The Jordanian Universities Network Yousef Torman Executive Director TNC th May, 2006 Catania, Italy

Connecting Jordanians Initiative (CJI), aims to coordinate and accelerate critical developments and reforms intended to make ICT an important facet in the lives of all Jordanians and to improve their economic, social and cultural prospects in meaningful ways (Ministry of ICT) Background

National Broadband Network (NBN) The NBN is a comprehensive Learning and Public Access Network that will connect: Public Universities & MOHE (12 site) Public schools (3200 school) Community Colleges (20 site) Public access sites. (Currently 114 site)

Jordanian Universities Network The Jordanian Universities Network was implemented as the first phase of the NBN with the following objectives: To provide the Jordanian Research and Learning (R&L) institutions with a first class TCP/IP network which will facilitate communications, collaboration, experimentation, and learning. To encourage students, faculty members, and researchers to use high speed networks to increase productivity and foster a culture of innovation. To develop a Jordanian Research & Learning community. To provide a platform for connecting the Jordan R&L community to the global R&L community.

Topology & Technology Built using dark fiber leased from National Power Company on Indefeasible Right to Use (IRU) basis The core of the network consists of three Cisco 76xx routers with full redundancy in terms of links, supervisor engines, power supplies... Each edge side of the network consists of a Cisco 73xx router at each University / campus. Each University enjoys 1 Gigabit link to the core The Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) was selected at the core of the network for Flexibility, Scalability, Manageability, Security, Quality of services and Control

Tafilih Technical University Germany Jordanian University

JUNet The Jordanian Univerisities Network (JUNet) is a non profit limited liability company founded and funded by the public Universities to manage the network and applications that use this network. JUNet is planned to be the coordinator and facilitator for all efforts aimed at developing and maintaining common services for the universities.

JUNet Vision To contribute to the development of the Higher Education and Research in Jordan by providing this sector with quality Network and applications services

JUNet Current Services Internet Service EUMEDCONNECT Network Management Specialized Training Developing e-content for common courses Conducting events and conferences of common nature

Applications that currently use the network Integrated Library Management System connecting 10 University libraries EUMEDCONNECT Internet Periodicals and scientific journals (common subscription) Distance learning Video conferencing

Future Plans JUNet Future Plans are under approval JUNet Future Plans are around the idea of satisfying the common needs of the Universities.

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