Reaching out from Europe

David WestDANTE

david.west@dante.org.ukwww.dante.net/

Initiatives

Why?

EC funded programmes to:• Assist international relationships

and co-operation• Use European expertise to assist

R&E development in other geographies

• Extend European R&E connectivity

Business Model I

• DANTE is co-ordinating partner• European NREN partners• EC funding from DG EuropeAid• EC IST involvement• 3 year programmes• 10M Euro/80% funding

Business Model II

• 3 phase projects: feasibility, tendering, operations

• Supplier contracts with DANTE• Provide European experience• Adapt approach to local

requirements and circumstances

www.eumedconnect.net

Partners• Coordinating Partner - DANTE• MED Partner countries/beneficiaries:

– Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey

• EU partners:– NRENs of France, Greece, Italy and Spain

• Planning studies (Phase 1) – Dec 2001 to June 2002

• Tendering (Phase 2A) – Nov 2002 onwards• Service (Phase 2B) from Jan 2004 to June 2006

Challenges

• Limited cable infrastructure• Monopoly national operators • High ‘commercial’ prices • Lack of regional cohesion• No consortium

Current Topology

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EUMEDCONNECT

GÉANT

Catania PoP

Planned Topology

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EUMEDCONNECT

GÉANT

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Catania PoP

Nicosia PoP

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Network Services and Support

• Intra-Mediterranean and MED/European research networking initially IPv4; IPv6 and multicast planned

• Commodity Internet as chargeable option (without EC support)

• Technical support and training for MED Partners

• Vendor donation of EUMEDCONNECT core network equipment being finalised

• Network Management provided by CS (runs the GEANT NOC)

Status

• 7 of the 12 MED-Partners now connected by EUMEDCONNECT and/or GEANT, plans in place to raise to 9

• Solutions still being sought for Jordan, Lebanon and the Palestinians

• Foundations laid for greater R&E collaboration between MED and EU

• EUMEDCONNECT acting as role model for further regional initiatives: ALICE, SEEREN, TEIN2

www.tein2.net

• Coordinating Partner - DANTE• AP beneficiaries:

– China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam

• AP Non-beneficiaries– Brunei, Japan, Korea, Singapore

• EU partners:– NRENs of France, Netherlands, UK

• Planning studies (Phase 1) – May 2004 to October 2004

• Phase 2 tender and operations to December 2007

Current Feasibility phase investigating:• AP NREN status and needs• Supplier market• Scope for collaboration with other

organisations and initiatives• Co-ordination with existing FR-KR TEIN

link• Cost sharing• Organisation and sustainability options

Projected Timescales

1/2004 1/2005 1/2006 1/2007 1/2008

Ph 1 – Feasibility study

Ph 2A - Tender

Ph 2B – In Service

Current Status

• Feasibility Study proceeding well, active support from Asian Partners

• 2 project meetings already held• Connectivity market prices still high, but

will be negotiated for TEIN2• Exploring collaborations with other

projects• No pre-defined topology – maximise

participation and capacity is key

www.seeren.org

Project Coordinator (PC):GRNET Greece

Principal Contractors (PrC):HUNGARNET HungaryRoEduNet Romania DANTE UKTERENA Netherlands

Subcontractors (SC):AMREJ Serbia & Montenegro (FRY)BIHARNET Bosnia-Herzegovina INIMA Albania ICTDA/ISTF Bulgaria MARNET FYROM

SEEREN Network

SEEREN Status

• Network in and working• EC funded to Dec 2004• Sustainability being addressed• SEE-Grid project being developed• SEEREN is one of the first

multilateral collaborations within the Balkans

Conclusions

• Global collaborations are important part of European research networking development

• Economic, social and political benefits

• Willing to share experiences with other potential collaborators