDGroundwater modeling

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• Aim: estimate sustainable extraction scheme - improve management• CODESA-3D: Density-dependent 3D coupled groundwater flow and transport simulations • Data requirement

- Geology - Topography - Meteorology - Water extraction by the farmer - Aquifer properties - Soil maps - Land use


EUMEDCONNECT Achievements: connectivity

International Connectivity 2002 and 2005 Mbps

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International Connectivity 2005 Mbps

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International Research NetworkingThe Way Ahead

• Extension beyond June 2006 to July 2007 agreed with EC

• Further initiatives underway to extend to late 2007

• ‘EUMEDCONNECT2’ being planned from late 2007


RedCLARA Topology April 2006


“What has ALICE meant to Guatemala? In one word – Integration. The ALICE project has catalysed the creation of the Guatemalan NREN (RAGIE), and it has succeeded in making a dream come true: A true Latin American backbone for research and education.”

Luis R. Furlan, Director of RAGIE, Guatemala

International Research NetworkingALICE to Date

• RedCLARA, interconnecting 14 Latin American countries and offering direct connectivity to GEANT2

• Reaching more than 730 universities and research institutions across LA

• Working CLARA organisation, managing and operating RedCLARA

• Creation of new National Research and Education Networks in eight LA countries

• Support for @LIS demo projects in e-health and e-education• Strong dialogue between LA and EU researchers via new joint

IST projects (EELA, AugerAccess, EXPReS, etc.)


TEIN2 Topology

Partners:

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia

+ France, Netherlands, UK


2 slides for TEIN2 applications, Tele-medicine application

International Research NetworkingOther applications

• Disaster warning e.g. Philippine Institute of Vulcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) + partners

• Oceanography e.g. ASEM Oceans Initiative• Climatology • Distance learning e.g. University of Health Sciences,

Cambodia and UPMC Medical School, Paris


TEIN2 Network OperationsCentre

• Based in Hong Kong

• Run by Tsinghua University

International Research NetworkingSustainability

• TEIN2 contracted to Dec 2007• Preparations to continue the network beyond 2007:

– Seamless migration– Longer operational period– Greater applications focus– Increased geographical coverage– Transition to Asian ownership– Continued external funding


ORIENTORIENTAL RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE TO EUROPEAN NETWORKS

• Linking academic networks in China (CERNET and CSTNET) and Europe (GÉANT2 Partners)

• Funded by the Chinese Government (MoST), the European Commission and the European NRENs

• Partners:DANTE (Co-ordinator), CERNET (China), GARR (Italy), DFN (Germany), RENATER (France), UKERNA (UK), CESNET (Czech Rep), GRNET (Greece)

• Aim is to provide a dedicated high-bandwidth link for the many projects involving collaboration between European and Chinese institutions.


ORIENT

• upgrading TEIN2 CN – EU link to 2.5 Gbps

Applications include:

• EXPReS (astronomy)

• EUCHINAGRID (grid computing)

• Cosmic Ray Observation

ORIENT 2.5Gbps


How have regional programmes stimulatedNREN development?

• International connectivity opportunity for users• Forum for best practise and friendly competition between

NRENs• Provided external visibility of NREN performance• Helped justify internal business cases for NREN

development


e.g. Morocco (new MARWAN2 network)


e.g. New Vietnam network(VINAREN)

International Research NetworkingLessons learnt

• Regional projects are by definition hard• Generic model proven but always allow for major local

variations• Non-competitive telecoms markets continuing to cause

Digital Divide• Focus on applications and user needs• Long term continuity essential • Long term external funding essential


Thank you!

David West

[email protected]

www.dante.net/

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