National University of Sciences and Technology

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APAN 2003 Conference - Fukuoka, Japan
Status Report Pakistan Education and Research
Network (PERN)
Presented by Dr M H ZAIDI
National University of Sciences and Technology
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ROADMAP

• Introduction
• Current Status of PERN
• Technology
• Network Architecture
• Some Analysis of Existing Pakistani Academia
• Recommendation for cooperation in
• APAN Region
• Conclusion

Note Some of the data included in this
presentation has been obtained from Pakistan's
National Telecommunication Company and their
cooperation in this regard is thankfully
acknowledged
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Pakistan Educational Research Network
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Background

• Project for establishing High speed connectivity,
  required to provide interactivity, included in IT
  Action Plan of Government of Pakistan
• Leverage the existing telcom infrastructure in a
  cost-effective manner to boost BW

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Overall Objectives of the Project

• Live Lectures/Seminars with capability of
  interaction between presenter and Cyber audience
• Video Conferencing with Electronic Board
  capabilities
• Chatting Capability for live interaction among
  participants
• Off-line availability of contents
• Secure mechanism for exams/assignments
  transactions

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Overall Objectives of the Project

• Digital Library
• Interconnectivity of all universities within
  Pakistan
• Connectivity with outside world

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SDH/PDH (525/622 Mb/s) backbone being upgraded to
DWDM 10 Gb/s

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240 Cities on Optical Fibre up from 53, one
year ago
SDH/PDH (525/622 Mb/s) backbone being upgraded to
DWDM 10 Gb/s

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Going to 410 cities and Towns in the next 12
months
SDH/PDH (525/622 Mb/s) backbone being upgraded to
DWDM 10 Gb/s

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Technology

• Both IP and ATM are being used
• Delivery for the last mile
• Optical Fibre
• Microwave
• DSL
• DXX

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CORE NETWORK

• Three core locations including Islamabad, Lahore
  and Karachi
• These nodal points are interconnected at 2 Mbps
  using existing optical fiber network in the
  country
• Upgradeable to 155 Mb/s
• Initially 4 Mbps of international connectivity
  shall be provided at nodal locations for Internet
  facility

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LHR
CORE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE NTC MULTI-SERVICES DATA
NETWORK
INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY
E3 ATM Core
ISP SETUP
E3 PoS Core
E3 DSLAM
Sialkot
Gujranwala
INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY
INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY
KHI
ISB
FSL
ISP SETUP
PESH
QTA
ISP SETUP
Nowshera
Sargodha
RYK
MLN
HYD
BWP
OKA
SUK
Kharian
D.I.Khan
D.G..Khan
Shikarpur
ALTERNATE ROUTE
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Connectivity on DRS Digital Radio Systems
DRS LINK 2 MB
UNIVERSITY PREMISES
ITI HALL
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Connectivity on DXX Digital Cross Connect
main PTCL/NTC communication arteries
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Connectivity on DXX DRS
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Connectivity on Direct OFBroadband optical
fibre to large Universities
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Network design
LAN Switch
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Network design
International 2MB
12 Universities
International 4MB
International 2MB
22 Universities
22 Universities
LAN Switch
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Network design
International 2MB
12 Universities
International 4MB
International 2MB
22 Universities
22 Universities
LAN Switch
Microwave tower
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Network design
International 2MB
12 Universities
International 4MB
International 2MB
22 Universities
22 Universities
LAN Switch
Microwave tower
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First Phase Connectivity
Institution Location
Agha Khan University Karachi
Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad
Baharia University Islamabad
Bahaudin Zakariya University Multan
Baluchistan University of Engineering Technology Khuzdar
Command Staff College Quetta
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad
FAST Karachi
FAST Lahore
Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi
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First Phase Connectivity
Institution Location
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Science Technology Swabi
Gomal University D. I. Khan
Govt. College Lahore
Hamdard University Karachi
Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture Karachi
Institute of Business Administration Karachi
International Islamic University Islamabad
Islamia University Bawawalpur
Karachi Institute of Information Technology Karachi
Lahore College for Women Lahore
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First Phase connectivity
Institution Location
Lahore School of Economics Lahore
Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore
Mehran University of Engineering Technology Jamshoro
National College of Arts Lahore
National Defence College Islamabad
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences Islamabad
National University of Modern Languages Islamabad
National University of Science Technology Rawalpindi
NED University of Engineering Technology Karachi
NWFP University of Agriculture, Forest Institute Peshawar
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First Phase connectivity
Institution Location
NWFP University of Engineering Technology Peshawar
Pakistan Naval Academy Karachi
Pakistan Administrative Staff College Lahore
Pakistan Institute Engineering Applied Sciences Islamabad
Pakistan Military Academy Kakul Abbottabad
Quaid-e-Azam University of Engg.Sciences Tech Nawabshah
Quaid-I-Azam University Rawalpindi
Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science Tech Karachi
Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam
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First Phase connectivity
Institution Location
Sir Syed University of Engineering Technology Karachi
University of Agriculture Faisalabad
University of Arid Agricultural Rawalpindi
University of Azad Jammu Kashmir Muzaffarabad
University of Baluchistan Quetta
University of Engineering Technology Taxila
University of Engineering Technology Lahore
University of Karachi Karachi
University of Peshawar Peshawar
University of Sindh Jamshoro
University of the Punjab Lahore
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Sind Baluchistan
Legend
DXX
Indus Valley
Clifton
CommandStaff College
512 Kbps
DRS
1536 Kbps
1024 Kbps
Univ. of Balochistan
SZABIST
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Zia Mohi-ud-Din Medical University
256 Kbps
Nazimabad-I
1024 Kbps
2048 Kbps ( 3 KM )
VSAT
Central-III
FAST
Landhi
1024 Kbps
UET Balochistan
Quetta Central
Gulshan-e-
KIIT
1024 Kbps
Mayamar
1024 Kbps
3.328 Mbps
Jinnah Women Univ.
Nazimabad
256 Kbps
2048 Kbps ( 3 KM )
Pak Capital
Hamdard University
North Karachi
26.368 Mbps
2048 Kbps
Aga Khan Univ.
Baqai Medical College
1024 Kbps
10.240 Mbps
Azizabad
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Sind Agri.
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Sir Syed UET
Univ.
Univ.
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Islamabad, AJK NWFP
Legend
AJK University
UET Taxila
Bahria
University
F-8
DXX
512 Kbps
1024 Kbps
DRS
2048 Kbps
2048 Kbps
OF
1024 Kbps
Muzaffarabad
Nation. Univ. of Comp
Taxila
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QA Univ.
2048 Kbps
NUML
4096 Kbps ( 6 KM )
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14.5 Mbps
3072 Kbps
256 Kbps
COMSATS Inst. of IT
256 Kbps
512 Kbps
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NDC
Alkhair Univ.
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Topi
Abbotabad
F-11
D.I.Khan
256 Kbps
Khyber
256 Kbps
Int. Islamic
Univ.
Cantt. RWP
4096 Kbps
NUST
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NWFP Agric.
Univ. Arid
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Peshawar
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PMA
University
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Lahore Punjab
Legend
DXX
CTH-LH
NCA
2048 Kbps ( 1.7 KM )
DRS
Pakistan
Administrative Staff
Lahore College
College
Government College
for Women
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Baghbanpura
VSAT
2048 Kbps
6144 Kbps ( 2.2 KM )
UET, Lahore
256 Kbps
2048 Kbps
Garden Town
F-11
6144 Kbps ( 6 KM )
Lahore Edgerton
Punjab University
LCCH
2048 Kbps ( 2.8 KM )
LUMS
17.6 Mbps
Road
Gulberg
256 Kbps
6 Mbps
Lahore school of
Economics
Faisal Town
1024 Kbps
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Multan NML
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University of Agriculture
Islamia University
Bahauddin Zakaria Univ.
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International Linkages
CANARIE Canada
Internet 2 USA
AARNet Australia
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SOME ANALYSIS OF EXISTING PAKISTANI
ACADEMIA (56-Universities have been sampled that
give a fair approximation of the whole ensemble)
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• More than 50 of universities of Pakistan have a
  WAN connectivity of 56 kbps.
• Can support basic level IP services such as audio
  and data

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• 27 of universities in Pakistan have terminals
  from 50-100
• These small-to-medium sized LANs are good enough
  to support academic and research services

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• In just over a decade, the number of terminals
  computer accessibility has risen from 0.1 percent
  to 0.4, an increase of 400 percent
• It indicates changing trends of prioritizing
  education

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Connectivity Type
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Support for VPN Connectivity
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RECOMMENDATIONS

• Create linkage between PERN and APAN
• Link could be established through either SriLanka
  or China
• Undertake Collaborative research with APAN
  members

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3.4 APAN Map
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CONCLUSION

• Pakistan has enough Telecom/Networking
  Infrastructure in the form of PERN to establish
  linkage with APAN consortium and contribute to
  this prestigious education and research community