TransPAC Extension and International R/E Networking Future Direction

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TransPAC Extension and International R/E
Networking Future Direction
James Williams TransPAC Executive
Investigator Indiana University
APAN-PRAGMA Meeting Fukuoka 2003
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Agenda Topics
TransPAC background TransPAC extension Research
and Education Networking Futures
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TransPAC Background
The TransPAC Project provides high-performance
network connectivity between the Asia-Pacific
region and the United States for the purpose of
encouraging educational and scientific
collaboration among scientists and researchers in
these respective areas.
Specifically, TransPAC connects the Asia-Pacific
Advanced Network (APAN) to the US
high-performance infrastructure (Abilene, the
vBNS and Fednets) and to other international
high-performance networks (Canarie, and EU
networks).
Web site www.transpac.org
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TransPAC Background 2
The TransPAC Project is jointly funded by the US
National Science Foundation and the Japan Science
and Technology Corporation.
Indiana University provides technical and
administrative support for TransPAC in the US.
KDDI provides similar support for TransPAC in
Japan.
Web site www.transpac.org
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Current TransPAC Network
Dual OC-12 connections between the US and
Asia OC-12 POS connection between Tokyo and
Seattle OC-12 ATM connection between Tokyo and
Chicago (StarLight)
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TransPAC Extension
Requested by the NSF Subject to standard NSF
review Maintain production quality reliable
service 12 month fixed cost extension from 10/03
to 10/04 Serve the needs to R/E community until
Cyberinfrastrucutre Report translated into
programs
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TransPAC Extension 2
Continue to deliver production service Consider
merging links and upgrading bandwidth Consider
additional bandwidth expansion and experimental
service offerings Following the release of the
Cyberinfrastructure Report, work with the broad
international community to assist in the
development of the next generation of
international R/E science infrastructure
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Unified R/E Network Asia-US-EU
Building on the Cyberinfrastructure Report
Goal Building on the success of TransPAC,
Euro-Link and STAR TAP, construct a unified
high-performance R/E network between Asia, the US
and Europe. Partners might be US-NSF, Internet2,
Canarie, DANTE, MPHPT-Japan, APAN and commercial
service providers.
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Unified R/E Network Benefits
Single network serving Asia, North America and
Europe Based on an Asian hub. Specific focus on
serving the R/E community Emphasis on both
production quality services and experimental
services Opportunities to work with WIDE/PNWGP to
develop high-performance redundant infrastructure
to Asia.
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URLs
www.transpac.org http//www.euro-link.org/ http//
www.startap.net/starlight/ www.apan.net www.dante.
net http//www.canarie.ca/canet4/ Jim
Williams williams_at_indiana.edu