1 18 April 2002 Recent developments of the Hungarian Academic and Research Network István Tétényi dr., Hungarnet/NIIF, Hungary

2 18 April 2002 Background Representing the Hungarian research networking community – Hungarnet/NIIF Hungarnet has a 14 years history Serving 400 institutions and roughly users Personal involvement in Pan European research networking projects

3 18 April 2002 Content Historical overview Recent Results Closing

4 18 April 2002 IPtelephonyGRID directory SEZAMHBONEIPv6 Hungarnet 2002 SupercomputingGEANTOptical InternetdirectorySEZAM Hungarnet 2001 I. Ext.II. Extaccess networkTEN-155 upg.AUP Centr. Fac. Hungarnet 2000 Government decisionTEN-155 Hungarnet 1999 EllaBitnetX.25HBONETEN-34MEK Other issues  Hungarnet before 1999 Historical overview

5 18 April 2002 The development of Hungarnet

6 18 April 2002 The development of HBONE The sixth generation of technology

7 18 April 2002 High-speed research network Upgrade of access application projects Recent results GEANTOptical Internet Supercomputing directorySZEZÁM IP telephony

8 18 April 2002 The GEANT project One of the key projects 123+Gbps and 27 countries World-class service Optical Internet Budapest becomes an important focal point, regional hub The Hungarian telecommunication becomes stronger (MATÁV and PanTel) GTRAN

9 18 April 2002 Hungarnet in Europe

10 18 April 2002 National efforts HBONE - the Hungarian research computer network In a nutshell: –covers 400 institutions –services for users –all universities/high-schools, academic research institutions, public libraries and museums, + ministries –STM-16 connection to GEANT – ~30Gbps internally

11 18 April 2002 Hungarnet Optical Internet Aim: world-class service in Hungary Long preparation Successful public procurement Connectivity providers: MATÁV and Vivendi Capacity upgrade 3.5Gbps 30Gbps Hungarian national framework programme

12 18 April 2002 Hungarnet Optical Internet Public procurment of equipment Cisco 12416, Catalyst 6509 MPLS extension In service: mid December 2001 Transition period: one month Leading-edge network services in Hungary Szekszárd

13 18 April 2002 Upgrading the access in Hungarnet Emphasize backbone vs. access (35. vs. 400) Framework contract with major provider for yearly upgrade of % New access routers for 200+ sites Aims in the next three years –75% of sites with 512kbps – 1.5Mbps capacity –Average access: 750kbps –Introduction of ADSL More capacity for more sites

14 18 April 2002 Supercomputing in Hungarnet Background: –There are scientific and research problems that can only be solved using supercomputers and by grids –Hungarian researcher need this service –The Hungarian GRID uses the high-speed national network Three supercomputer installation in 2001 Participation in several international GRID projects Targets: – grid of 50 clusters + some supercomputer – computing capacity: min. 1000Gflops –at least 100 research projects Problems: quick erosion of computing capacity Long term national policy is required; Hungarnet plays active role

15 18 April 2002 IP telephony in Hungarnet Four key issues: –Avoid long distance national, international charges –Almost free telephony between Hungarnet institutions –Cost savings, benefit from economy of scale –New integration phone, PC, Internet Open organizational and management issues –Long term preparation, demonstrations

16 18 April 2002 Internet weathermap Internet weathermap

17 18 April 2002 Looking at from a perspective International recognition –“for example it has been possible to upgrade the Hungarian network this year directly from 2Mbit/s to 155Mbit/s for the same price !” (Background material for the EC minister of science’s in March The only positive example.) National recognition –Telcos are in favour of fair competition and results that shows their competence Why the status of the Hungarian research network is important ? –5 th /6 th Framework programme – Information Society Technologies Goal is: a competitive, extended, united Europe

18 18 April 2002 Summary Significant development of Hungarnet in the last 2-3 years Conformity with the eEurope requirements The infrastructure of the Hungarian research network is advanced in European terms Application projects (Közelkat, MOKKA, Directory, Hungarian Digital Library, supercomputing, stb.) The foundation for the next three years is established Important role within GEANT for the CEE region End of the era of rationing capacity Joint European effort: world-class research, development, and education