New Generation Network GN2 Project Tomaž Kalin

GN2 Project Commission contribution 100 M€ Proposal submission 2 October 2003 Evaluation Negotiations March 2004 Start ~ September 2004 New GN2 network 1Q 2005

Objectives of the GN2 NGN Provide IP connectivity for NRENs - yearly growth 2x to 3x Provide high bandwidth for special appl. Provide services for GRIDs Establish customer empowered networks Responsive to the expectations of the community

NREN 1 NREN 2 Geant-2 GRID User Backbone with traditional users Backbone with traditional users GE 4 x 10Gbit/s 2x10 Gbit/s 2x10 Gbit/s VPN GE IP

New Paradigm GÉANT - emphasis on core network NREN connecting to PoPs Change in the basic approach End-to-End QoS Whole “chain” Responsibility of the whole community Close co-operation

Technology Investigation of Transmission Costs Skepticism re 40 Gbps Interfacing Costs OEO cross connects interesting “All Optical” some way off Emphasis on AAA and Control issues

EVN Traffic Flows over GÉANT UK SE FR NL BE DE1 DE2 CZ PL CH IT AT SURFnetJANETGARRPSNCDFN NORDUnet 2.5G 10G 256M  512M? 1G  JIVE

NREN 1 NREN 2 Geant-2 GRID User Backbone with traditional users Backbone with traditional users GE 4 x 10Gbit/s 2x10 Gbit/s 2x10 Gbit/s VPN 2.5 Gbit/s IP SDH

Activities Networking (human) –Management –Public relations –Events and conferences –RTD support –NREN developments and support –Foresight study (SERENATE 2)

Service activities Procurement and Cost Sharing Network Operations and basic Services End to End Quality of Service Connectivity to other World Regions

Joint research activities Performance Measurement and Management Security New Service Development Test-Beds Ubiquity (Mobility) and Roaming Access to Services

Global Europe - new members (NRENs !!!) GTREN Latin America Asia South Africa EUMEDCONNECT SEREEN 2 or a more stable arrangement

RFP RFP Lunched in January Proposals due in March Evaluation committee Difficult work - “we do not know, what are we buying” Work should be finished by September Continuous changeover in early 2005

Conclusion Exciting Technology path still not finalised Large performance increase Closer to the end user Joint exercise