NLR – National LambdaRail CAN2004 November 29, 2004 Tom West

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3 KEYSTONE NLR GOAL KEYSTONE NLR GOAL Create a national networking physical infrastructure to foster the concurrent advancement of: Network research and Next generation network-based applications in science, engineering, medicine and other disciplines by enabling the implementation of multiple networks, both experimental and production, to facilitate technology innovation and discovery and sharing of new knowledge

4 NLR Strategies NLR Strategies Promote multidisciplinary/cross organizational collaborations Support and facilitate experimental networking research projects at all layers Provide new advanced production networking capabilities

5 Two Drivers for NLR I need more bandwidth for research! –High-end science needs Terabits –Predictable quality interconnect –Immersive presence and the “bit rate of reality, 40Gbps” Tom Holman (USC) I need a breakable network for research! –New protocols –New devices –New architectures

6 NLR Infrastructure Not a single network but a set of facilities, capabilities and services to build both experimental and production networks at various layers, allowing members to acquire dedicated (project specific) facilities or shared (community specific) facilities as appropriate. Most of the focus so far has been on the massive production DWDM network build out but that would change soon to focus on building the experimental networks

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8 NLR WaveNet, FrameNet & PacketNet PoP NLR WaveNet & FrameNet PoP NLR WaveNet PoP NLR owned fiber Managed waves PoP for primary connection point by a member (“MetaPoP”) PoP needed because of signal regeneration requirements but can also be used for secondary connection by a member PoP established by NLR for members regional needs PoP established at exchange points BAT SAN STA CHI SLC HOU DAL SYR TUL PEN ELP KAN PHO LAX ALB PIT WDC OGD BOI CLE ATL POR RAL NYC SAA DEN SVL SEA JAC NLR Footprint & PoP Types – Phase 1 and 2

9 STA CHI KAN NLR WaveNet – Phase 1 PIT WDC OGD BOI CLE ATL POR RAL DEN SVL SEA JAC Cisco terminal Cisco OADM Cisco terminal Cisco OADM Level3 fiber Other fiber Managed waves LAX SAN

10 STA CHI DAL SYR TUL PEN ELP KAN PHO NLR WaveNet – Phase 1 and 2 BAT ALB HOU PIT WDC OGD BOI CLE ATL POR RAL NYC SAA DEN SVL SEA JAC Cisco terminal Cisco OADM Cisco terminal Cisco OADM SLC Level3 fiber WilTel fiber AT&T fiber Qwest fiber Other fiber Managed waves LAX SAN

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