Greek National Network

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Greek National NetworkSYZEFXISAggregation of
Demand

• Information Society S.A.

Christos Moschonas Technical Coordinator
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Projects object

• The creation of an access and core network for
  Greek Public Administration, providing

• Voice / Fax

• data

• video

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Targets

• Reduction of telecommunication costs with
  aggregation of demand
• Increase of speed security in communications
• Effective utilization of Public Sector
  Information Systems
• Improvement of citizens service - one-stop
  shopping
• Management in Public Administrations data
  transport

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Pilot Phase (since 1-4-2001)

• 32 Pilot nodes
• 15 Ministries
• 3 Regions
• 6 Prefectural self Administrations
• 4 Municipalities
• 1 Court (Court of Audit)
• Athens Police Directorate General
• 2 other organisations

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Pilot Phase Map
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GRNET
4 Mbps
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Athens Police Directorate General
2 Mbps
2 x 256 kbps
256 kbps
TESTA II
128 kbps
Court of Audit
128 kbps
OLISnet
M.T.P.Y
128 kbps
128 kbps
Ministry of Public Order
128 kbps
1 Mbps
General Accounting Office
Pref. S. Adm. Of Cyclades
1 Mbps
Ministry for the Environment
512 kbps
128 kbps
Pref. S. Adm. Of Achaia
Ministry of Mercantile Marine
1 Mbps
Ministry of the Interior
512 kbps
Pref. S. Adm. Of Larissa
1 Mbps
Ministry of Transportation
256 kbps
Secretariat General of Public Administration
2 Mbps
Pref. S. Adm. Of Evros
256 kbps
2 Mbps
Secretariat General of Sports
Pref. S. Adm. Of Lesvos
4 Mbps
Secretariat General of Information Systems
Pref. S. Adm. Of Thessaloniki
Central Node
2 Mbps
Secretariat General for Greeks Abroad
1 Mbps
1 ?bps
Secretariat General for Adult Education
2 Mbps
Region of Central Macedonia
2 ?bps
1 Mbps
Secretariat General for Social Security
Region of Crete
512 kbps
256 kbps
K.H.Y.K.Y.
Region of West Macedonia
1,5 Mbps
1 Mbps
Municipality of Peristeri
Municipality of Maroussi
1 Mbps
1 Mbps
Information Society Managing Authority
256 kbps
Municipality of Xanthi
Information Society S.A.
Municipality of Patras
256 kbps
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Main Network - How many ??

• 1800 nodes !!!

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Subprojects (9)
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Actors classification

• Ministry of the Interior (VPN-1)
• Central and regional administration
• Self administration of 1st and 2nd degree.
• Citizen Service Centers
• Ministry of Health (VPN-2)
• Hospitals
• Medical Centers
• Ministry of Defense (VPN-3)
• Conscription offices
• Ministry of Economy (VPN-4)

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Node classification
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Networks main attributes

• Each ministry has its own VPN (so 4 VPNs)

• Multiservice Network
• (voice data video)

• Open architecture alternative access

• Quality of Service (QoS)

• Security

• Unified central management

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Technology

• IP Multiservice network
• Everything is transported using packets
• MPLS, PoS, ??? and IP, SIP, H.323 protocols
• VoIP for voice transport

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Six telecom islands
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Island Network services

• CPEs , Access and distribution network
• VPN service (IP-MPLS VPNs)
• Voice Fax service (VoIP H.323 - SIP)
• Core network connectivity
• Internet service
• Teleconference studios
• Remote access service (3G, GPRS, ADSL, PSTN
  access)
• NMS service
• 1st level Helpdesk service
• Intra-Island SLA monitoring tool
• Education

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Island connectivity
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Voice
Voice (VoIP)

• Intra Telephony cost covered by project (no cost
  for nodes).
• Outgoing telephony all over Greece at flat fixed
  rate for each category
• Domestic calls
• Long distance calls (at a cost of a domestic
  call)
• International calls
• Cellular calls

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Internet access

• Internal and external DNS service
• Caching proxy service
• Reverse proxy service
• Firewall service
• Authentication service
• Content filtering service
• E-mail service
• Web-hosting service

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E-mail and security

• Mail routing for actors owing mail servers and
  Central mail service for the rest
• POP3/IMAP and Webmail functionality
• SMTP Authentication
• Cooperation with directory service (LDAP)
• SSL/TLS encryption possibility
• Safe or Restricted E-mail using Digital
  Certificate Encryption and Signing
• antispamming/antivirus policy

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Communications security

• CPEs with IPSEC capability
• Per call tunnelling for Restricted -
  Confidential communications
• IP-MPLS overlayed VPNs
• Inter AS MPLS/IP VPNs using MP-eBGP
• Firewalls behind each external island connection
  or core peering
• Radius and TACACS servers for user authentication
  LDAP stored passwords and X.509 certificates
• intrusion detection malicious activity
  detection systems

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Core Network
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Core Network services

• 5 POPs
• Hostmaster service (tel. numbering - central IP
  addressing)
• Secure Peerings service (i.e. TESTA connection)
• Central MCU service (teleconference)
• NMS service
• 2nd level Helpdesk service
• SYZEFXIS Portal
• Virtual workplace (CIRCA like)
• Directory Service (LDAP)
• SLA monitoring tool for both
• Intra-Core network QoS
• End-to-end SYZEFXIS measures
• Education

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E-learning
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E-learning

• Synchronous and asynchronous e-learning
• LMS/LCMS Virtual Classro?m
• Learning Management System (LMS)

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PKI for Greek Public Sector

• CA, RA
• 50.000 certificates in smart cards
• 2.000 server certificates

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Teleconference service

• Central MCU (core network) multiconference
  capability
• 100 teleconference studios in selected points of
  public administration all over Greece

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Projects main attributes

• Full Outsourcing
• SLA contract

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Island Service Level Agreement

• 99,7 monthly availability (99,9 for Ministry
  of Health)
• 80 ms round trip delay (1024 bytes packets)
• 1,2 packet loss
• - 15 ms jitter (95 of voice packets)

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Core Service Level Agreement

• 99,99 monthly availability (99,8 for peerings
  i.e. TESTA)
• 5 ms round trip delay (1024 bytes packets)
• 0,1 packet loss
• - 5 ms jitter (95 of voice packets)

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Time Schedule (in years)
Construction phase is almost finished Telematic
services will be available since 15-12-2005
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Budget

• 75 million euro

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Projects Authority
Greek Ministry of the Interior Information
Society S.A.

Internet www.syzefxis.gov.gr/en