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Mário CampolargoDG INFSO F2

"The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission"

Research Networks Policies

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ContentsContents

Policies for a competitive IS in EuropePolicies for a competitive IS in Europe Networking Europe for ResearchNetworking Europe for Research A new generation backbone in EuropeA new generation backbone in Europe Research - an highly demanding communityResearch - an highly demanding community A challenging political environmentA challenging political environment Revitalizing the strategy for Research NetworkingRevitalizing the strategy for Research Networking ConclusionsConclusions

Policies for a competitive IS in EuropePolicies for a competitive IS in Europe Networking Europe for ResearchNetworking Europe for Research A new generation backbone in EuropeA new generation backbone in Europe Research - an highly demanding communityResearch - an highly demanding community A challenging political environmentA challenging political environment Revitalizing the strategy for Research NetworkingRevitalizing the strategy for Research Networking ConclusionsConclusions

Policies for a competitive IS in EuropePolicies for a competitive IS in Europe

At European level, coordinated efforts...At European level, coordinated efforts...

CommissionCommission Telecom and IS PoliciesTelecom and IS Policies EU sponsored Research - The Programme ISTEU sponsored Research - The Programme IST MobilisingMobilising initiatives such as initiatives such as eeEurope or European Europe or European

Research Area Research Area

European CouncilEuropean Council Conclusion of the Feira Summit (e.g.)Conclusion of the Feira Summit (e.g.)

Europe - a new regulatory frameworkEurope - a new regulatory framework

The main The main breakthrough in breakthrough in reducing costs came reducing costs came via the liberalisation via the liberalisation of European of European telecoms, effective in telecoms, effective in most EU countries most EU countries on 1 January 1998.on 1 January 1998.

Price ratios for a 300km 2Mbit/s circuit in Price ratios for a 300km 2Mbit/s circuit in USA and Europe, after discounts USA and Europe, after discounts

USA Domestic(Worldcom)

EU Domestic(average)

EU cross border

Price ratioUS price=1

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Source: Reuters, end of 1998

OperatorsOperatorsService ProvidersService Providers

International CarriersInternational Carriers

IST - Networking Europe for ResearchIST - Networking Europe for Research

NRENsNRENsFunding authoritiesFunding authorities

CommissionCommissionParliamentParliament

CouncilCouncilIST Programme

Researching on Networks

Networking Researchers

A new generation backbone in EuropeA new generation backbone in Europe

Strategic plan: major steps...Strategic plan: major steps...

The IST Programme embeds a dual approach to The IST Programme embeds a dual approach to Research Networking (network for researchers / Research Networking (network for researchers / research on networking).research on networking).

DG INFSODG INFSO created created a single a single organisationalorganisational structure structure to maximize synergies.to maximize synergies.

An independent “Requirements Advisory Group” was An independent “Requirements Advisory Group” was created to define High Level Requirements on the created to define High Level Requirements on the backbonebackbone

Targeted Call has been launchedTargeted Call has been launched

A new generation backbone in EuropeA new generation backbone in Europe

Strategic plan: major steps...Strategic plan: major steps... All the NRENs (except SURFnet) submitted the All the NRENs (except SURFnet) submitted the

Géant Network proposal.Géant Network proposal. Proposal was evaluated and negotiated.Proposal was evaluated and negotiated. European Commission formally approved today European Commission formally approved today

the Géant project, clearing the way for signature the Géant project, clearing the way for signature of the 80 Meuro contract with the Géant of the 80 Meuro contract with the Géant consortium.consortium.

Project will be operational on the 1st November.Project will be operational on the 1st November.

GEANT - responding to the challengeGEANT - responding to the challenge

Gigabit connectivity: 2.5 Gbit/s initially… Gigabit connectivity: 2.5 Gbit/s initially… tens of Gbit/s within 4 years.tens of Gbit/s within 4 years.

EU-funding: 80 M Euro over 4 years … EU-funding: 80 M Euro over 4 years … accounting for 40% of the total cost.accounting for 40% of the total cost.

Focus on Guaranteed Quality of Service.Focus on Guaranteed Quality of Service. A coherent plan to upgrade connections A coherent plan to upgrade connections

to Other World Regions.to Other World Regions. Geographical coverage: EU Members + Geographical coverage: EU Members +

Associated Countries (29 Countries). Associated Countries (29 Countries). Access to hundreds of thousands of Access to hundreds of thousands of

researchers (on an open and non-researchers (on an open and non-discriminatory basis). discriminatory basis).

29 September - closing date

for 1st Géant call for te

nder

Researchers rely more and more in the Researchers rely more and more in the underlying powerful distributed computing underlying powerful distributed computing and communications infrastructuresand communications infrastructures

Research, a demanding communityResearch, a demanding community

HIHIGHGHHIHIGHGH

energyenergyenergyenergyPHISICSPHISICSPHISICSPHISICS

HHUMANUMANHHUMANUMANgenomegenomegenomegenome

MetMetMetMetLOGYLOGYLOGYLOGYeoroeoroeoroeoro

Integration and validation of new Integration and validation of new technologies through testbeds.technologies through testbeds.

Research on networkingResearch on networking

Terabit communicationsTerabit communications

ATRIUMATRIUM

multinational gigabit testbedmultinational gigabit testbed

Access technologies Access technologies pan European IPv6 testbeds with mobile access, pan European IPv6 testbeds with mobile access,

migration strategiesmigration strategies

6WINIT6WINIT

LONGLONG

Integration of access technologies - End-to-end IP Integration of access technologies - End-to-end IP services - new business models (ASP in target)services - new business models (ASP in target)

TORRENT

TORRENT

MOICANE

MOICANE

Integration and validation of new Integration and validation of new technologies through testbeds.technologies through testbeds.

Research on networkingResearch on networking

Virtual CommunitiesVirtual CommunitiesSEQUINSEQUIN

virtual librariesvirtual libraries

Grid technologies Grid technologies

Data and computing gridsData and computing grids

EUROGRID

EUROGRID

DATAGRID

DATAGRID

GRIDS:GRIDS:

Research on networkingResearch on networking

Building the “new web”… enabling users to transparently Building the “new web”… enabling users to transparently access computing resource distributed in the network to access computing resource distributed in the network to do what they need and not only retrieve information.do what they need and not only retrieve information.

Europe Commission evaluated the importance of this Europe Commission evaluated the importance of this new paradigm and started preparing actions needed to new paradigm and started preparing actions needed to strengthen the European position and to facilitate strengthen the European position and to facilitate international cooperation international cooperation ( culminating in a Workshop ( culminating in a Workshop 22/23 June in Brussels)22/23 June in Brussels)..

GRIDS:GRIDS:

Research on networkingResearch on networking

Several projects supported by EU IST Programme - 15 M Several projects supported by EU IST Programme - 15 M Euro (contracted or in advanced state of negotiations), Euro (contracted or in advanced state of negotiations), – developing and implementing large scale data-oriented developing and implementing large scale data-oriented

computational grid, allowing for distributed data-intensive computational grid, allowing for distributed data-intensive scientific computing models to be demonstrated in scientific computing models to be demonstrated in multinational tesbted.multinational tesbted.

– Applying grid-computing to domains such as biomolecular Applying grid-computing to domains such as biomolecular simulations, weather prediction, coupled CAE simulations, simulations, weather prediction, coupled CAE simulations, structural analysis and real- time data processing.structural analysis and real- time data processing.

Information Society high political visibility:Information Society high political visibility:

A challenging political environmentA challenging political environment

eeEurope launched in Helsinki - December 99Europe launched in Helsinki - December 99 European Research Area adopted by Research CouncilEuropean Research Area adopted by Research Council Special Summit on IS and Employment - Portuguese PresidencySpecial Summit on IS and Employment - Portuguese Presidency Ministerial Conference on Knowledge Society - April 2000 Ministerial Conference on Knowledge Society - April 2000

LisbonLisbon EU-US Summit - May 2000 LisbonEU-US Summit - May 2000 Lisbon eeEurope action plan / conclusions of the Feira Summit - June Europe action plan / conclusions of the Feira Summit - June

20002000 Continued focus during the French PresidencyContinued focus during the French Presidency

The The eeEurope initiative has received political Europe initiative has received political endorsement by the European Council of Ministersendorsement by the European Council of Ministers

The The eeEurope is an initiative of President Prodi and Europe is an initiative of President Prodi and Commissioner Liikanen, aiming to allow Europe to Commissioner Liikanen, aiming to allow Europe to exploit its strengths and to overcome the barriers exploit its strengths and to overcome the barriers that are still holding back the uptake of digital that are still holding back the uptake of digital technologies.technologies.

eeEuropeEurope

The The eeEurope initiative must be seen in its context of Europe initiative must be seen in its context of profound economic and social mutation - major challenges profound economic and social mutation - major challenges for European policy and decision makers to for European policy and decision makers to modernisemodernise the the economy – great new opportunities for growth, competition, economy – great new opportunities for growth, competition, employment and social cohesion waiting to be seized... ”employment and social cohesion waiting to be seized... ”

……. .

Cheap Internet AccessCheap Internet Access

Fast Internet for Research and StudentsFast Internet for Research and Students

……..

eeEuropeEurope

Establishment of Europe as a global connectivity Establishment of Europe as a global connectivity leader and evolutionleader and evolution

Towards a fully optical backbone with improved Towards a fully optical backbone with improved capacities in terms of bandwidth and services.capacities in terms of bandwidth and services.

Upgrade of NRENsUpgrade of NRENs Establishment of high speed Internet access and Establishment of high speed Internet access and

Intranets in campusIntranets in campus Foster World Wide Grid (WWG) technologyFoster World Wide Grid (WWG) technology

eeEurope - the action plan launched by ECEurope - the action plan launched by EC

eEurope Action PlaneEurope Action Plan

……the European Council endorses the the European Council endorses the comprehensive comprehensive eeEurope 2002 Action Plan… as a Europe 2002 Action Plan… as a short term priority... unbundling of the local loop. short term priority... unbundling of the local loop.

The creation of a European Research AreaThe creation of a European Research Area

… … and taking initiatives to interconnect at very high and taking initiatives to interconnect at very high speed national electronic networks for research. speed national electronic networks for research.

Santa Maria da Feira Summit conclusionsSanta Maria da Feira Summit conclusions

Preparing the transition to a competitive, Preparing the transition to a competitive, dynamic and knowledge-based economydynamic and knowledge-based economy

Revitalising the strategy for RNRevitalising the strategy for RN

Challenges ahead:Challenges ahead:

• New orders of magnitude for connectivity...New orders of magnitude for connectivity...

• Global connectivity - implementing an European Global connectivity - implementing an European Distributed Access point - establishing Distributed Access point - establishing synergies with broader policies (EU / Asia / synergies with broader policies (EU / Asia / South America / Africa / …) ...South America / Africa / …) ...

• Use of EIB funds (possible combination between Use of EIB funds (possible combination between loans and grants, e.g. regional funds)…loans and grants, e.g. regional funds)…

• ......

EU is actively promoting Information Society in Europe.EU is actively promoting Information Society in Europe. Networking for Research is a important priority for EU Networking for Research is a important priority for EU

policypolicy With the support of the IST Programme and in the With the support of the IST Programme and in the

context of the eEurope action plan, a new generation context of the eEurope action plan, a new generation backbone for Research has been launchedbackbone for Research has been launched

In parallel, EU is investing in networking technologies In parallel, EU is investing in networking technologies such as GRIDS to support highly demanding user such as GRIDS to support highly demanding user communitycommunity

New strategic rethinking must now take place.New strategic rethinking must now take place.

ConclusionsConclusions

Mário CampolargoEuropean CommissionDG INFSO-F2200 Rue de la Loi BU-29 1/20B-1049 BrusselsBelgium

Phone: +32.2.2963479Fax: +32.2.2993127E-mail: Mario.Campolargo@cec.eu.intWeb: http://www.cordis.lu/ist/

Mário CampolargoEuropean CommissionDG INFSO-F2200 Rue de la Loi BU-29 1/20B-1049 BrusselsBelgium

Phone: +32.2.2963479Fax: +32.2.2993127E-mail: Mario.Campolargo@cec.eu.intWeb: http://www.cordis.lu/ist/

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