9 July 2001

Internet2 and Thai Advanced Networking Initiatives

Douglas Van Houweling

President and CEO, Internet2

9 July 2001 2

Overview

Technology

Internet2 • Members• Organization• Activities Overview

Collaboration

Implications

9 July 2001 3

Technology for Tomorrow’s Internet WorldFaster Networks

• Price/performance improving more rapidly than microprocessors

–Stable price with annual doubling of capability

• Gigabit speeds• Fiber, cable, laser wireless, radio wireless• Efficient multicast• Applications push

9 July 2001 4

Technology for Tomorrow’s Internet WorldNetwork Services Software

• More reliable:–Assured capacity on demand

• More secure–Authentication and authorization

• More business-capable–Accounting & billing

9 July 2001 5

Technology for Tomorrow’s Internet World“Computers”

• Faster (of course)–Customized

• More storage• Smaller• New form factors

– “Pagers”, “cell phones,” and handhelds–Digital “paper”–Eyeglasses– Imbedded– Implants?

• Multimedia– Input & output

9 July 2001 6

Today’s Internet Doesn’t

Provide reliable end-to-end performance

Encourage cooperation on new capabilities

Allow testing of new technologies

Support development of revolutionary applications

7 9 July 2001

Research andDevelopment

Commercialization

Partnerships

Privatization

Internet Development Spiral

Today’s Internet

Internet2

NSFNetARPANet

NYSERNet

SURANet

MichNet

ANS/Core

PSI

UUNet

InternetMCI

AOL

GigaBitTestbeds

MBone

NGIIntelligentNetworks

ANS

9 July 2001 8

Internet2 Mission

Develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow’s Internet.

9 July 2001 9

Internet2

Who we are• 187 universities • 70 corporations• 9 government Labs• 35 international partners• 50 central staff

9 July 2001 10

Internet2 Universities187 Universities as of July 2001

9 July 2001 11

Internet2 Partnerships

Internet2 universities are recreating the partnerships that fostered the Internet in its infancy

• Government• Industry• International

9 July 2001 12

Technology Transfer Conduits

Collaborating on advanced applications

Deploying pre-commercial infrastructure and protocols

Establishing expertise and human capital

Large-scale proof of concept

9 July 2001 13

Internet2 Corporate Engagement

Engagement in development, working groups, etc.

Internet2 to live in the future

Secondary to a university member

9 July 2001 14

Internet2 Corporate Partners

3Com

Advanced Network & Services

Alcatel

AT&T

Cisco Systems

IBM

Intel Corporation

ITC^Deltacom

Lucent Technologies

Marconi Communications

Microsoft

Nortel Networks

Qwest Communications

SBC Communications

Spirent Communications

WCI Cable

WorldCom

9 July 2001 15

Internet2 Organization

US based--but with International collaboration

Not-for-profit organization supported by dues of membership; grants; corporate support

• $21M/year central budget from member dues & fees• $400M/year effort

Main offices: • Ann Arbor, Michigan• Washington, DC• Armonk, New York

Board of Trustees• Largely composed of University Presidents• 4 Advisory Councils-Each with a seat on the Board

9 July 2001 16

Internet2 Activities

Facilitate and Coordinate members’ work:

• Working Groups–Technologies (Quality of Service), Applications

(Digital Video), Middleware (Public Key Infrastructure)

• Initiatives/Projects–End2End Performance, QBone

• Shared Infrastructure–Abilene Backbone network, Internet2

Commons, Shibboleth

9 July 2001 17

Funding Models

Organization and core activities:• Membership dues

Shared infrastructure:• Combination of industry contributions, membership

contributions (fees), grants

Example: Abilene Backbone Network• $Multi-million contribution: Qwest, Cisco, Nortel,

Indiana University• User fees

9 July 2001 18

Internet2 Focus Areas

Advanced Applications• Ted Hanss, Tuesday at 13.45

Middleware

Advanced Network Infrastructure• Tuesday, opening plenary

New Network Capabilities• Wednesday at 10.20 (IPv6)• Wednesday at 13.15 (QoS, measurement, E2E

performance)

Partnerships

Technology Transfer

9 July 2001 19

Internet2 and Thailand: collaboration opportunitiesWork together to ensure global

interoperability of advanced networking technologies

Support collaboration between our research and education communities

9 July 2001 20

Memorandum of Understanding

Connect our respective communities

Collaborate on new technology and applications development and implementation

Encourage technology transfer from joint endeavors

Collaborate to promote and encourage high-performance networking and applications development around the world

9 July 2001 21

Internet2 International PartnersOctober 2000

9 July 2001 22

Abilene International Peering

APAN/TransPAC, Ca*net3, CERN, CERnet, IUCC, KOREN/KREONET2, NORDUnet, RENATER, SURFnet, SingAREN, SINET, TAnet2 , (ANSP, RNP2)

OC12 NYCMTEN-155*, BELNET, JANET,

NORDUnet, SURFnet CA*net3

(HEAnet,)

STTLCA*net3, (AARnet)

SNVAGEMNET, (SINET)

LOSASingAREN, SINET,UNINET

AmPATHREUNA (RNP2, RETINA)

OC3-12UT El Paso(CUDI)

CALREN2CUDI

* ARNES, BELNET, CARNET, CESnet, DFN, GRNET, HEAnet, RESTENA, SWITCH, HUNGARNET, GARR-B, POL-34, RCCN, RedIRIS

31 May 2001

9 July 2001 23

Some Potential Areas of Collaboration

Applications in areas such as medicine, bio-informatics, agriculture, earth monitoring

Technology areas such as IPv6, QoS

Understanding how universities can take advantage of new transport technologies

9 July 2001 24

Implications

From Atoms to Electrons:• Enables:

–Speed–Convergence of Rich Media–Information Can (Must?) Be Entertaining

A New Global Community• Unanticipated innovation• Research• Learning• The world is a place!

www.internet2.edu