National University of Sciences and Technology Pakistan Education and Research Network: Technology Overview APAN 2003 Conference - Fukuoka, Japan Presented by: Dr M H ZAIDI

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan Introduction Current Status of PERN Technology Network Architecture Recommendation for cooperation in APAN Region Research Collaboration with CERN * NIIT-CERN Projects Conclusion ROADMAP 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

Pakistan Educational & Research Network NUST Rawalpindi UET Peshawar GIKI Topi LUMS Lahore BZ University Multan Baluchistan University Quetta UET Mehran Jamshoro Islamia University Bahawalpur NED Karachi AJKU Mirpur Internet

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan 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

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan 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

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan Overall Objectives of the Project Digital Library Interconnectivity of all universities within Pakistan Connectivity with outside world

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan 2002 Iran Afghanistan India China SDH/PDH (525/622 Mb/s) backbone being upgraded to DWDM 10 Gb/s

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan 2002 Iran Afghanistan India China 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

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan 2002 Iran Afghanistan India China SDH/PDH (525/622 Mb/s) backbone being upgraded to DWDM 10 Gb/s Going to 410 cities and Towns in the next 12 months

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan Technology Both IP and ATM are being used Delivery for the last mile Optical Fibre Microwave DSL DXX

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan 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

LHR ISB PESH KHI QTA FSL Kharian Gujranwala Sialkot Nowshera E3 ATM Core E3 PoS Core E3 DSLAM CORE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE NTC MULTI-SERVICES DATA NETWORK ALTERNATE ROUTE ISP SETUP INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY ISP SETUP ANNEXURE C D.I.KhanD.G..KhanShikarpur OKA MLN BWP RYK SUK HYD Sargodha

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan Connectivity on DRS – Digital Radio Systems ITI HALL DRS LINK 2 MB UNIVERSITY PREMISES

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan Connectivity on DXX – Digital Cross Connect – main PTCL/NTC communication arteries

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan Connectivity on DXX + DRS

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan Connectivity on Direct OF: Broadband optical fibre to large Universities

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan LAN Switch Network design Karachi Core Router Rawalpindi Core Router Lahore Core Router 2x2 Mbps

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan LAN Switch Network design Karachi Core Router Rawalpindi Core Router Lahore Core Router 2x2 Mbps Replica of Kr./Iba International 2MB 12 Universities 22 Universities 22 Universities International 2MB International 4MB

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan Microwave tower LAN Switch Network design Karachi Core Router Rawalpindi Core Router Lahore Core Router 2x2 Mbps Replica of Kr./Iba International 2MB 12 Universities 22 Universities 22 Universities Microwave tower Access Router OF Node OF Node End User DXX End User International 2MB International 4MB

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan Microwave tower LAN Switch Network design Karachi Core Router Rawalpindi Core Router Lahore Core Router 2x2 Mbps Replica of Kr./Iba International 2MB 12 Universities 22 Universities 22 Universities Microwave tower LAN Switch DXX End User DXX End User Access Router End User Microwave tower Access Router OF Node OF Node End User DXX End User International 2MB International 4MB

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan 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

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan 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

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan 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

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan 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 & Technology Karachi Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan 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

Sir Syed UET Aga Khan Univ. Clifton Gulshan-e-Iqbal NED University Karachi University 2048 Kbps 6144 Kbps ( 4 KM ) K b p s ( 2. 5 K M ) IBA school 2048 Kbps West Wharf Azizabad North Karachi Nazimabad Gulshan-e- Mayamar Landhi Nazimabad-I Pak. Naval Academy 2048 Kbps Baqai Medical College 1024 Kbps Hamdard University 2048 Kbps Jinnah Women Univ. 256 Kbps KIIT 1024 Kbps FAST 1024 Kbps Zia Mohi-ud-Din Medical University 1024 Kbps Indus Valley SZABIST 512 Kbps 1024 Kbps 1536 Kbps Kbps Quetta Central Univ. of Balochistan UET Balochistan 2048 Kbps ( 3 KM ) Central-III Command&Staff College 256 Kbps Pak Capital 2048 Kbps ( 3 KM ) Mbps 1024 Kbps Mbps Mbps DXX DRS OF VSAT J a m s h o r o K b p s ( 0. 5 K M ) Mehran UET QA Eng.Sc&T K b p s ( 1. 5 K M ) 1024 Kbps N a w a b s h a h S u k k u r Shah Abdul Latif Univ. C e n t r a l H y d e r a b a d 1024 Kbps Sind Univ. Sind Agri. Univ K b p s ( 3. 5 K M ) Sind & Baluchistan Legend

Bahria University Peshawar University NWFP Agric. university K b p s ( 3 K M ) K b p s F-8 Int. Islamic Univ. Nation. Univ. of Comp & Emerging Sciences AIOU Alkhair Univ. Camp Office F-11 NUST FJWU S. Town RWP Nilore Univ. Arid Agriculture. NDC 512 Kbps K b p s 1024 Kbps 256 Kbps 512 Kbps 2048 Kbps 256 Kbps 2048 Kbps 3072 Kbps 256 Kbps 6144 Kbps 3072 Kbps I-10 NUML COMSATS Inst. of IT K b p s ( 6 K M ) 256 Kbps 512 Kbps Cantt. RWP 4096 Kbps 2048 Kbps QA Univ. ABADAT Islamabad 4096 Kbps ( 6 KM ) 256 Kbps 14.5 Mbps Khyber K b p s ( 2 K M ) UET Peshawar Topi 2048 Kbps PMA Abbotabad 2048 Kbps GIK 1024 Kbps Gomall University D.I.Khan 2048 Kbps UET Taxila AJK University 1024 Kbps Taxila Muzaffarabad DXX DRS OF VSAT Legend Islamabad, AJK & NWFP Mbps Mbps

UET, Lahore Punjab University LUMS Lahore school of Economics FAST Multan NML NCA CTH-LH Government College 2048 Kbps ( 1.7 KM ) 6144 Kbps ( 2.2 KM ) Baghbanpura F-11 Garden Town 6144 Kbps ( 6 KM ) 2048 Kbps ( 2.8 KM ) LCCH 256 Kbps Gulberg Faisal Town 1024 Kbps Faisalabad-Central 17.6 Mbps Lahore College for Women Lahore Edgerton Road Pakistan Administrative Staff College 2048 Kbps 256 Kbps 2048 Kbps University of Agriculture 2048 Kbps BWP Islamia University K b p s ( 9 K M ) Bahauddin Zakaria Univ. 6 Mbps DXX DRS OF VSAT Legend Lahore & Punjab

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan International Linkages AARNet Australia CANARIE Canada Internet 2 USA

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan NIIT has established active research collaboration with CERN, Geneva and CALTECH, USA NUST(NIIT) has attained the distinction of Associate Institute of CMS Project at CERN Research Collaboration with CERN

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan CERN Projects at NUST WISDOM Object Serialization & Deserialization using XML A Prototype for Distributed Dynamic Services NUST Initiatives ReCON Reconstruction of XML-ed Object Oriented Databases through platform neutral frameworks DIMOND Database Independent Migration of Objects iNto Object Relational Database RENOWN Grid enabled Agent based Knowledge Management

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan RECOMMENDATIONS Create linkage between PERN and APAN Link could be established through either SriLanka or China Undertake Collaborative research with APAN members

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan 3.4 APAN Map

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan 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