The EARNEST Foresight Study Other Users Requirements John DYER TERENA Berlin 24 May 2006

The EARNEST Foresight Study Questions Who are the New Users Should the NRENs serve them External factors that might effect the decisions

The EARNEST Foresight Study The inevitable questions Why do we need NRENs to serve these groups ? Can ISPs provide ? The effects on existing NREN users ?

The EARNEST Foresight Study Regulatory Issue Keep your network restricted to a closed user group Avoid direct competition with the ISPs

The EARNEST Foresight Study Groups Identified Medical Schools Humanities and Arts Others

The EARNEST Foresight Study Medical Health Networks exist –Do they deliver required services –If not - what is missing –Can/Should NRENs provide We are not doing a good job in telling them about NREN services

The EARNEST Foresight Study Schools Politically Important Issue Still more to be done Fertile Area for growth

The EARNEST Foresight Study Other Others Arts and Humanities –Remote master-classes –Media – HDTV –Libraries / Galleries We need to dig deep and wide –Desk study –Proactively grow contacts

The EARNEST Foresight Study Fundamental Issues What are NRENs for ? What is the NREN vision for the next 5-10 years ? Need for Clear Business Planning