Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting APAN: issues for the next 5 years Jan 26, 2002 Kazunori Konishi

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting Solicitation of Post-HPIIS HPIIS project will be completed in the fall of 2003, together with Star Tap project. Both projects are expected to be renewed without any discontinuation, and the new solicitation is expected to be announced in this fall. The delay of NSF’s internal processing might extend the current projects for some months, ex. 12 months.

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting Research Cycle APAN1 APAN2 APAN3 Prep Exec Prep Exec PrepExec 25years We are here! End of NSF’s Grant 1996

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting ICMTransPACPost- TransPAC OfficialSteve Goldstein Chip Cox Kick-off1989, end fall Solicitation1990, Spring ?? Apply1990, Summer ?? Grant ?? End planned ?? Real End1997.9??? Initial rate128 kbps34 Mbps5 Gbps ?? Final rate34 Mbps1244 Mbps100 Gbps ?? NSF International Internet

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting APAN Lambda Backbone

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting 。 Cross Connections the cross-connects for inter-domain networks requires the standards for lambda interoperability: - Modulation e.g. RZ, NRZ - FEC - Gain tilt and power level - Bandwidth - OC48, OC192, OC768 - PMD and dispersion management These standards should be established for higher bandwidth such as at 40 Gb/s. But inter-domain connection will be at electrical level for the foreseeable future.

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting Hub & Links Hub –JP-KR-CN(-TW) hub –SG hub –(Taiwan hub) Links –Cable links to the hub –Satellite links NASDA’s high speed links Other satellite links

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting Network Technology IPv6 deployment High throughput for Big Science Multicast Measurement Digital Video etc.

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting Middleware Technology/Engineering Area should take the lead. Global platform should be selected. Collaboration with Grid groups

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting Applications Government-oriented –NSF/NASA/DOE/NIH/DARPA & related governments NGO-oriented –Internet2, WIDE APEC/Region oriented How can we work with Governments?

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting Organization expected Governance by Researchers Funded by governments National NGO organization by multiple networks, middleware/application researchers. Group meetings/events should be increased.

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting Carriers expected Lambda providers Construction of Regional Cable Systems Donation/Special Discount for Research Networks

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting Vendors Invitation of regional vendors is critical. Joint development with Research Networks Donation to Research Networks

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting Proposal to Post-HPIIS Project Joint projects with US partners will be collected. The merit for US citizen from the projects should be stressed. The projects for the globe are also expected. –scalability, environments, health, security, big science, etc. Editor group should be formed.

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting Hawaii Meeting on Feb Draft proposal to Post-HPIIS should be presented. Joint projects via Star Tap/Light should be strengthen. Joint projects with Hawaiian institutions are also stressed. –Telemedicine, Ocean science, Astrophysics, Remote education,.

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting Issues - Projects Critical Applications to be promoted: –Global/regional projects with government support –Specific projects should be focused. Middleware –Resource/Information/Data/Security/.. –Globus, the other projects?? Network infrastructure –Lambda networking –Hubs

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting Issues – WG activities How can we activate WG activities? –Recruit of good managers –Recruit of good researchers –More meetings? –Video conferences? –More budget –Involvement of Governments? –Etc.

Phuket, ThailandJan. 26, 2002 APAN Retreat Meeting Issues – Organization Relations within APAN –User Community / Natural Resources –Grid –Technology / Engineering / NOC Relations with Related Org. –For example, iGrid / Global Grid Forum / AP Grid / APEC-TEL Grid Should we be NGO? Yes! –NGO : better collaboration, bu ｔ less fund –GOV : more fund, but political interruption