pakistan education & research network (pern)

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PAKISTAN EDUCATION & RESEARCH NETWORK

Pakistan Education &

Research Network(PERN)www.pern.edu.pk

Presented by Engr. Javed Ali Memon

Liaison Officer (PERN)Higher Education Commission (HEC)

Islamabad-PakistanEmail:[email protected]

20th APAN Meeting Taipei, Taiwan

HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

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Contents

• Organization Introduction (HEC) – An Introduction– HEC Mission– Strategic Aims – HEC Programs– Technology Infrastructure

• Pakistan Education & Research Network– Background & Objectives– Core Network & Architecture – PERN Connectivity Summary– Available & Planned Services– Digital Library– PERN Development Forum (PDF)– PERN Upgradation Projects– PERN & APAN

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HEC Mission

“To Facilitate Institutions of Higher Learning to serve as an Engine of Socio-Economic

Development of Pakistan”

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Strategic Aims

• Faculty Development• Curriculum Development• Improving Access & Learning• Excellence in Research • Relevance to National Priorities• Infrastructure Development ( Free Access to Literature,

Free Access to Sophisticated Instruments, Technology Assisted Learning)

• Good Governance & Management• Quality Assurance (Standards, Assessment,

Accreditation)• Promoting Research Culture in Pakistan

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HEC Programs

• Post-Doctoral, Ph.D & Master Fellowship Programs (Local and International)

• Foreign Faculty Hiring Program• National & International Research Grants Programs for Universities• Pakistan Organization of Collaborative Research (POCR)• Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council for Pakistan

(SSHRC)• Digital Library Program• Pakistan Education & Research Network (PERN)• Students Affairs Programs• Quality Assurance Programs• Accreditation & Attestation Services

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Technology Infrastructure Leveraging Information Technology

• University Computerization & Networking– Computer Laboratories – Campus wide high-speed LAN– Business Process Automation

• PERN• Digital Library• PAKSAT – 1

– Free use of bandwidth for educational purposes• Distance Education

– Virtual University– Educational TV Channels– Video Lecturing

• Information Management System– Universities Web Portals– HEC Internal & External Workspace Portal– PERN Website

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Pakistan Education & Research Network (PERN)

• Background– Pakistan Education and Research Network

(PERN) is part of the overall vision and objectives of IT Action Plan of Government of Pakistan

– Leverage the existing Telecom infrastructure to boost Bandwidth

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PERN Objectives

• Provide state of the art Telecomm infrastructure and services to Educational and Research institutions

• A dedicated Educational Network for Public/Private Universities & Higher learning Institutions registered with the HEC Government of Pakistan.

• The interconnectivity Between all universities / institutes which will provide integration of data banks, collaboration for research and development activities and up-gradation of teaching and learning skills.

• Access of Digital Library• Provision of Internet Services (hosting and provide relevant

information to their users) • To develop a network which functions like a Enterprise/VPN/VoIP• Availability of Offline Contents• Connectivity with Other Educational Networks worldwide.• Access Platform for Distance Learning and Video Conferencing

facilities.

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Sponsors

• Higher Education Commission

• Ministry of IT & Telecomm

• Pakistan Telecommunication Ltd (PTCL)

• National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC)

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PERN Core Network

• Using the Existing Optical Fiber System of PTCL/NTC and IP/ATM backbone of NTC

• The network design of PERN consists of three nodal points (PoPs) at Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi

• The interconnectivity between Nodal Points is 50 Mbps.• The educational institutions are connected to their

respective nodal point by minimum 2Mbps link from the nearest exchange of NTC/PTCL using OFS, DXX , DRS, Radio or VSAT

• The 155 Mbps Internet Bandwidth is distributed at three nodal points.

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DRS DRS

DRS

KarachiCore Router/ATM

IslamabadCore Router/ATM

LahoreCore Router/ATM

LAN SwitchLAN Switch

AccessRouter

DXX DXXOFS

OFNode

University

University

Customer

PERN Architecture

Replica of Kr./Iba

33 Mbps International Bandwidth

DXX DXX OFS

University University

12 Universities

21 Universities

26 Universities

AccessRouter

University

57 Mbps InternationalBandwidth

65 Mbps International Bandwidth

DRS

OFS

50 Mbps

50 Mbps

50 Mbps

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ATM/ DXX ( PakCapital)

Clifton Gulshan Maymar Defence KhairpurNawabshah

Qazi Ahmed

SZABIST (2Mb) KIIT ((2Mb) CPSP(3 Mb) QA Engg.Uni. (4Mb)Shah Abdul Latif

(2Mb)

1xE1+2

Quetta- Saryab

1xE1

Quetta Central

C&SC (2Mb)

Univ. of Baluchistan (2Mb)

Tandojam

Jamshoro

Gulistan-e- jouhar

KAP Khi

Sindh Agri Univ. (2Mb)

Sindh University (4 Mb)

NED Univ. (4Mb)

Mehran Univ.(4 Mb)

1xE1

+22xE1

Karachi Univ. (4 Mb)

+22xE1

DEF Com

Hamdarad (3Mb)

FAST (4Mb)

DTU

PNA (2Mb)

+11xE1

+11xE1

1xE1

IBA (2Mb)

HEJ (4Mb)

Agha Khan Univ. (4 Mb)

1xE1

1xE1

+1

+1

Access Router( PakCapital)

1xE1

1xE1

1xE1

+1

UPGRADATION IN PERN CONNECTIVITY FOR SIND & BALOCHISTAN

DXX

DRS

OF

Legend

Planned E1s

SDH

DXX

Hub Exch

Sir Syed UnivGulshan-e- Iqbal

BUITMS (2Mb)

1xE1

Radio

DRS

1xE1Hyderabad

LUMHS (2Mb)

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FAST (4Mb) P&SC(2Mb)

ATM/DXX Egerton

UPGRADATION IN PERN CONNECTIVITY FOR LAHORE & PUNJAB

1xE11xE1

RouterRouter

Faisalababad Central

Router

Univ of Agri Faisalabad (3Mb)

DTU

Access Router

+1

Faisal Town

DTU

Race Course

Router

Lahore College for Women(2Mb)

+2

RouterNCA (2Mb)

CTH LahoreRouter

GC (2Mb)

Router

Router

Router

Router

Gulghshat Exch.

BZU Multan (2Mb)

Islamia Uni. (2Mb)Bhawlpur

G.Town

PU (4Mb)

1xE1+1

1xE1

1xE1

UET Lahore (4Mb)

+11xE1

Bhagbhanpura

LUMS(4Mb)

LCCH Exch.

1xE1 +1

DXX

DRS

OF

Legend

SDH

DXX

Lahore School of Ecnomics(2Mb)

Radio

DRS

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DTU

Access Router(HQ)

TOPI Abotabad

Khyber Exch

Muzafarabad

AJK Uni (2Mb)

Islamic Univ. (2Mb)

ATM/DXX (HQ)

DXX

Univ Arid Agri (2 mb)

S.Town

DXX

Cantt.Rwp

NUST (4 Mb)

FJWU (2Mb)

DXX

F-8

Bahria Univ (2Mb)

Air Univ. (2Mb)

FAST (4Mb)

DXX

I-10

NUML (2Mb)

1xE

1

COMSATS (4Mb)

DTU

DTU

DI Khan

UET Khuzdar (2 Mb)

Qauid-i-azam (2Mb)

UET PSH (4Mb)

PSH Univ. (3Mb)

1xE1

AIOU (3Mb)

1xE1

NWFP Agri(2Mb)

Westridge

DXX

DRS

OF

Legend

VSAT

Planned E1s

UPGRADATION IN PERN CONNECTIVITY FOR ISLAMABAD, AJK & NWFP

DXX

SDH

VSAT

1xE1+1

1xE1+1

+3

1xE1+1

GIK (4Mb)

PMA (2Mb)HEC (4Mb)

UET Taxila (4Mb)

NDC

(2Mb)

PIEAS(3Mb)

Gomal Univ (2 Mb)

IIST (2Mb)

DRS

radio

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Application and Services

• Current Services– International Bandwidth, Public IP Addresses, High BW Data Transfer– Digital Library: >17000 Journals– Point-to-Point Videoconferencing

• Services Under Beta Trial– Multipoint Videoconferencing– COI Content Generation and Sharing system– Open Source Knowledge Repository

• Planned Services– Video Lecturing and Web Streaming– VoIP– Distributed Content Servers: Knowledge Repositories– Resource Sharing– Automated Transactions– Connectivity to International Research Networks

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Digital Library

• Mission – To build and strengthen the research culture in Pakistan.– Integrate Digital Library usage into the educational and research

process • INASP negotiated licenses and access with the publishers• 17000+ research Journals can also be access through PERN• Available Resources

• PERI Resources– Springer Link– Blackwell Synergy– Ebscohost– Royal Society of Chemistry– Bentham Science– Mary Ann Liebert– Oxford University Press– Palgrave Macmillan– ISI Web of Knowledge– Elsevier Science Direct– British Library

• University Resources– AMS– ACS – APS– AAPT– ASM– ACM– ASCE– ASAE– OSA– AIP– ASME

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PERN Development Forum

• Mission – To develop PERN into a world class Education and Research

Network for collaboration of Pakistani Universities and Research Institutions amongst themselves and with researchers around the world.

• PERN Development Forum Working Groups– Live Applications– Networking Issues– Knowledge Repositories– National Cache– Open Source Implementation– Technical Support– PERN Website– Shared Applications

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PERN Upgradation Projects

• PERN Core Upgradation– The project is designed to increase the Bandwidth (core) up to E3 level

and Increase the number of PoPs (Core Nodes) from 3 to 9 for PERN connected universities.

– Capital Cost of project• Total Rs. 250.679 Million

– Annual Recurring expenditure after completion • Total Rs. 46.2 Million

• Last Mile PERN Connectivity of Universities (Extension to PERN)– To provide PERN connectivity to more universities to give our students,

faculty members, administration the fully automated environment by using modern Information & Communication technologies.

– Capital Cost of project• Total Rs. 174.902 Million

– Annual Recurring expenditure after completion • Total Rs. 31.382 Million

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Video Conferencing

• PERN is a infrastructure to conduct the distance learning programs.

• HEC has funded Rs. 196 Million to purchase and setup the Video Conferencing equipment at 56 public sector universities and higher learning institutions.

• This service will be augmented with two MCUs, one at each northern and southern regions of the country.

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Other Activities across Pakistan

• Collaboration with CERN and SLAC on GRID Technology• Research on GRID Architecture• Software development for GRID Applications• CMS Production• Development of Urdu Language Software Extendable to Regional

Language• Open Source Software Initiatives• E-Governance Program • IT Infrastructure in Colleges/Polytechnics• IT Programs for Provincial, District and City Governments• Industrial Information Network (IIN) • Initiatives for Promotion of Local Software Industry

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PERN & APAN

• PERN is a Primary Member of APAN

• Need of Physical connectivity between PERN and APAN

• Connectivity can be setup through any APAN Member Country

• To Carry out Collaborative research with the Universities and Higher learning institutions of APAN members countries

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Conclusion

• Pakistan has a strong telecommunication and networking infrastructure for educational research needs.

• Linkage to APAN consortium will help both in contributing to the common cause of promoting education and research in the region.

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