1. SURFnet6 Hybrid Optical and Packet Switching Infrastructure
Kees Neggers
Internet2 International Task Force
Arlington, 19 April 2004

2. Paradigm shift
Lambdas
SURFnet6 network
DWDM
SURFnet5 network
POS
SURFnet4 network
ATM
GigaPort
Next Generation
SURFnet4 project
GigaPort
1995
1999
2003
2007
Next generation is not a simple extrapolation of current networks

3. GigaPort NG Network Bsik Proposal
Government Grant: 40M Euro for 5 years

4. Timelines SURFnet6

5. Paving the way to a ubiquitous and scalable Services Grid
SURFnet6 overview
Realization of a next generation hybrid network with seamless end-to-end communication:
Based on customer-owned managed dark fiber
Native IPv4, IPv6 and Lambda Services over a single transmission infrastructure managed via a single control plane
Multi-domain networking
Ethernet services as part of the WANs
Intelligence of networks and the associated responsibilities at the edges
Paving the way to a ubiquitous and scalable Services Grid

6. Provisioning of IP Services
SURFnet6
Border Routers
External
IP connectivity
SURFnet6
Core Routers
SURFnet6
Layer 2 / Layer 1 network
Layer 3 functionality
Non-SURFnet
Customer Router

7. Light Path Provisioning
Operations
Management
Broker
OGSA
Applications
Web
service
Layer 3 flow data collection and analysis
Light Path Provisioning
via Control Plane
SURFnet6
Routers
SURFnet6
Layer 2 / Layer 1 network
Light Path

8. The search for an Industry Partner
Participates in realization GigaPort NG Network
Supplies, implements, maintains and supports transmission, switching and routing equipment
Provides a major own contribution to the project
Selection via European procurement procedure
Qualification phase: eight candidates
Awarding phase: five candidates
Four consortia submitted a valid proposal
Negotiations started end of November 2003
Contract signed March 23rd, 2004

9. SURFnet’s new Industry Partner (2004-2010)
Leader of the consortium
Optical equipment
Ethernet equipment
Network management equipment
Routing equipment
Installation services
Maintenance services

10. Provisioning of IP Services
SURFnet6
Border Routers
Avici
SSR
External
IP connectivity
SURFnet6
Core Routers
Avici
SSR
Avici
SSR
Avici
SSR
10 GE
10 GE
OME
6500
OM 5000
DWDM
RPR
OM 5000
DWDM
OME
6500
SURFnet6
Layer 2 / Layer 1 network
1 Gigabit
Ethernet
Customer
OME
6500
OM 5000
DWDM
10 Gigabit
Ethernet
Customer
RPR = Resilient Packet Ring
CPE
Passport
8600
GE switch
1 GE
OME
6500
OME
6500
1 GE
SURFnet infrastructure
10 GE
CPE
1 GE
Non-SURFnet

11. Provisioning of Light Paths
International
Light Path
connectivity
SURFnet6 Sites
in Amsterdam
Optical
Switch
16x16
MEMS
10 GE
16x16
MEMS
10 GE LAN
10 GE LAN
OME
6500
OME
6500
SURFnet6
Layer 2 / Layer 1 network
Customer
equipment
OME
6500
Customer
equipment
OME
6500
1 GE
10 GE
SURFnet infrastructure
Non-SURFnet
Regional Light Path

12. Managed Dark Fiber in the Netherlands
April 2004: over 4000 km of fiber pairs, 15 year IRUs

13. GigaMan Arnhem

14. Blueprint: detailed design of SURFnet6 Kick-off Research Program
Next steps
Blueprint: detailed design of SURFnet6
Kick-off Research Program
Tenders for
More managed dark fiber
SURFnet6 NOC
Global connectivity
Build Testbed
Test new hardware and software before introduced
Perform beta testing in concert with Industry Partner
Act as vehicle for Research on Networks testing

15. Kees.Neggers@SURFnet.nl www.surfnet.nl www.gigaport.nl