Internet2

Facilitate and coordinate the development, deployment, operation and technology transfer of advanced, network-based applications and network services to further U.S. leadership in research and higher education and accelerate the availability of new services and applications on the Internet. Internet2 Mission

Internet2 Goals  Re-create leading edge R&E network capability  Enable new generation of applications  Integrate with production environment  Re-create leading edge R&E network capability  Enable new generation of applications  Integrate with production environment

Internet2 Current Priorities  Create applications & engineering teams  Adopt Phase 1 technical architecture  Confirm gigaPoP sites/partners  Establish industry partnerships  Build working relationships with NGI agencies  Recommend permanent organization  Create applications & engineering teams  Adopt Phase 1 technical architecture  Confirm gigaPoP sites/partners  Establish industry partnerships  Build working relationships with NGI agencies  Recommend permanent organization

Internet2 Network Services  Implement scaled up Internet protocols  Voice and video  Interoperability with wireless media  Quality of service choices  Measurement/optimization  Implement scaled up Internet protocols  Voice and video  Interoperability with wireless media  Quality of service choices  Measurement/optimization

Internet2 Applications  Interactive, network-based instruction  Real time, sensor-based modeling/simulation  Large scale, multi-site computation  Very large database processing  Interactive, network-based instruction  Real time, sensor-based modeling/simulation  Large scale, multi-site computation  Very large database processing

Emerging Internet2 GigaPoPs  ATL: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee  BOS: New England  BWI: Baltimore  CLE: Ohio  DCA: DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia  DEN: Westnet states  DTW: Michigan  HOU: Texas  LAX: Southern California  MCO: Florida  MKC: Great Plains States  MSP: Minneapolis  ATL: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee  BOS: New England  BWI: Baltimore  CLE: Ohio  DCA: DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia  DEN: Westnet states  DTW: Michigan  HOU: Texas  LAX: Southern California  MCO: Florida  MKC: Great Plains States  MSP: Minneapolis  NYC: Metro NYC area  ORD: Chicago region  PDX: Oregon  PHL: Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey  PIT: Western Pennsylvania  RDU: North Carolina  RIC: Virginia  SEA: Alaska, Washington  SFO: Northern California

Participation Opportunities  Corporate Partners  Extensive collaboration with Internet2 members and participation in Internet2 events and forums  Commitment of $1 Million over the course of the project and annual membership dues  Corporate Sponsors  Interaction with Internet2 members and participation in Internet2 events and forums  Commitment of $100,000 over the course of the project and annual membership dues  Corporate Partners  Extensive collaboration with Internet2 members and participation in Internet2 events and forums  Commitment of $1 Million over the course of the project and annual membership dues  Corporate Sponsors  Interaction with Internet2 members and participation in Internet2 events and forums  Commitment of $100,000 over the course of the project and annual membership dues

Participation Opportunities  Corporate Members  Inclusion in Internet2 events  Annual membership dues  Affiliate Members  Inclusion in Internet2 events for public, private and not- for-profit organizations with networking interests  Annual membership dues  Corporate Members  Inclusion in Internet2 events  Annual membership dues  Affiliate Members  Inclusion in Internet2 events for public, private and not- for-profit organizations with networking interests  Annual membership dues

ProceduresProcedures  Contact Internet2 Director of Corporate Alliance Program  Application for Membership  Partnership Proposal  Steering Committee Review  Implementation Plan  Public Relations Plans  Contact Internet2 Director of Corporate Alliance Program  Application for Membership  Partnership Proposal  Steering Committee Review  Implementation Plan  Public Relations Plans

Public Relations Considerations  Mutual Press Releases for Partners  Coordination with Internet2 Communications Director  Strategic Planning  Ongoing Support  Mutual Press Releases for Partners  Coordination with Internet2 Communications Director  Strategic Planning  Ongoing Support

“Mutually Beneficial Exchange of Values”  Member Meetings  Working Groups  Events and Seminars  Projects  Annual Meeting  Member Meetings  Working Groups  Events and Seminars  Projects  Annual Meeting

“Mutually Beneficial Exchange of Values”  Legislative Updates  Recognition as Internet2 Participant  Logo Usage  Joint Public Relations Strategies  Legislative Updates  Recognition as Internet2 Participant  Logo Usage  Joint Public Relations Strategies

Internet2 Logo Recognition Program

1997 Member Calendar 1997 Member Calendar  UC Davis -- Campus Networking  Davis, CA September  Internet2 General Meeting  Washington, DC 7-9 October  Corporate Recognition at National Level  700+ Attendees  Partners Confirmed as of 1 September highlighted  UC Davis -- Campus Networking  Davis, CA September  Internet2 General Meeting  Washington, DC 7-9 October  Corporate Recognition at National Level  700+ Attendees  Partners Confirmed as of 1 September highlighted

Internet2 Corporate Partners (July 1997)  Advanced Network & Services  Bay Networks  Cisco Systems  FORE Systems  IBM  Newbridge Networks  Advanced Network & Services  Bay Networks  Cisco Systems  FORE Systems  IBM  Newbridge Networks

Corporate Members  3Com  Apple  Ameritech  AT&T  Bellcore  Cabletron  Digital Equipment Corporation  3Com  Apple  Ameritech  AT&T  Bellcore  Cabletron  Digital Equipment Corporation  MCI  Perot Systems  Sprint  StarBurst Communications  Sun Microsystems

Affiliate Members  Alabama Supercomputer Authority  CICNet, Inc.  Florida Gulf Coast University  MCNC  Merit  NCSA  Northwest Academic Computing Consortium  Alabama Supercomputer Authority  CICNet, Inc.  Florida Gulf Coast University  MCNC  Merit  NCSA  Northwest Academic Computing Consortium  NYSERNET, Inc.  OARnet  PeachNet  State University of New York  State University System of Florida  SURA

Internet2 Contacts  Corporate Partnership Inquiries: Ann O’Beay    th Street, NW Washington, D.C  Corporate Partnership Inquiries: Ann O’Beay    th Street, NW Washington, D.C

Internet2 Contacts  Affiliate Membership Inquiries: Heather Boyles    th Street, NW Washington, D.C  Affiliate Membership Inquiries: Heather Boyles    th Street, NW Washington, D.C

Internet2 Contacts  Corporate Sponsor/Member Inquiries: Karla Roberson    th Street, NW Washington, D.C  Corporate Sponsor/Member Inquiries: Karla Roberson    th Street, NW Washington, D.C

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