The PanEuropean Gigabit Network in a Global Context

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APAN Intercontinental Update
Global Research Connectivity - A European
Perspective
Dai Davies General Manager www.dante.net
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GÉANT Backbone Topology July 2002
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• GÉANT Connects-
• 30 European Countries
• Russia
• Turkey

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GÉANT and Global Connections

• Integral part of the GÉANT Program
• European Distributed Access
• For Global Connections
• For Neighbouring Countries

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Global Initiatives

• CLARA - Latin America
• TEIN - Asia/Pacific
• EUMEDCONNECT - North Africa
• SEEREN - Balkans

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GÉANT Connectivity

• 3 x 2.5 GBps ?s Washington New York
• New York Point of Presence
• Japan - UK Link

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New York PoP ? Based Connections to

• CANET?
• ESNET
• ABILENE
• SINET

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GÉANT Direction

• Inter-Regional Connectivity
• Enhance Current Connections