1 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate INNOVATION PROGRAMME GÉANT Open Call A new approach to stimulating and supporting innovation in networking technologies Michael Enrico Annabel Grant TNC 2014, Dublin, May 2014

2 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate Open Call Why Open Call? (adding value to GÉANT ) Future What we did and Outcomes Integration (for lasting benefits) Agenda Open Call: Supporting (and stimulating) innovation

3 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate Open Call background EC process for openly selecting new partners 50% of research budget set aside New partners leverage talent outside of current GÉANT community Also solicit new users and uses of GÉANT facilities 18 month projects (October 2013-March 2015) €100 - €350k EC contribution per project

4 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate So what did we do…? 50% R&D spend New partners Follow EC guidelines Efficient & Effective frameworkLasting Benefits

5 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate Themes and topics… Clean Slate Design for FI Architecture Flexible Optical Network Multi-Domain Optical Modelling Tool Alien Wavelength over GÉANT Network as a Service OGF NSI compliant CTS CDN capabilities for REN High-Availability Networking Dynamic trust model protocols Authentication mechanism supporting higher LOA Building support for external attribute authorities IEEE802.1X and EAP – standards-based approach Scalable ubiquitous access to networks & cloud services Network Architecture Technology Testing Identity and Trust OVERSUBSCRIBED Up to 5 projects Dark Fibre Test bed - Photonic Level Access to Long Haul Dark Fibre Software Defined Networking Open Flow facility/test bed use Novel uses of Bandwidth on Demand Optical Terabit demonstrator

6 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate The evaluation process…confidential and impartial Evaluation by external experts Final reportPanel meeting

7 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate Outcome by Open Call project theme Spend by theme Using GÉANT Facilities Joint Research Activity (JRA) WorkpackagesJoint Research Activity (JRA) WorkpackagesJoint Research Activity (JRA) Workpackages Innovation 32% 15% 53%

8 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate Funding outcomes PTB University of Amsterdam CNIT Observatoire de Paris Lancaster University Universidad del Pais Vasco National Physical Laboratory, University of Piraeus Academy of Performing Arts, Prague Conservatorio di Musica Guiseppe Tartini Napier University Iminds Waterford Institute of Technology Universita Politechnica de Catalunya Danish Technical University Gesellscaft fur Wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung Gottingen University of Perugia Polo d’Innovazione di Genomica, Genetica e Biologica i2CAT Leibniz Supercomputing Centre Magyar Tudomanyos Akademia University of Murcia University of Kent TNO MTA-BME Future Internet research group Telefonica Create-Net Nextworks SURFsara Innovalor NIIFI CESNET SURFnet JANET RESTENA PSNC GARR €4.5m total budget 21 projects 37 beneficiaries 439 man months 32 new partners €3.3m EC contribution

9 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate Outcome (new partners) PTB University of Amsterdam CNIT Observatoire de Paris Lancaster University Universidad del Pais Vasco National Physical Laboratory, University of Piraeus Academy of Performing Arts, Prague Conservatorio di Musica Guiseppe Tartini Napier University Iminds Waterford Institute of Technology Universita Politechnica de Catalunya Danish Technical University Gesellscaft fur Wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung Gottingen University of Perugia Polo d’Innovazione di Genomica, Genetica e Biologica i2CAT Leibniz Supercomputing Centre Magyar Tudomanyos Akademia University of Murcia University of Kent TNO MTA-BME Future Internet research group Telefonica Create-Net Nextworks Innovalor NIIFI CESNET SURFnet JANET RESTENA PSNC GARR 37 beneficiaries 30 new partners 21 projects 439 man months

10 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate GÉANT Open Call integration Administrative Technical

11 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate GÉANT Open Call integration Administrative

12 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate Technical co-ordinator assigned to each project – Subject-area experts – Existing GN3plusTask Leaders or Activity leaders – Single point of contact – Feedback and integrate results back into GN3plus New role in GN3plus Existing Activity leader structure used Technical co-ordinators meet regularly GÉANT Open Call integration Technical

13 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate OPEN CALL Network Architecture and Optical Projects (5) Studying future networking systems Authentication (6) Helping support secure end-to-end authentication of systems and people SDN (6) Exploring Software Defined Networking -offering the potential to meet new networking demands GÉANT Open Call integration Technical Network Architecture Technology Testing Identity and Trust Network Architecture Network Delivery Applications & Tools (4) Supporting advanced research activities and projects Testbeds Core backbone Clouds App Services

14 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate Applications and Tools A range of activities designed to investigate how the GÉANT network can support advanced research activities and projects; ARES: Advanced Networking for the EU genomic research CEOVDS: Cross-site Evaluation of an OpenFlow-assisted Video-on-Demand Distribution Service eMusic: Using GÉANT dynamic circuits to support remote collaboration in musical education and eCulture NSI-CONTEST: Network Service Interface Conformance Test Suite Open Call Projects Yesterday in 2A Wed in 10B

15 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate Authentication Secure identity and authentication is essential to get maximum value from distributed systems. These projects help support secure end-to-end authentication of systems and people. CLASSe: Cloud-ABFAB Federation Services in eduroam GEANT-Trustbroker: New Federation Services and Protocols for Dynamically Building Trust in the R&E Community HEXAA: Higher Education External Attribute Authorities MEAL: Multidomain eduroam across LTE SENSE: Secure Enterprise Networks finally Simple and Easy WoT4LoA: Web of Trust based Level of Assurance enhancement Open Call Projects Yesterday in 2B Wed in 10B Wed in 10A

16 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate Network Architecture and Optical Projects Looking forward towards future generations of networking technologies, these projects study future networking systems. COFFEE: Coherent Optical system Field-trial For spectral Efficiency Enhancement ICOF: International Clock Comparisons via Optical Fiber IRINA: Investigating RINA as the next generation GEANT and NREN network architecture MoMoT: Multi-Domain Optical Modelling Tool REACTION: Research and Experimental Assessment of Control plane archiTectures for In-Operation flexgrid Network re-optimization Open Call Projects Just now in 5B

17 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate SDN - Software Defined Networking Software Defined Networking allows greater network flexibility and the potential for new networking paradigms to meet new networking demands. AUTOFLOW: Autonomic OpenFlow CoCo: On Demand Community Connection Service for eScience Collaboration DREAMER: Distributed REsilient sdn Architecture MEeting carrier grade Requirements DyNPaC: Dynamic Path Computation Framework MINERVA: Implementing network coding in transport networks to increase availability MOTE: Multi-Domain OpenFlow Topology Exchange Open Call Projects Now in 5A!

18 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate Next steps Delivery of projects Project evaluation

19 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate Summary EC-compliant Open Call process completed 21 projects started October making good progress Strong management framework in place Focus on delivery – Close monitoring and management – Technical integration into the project

20 Connect | Communicate | Collaborate Thank you for listening and…