Porta Optica Feasibility Study of OPTICAL GATEWAY to Eastern Europe POS Consortium Coordinator: Artur Binczewski (PSNC) presented by: Jacek Gajewski (CEENet) Oksana Kubichka (URAN) Kiev, October 11,

Digital divide (June 2005, courtesy M. Przybylski) 10G 2,5G 622M

12 project partners, typically academic networks (e.g. GRENA, URAN/UARNET, PIONEER) 12 project partners, typically academic networks (e.g. GRENA, URAN/UARNET, PIONEER) 9 beneficiary countries: 9 beneficiary countries:  Eastern Europe: Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova  Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania  S. Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia 3/12 Overview

Partners

Main Goal Stimulation and consolidation of initiatives to ensure the (later) successful, dark-fiber based research network deployment in the Eastern Europe, Baltic states and Southern Caucasus regions. POS is feasibility study for later FO deployment. 5/12

Identification of user communities and their requirements (WP1) -identification of user communities collaborating with leading European research projects; - identification of NRENs, their operating environment, existing and potential customers and their ability to cooperate in European Research; - survey of end-user needs of identified user communities. 6/12

Fiber infrastructure availability (WP2) Assessment of fiber infrastructure availability (WP2): assessment FO deployment opportunities for NRENs assessment FO deployment opportunities for NRENs international connectivity analysis international connectivity analysis analysis of legal and political environment analysis of legal and political environment 7/12

Case studies & deployment scenarios (WP3) Case studies & deployment scenarios (WP3) Fiber network case studies and deployment scenarios (WP3): a series of case studies for dark fiber network deployment in Eastern Europe, Baltic States and Southern Caucasus countries a series of case studies for dark fiber network deployment in Eastern Europe, Baltic States and Southern Caucasus countries economical analysis of dark fiber deployment possibilities and financial model of network operations economical analysis of dark fiber deployment possibilities and financial model of network operations comprehensive international fiber network deployment plan comprehensive international fiber network deployment plan Acceptable Use Policy for proposed network Acceptable Use Policy for proposed network 8/12

9/12 WP4 GOAL To achieve critical mass of support and know-how necessary to deploy dark fiber infrastructure.

10/12 WP4 will: design and maintain a project portal; raise end user awareness address NREN owners & policy makers train NREN staff investigate additional sources of funding interact with similar initiatives and projects

GÉANT2 connection: 2.5 Gb/s GÉANT2 connection: 2.5 Gb/s its own dark fibre from Klajpeda to Kaunas and Vilnius its own dark fibre from Klajpeda to Kaunas and Vilnius backbone has capacities of 200 Mb/s and 1 Gb/s backbone has capacities of 200 Mb/s and 1 Gb/s other intercity links: Mb/s other intercity links: Mb/s Lithuania LITNET Potential Impact 22 cities 109 scientific institutions 25 higher education institutions university students

Identification of User Communities 80 scientific and education institutions 80 scientific and education institutions 22 cities to connect 22 cities to connect

Network planning

Ukraine association of Ukrainian RENs No GÉANT2 connection ( in progress ) No GÉANT2 connection ( in progress ) dark fibre intercity from Kiev to Lviv ( 155 Mb/s ) dark fibre intercity from Kiev to Lviv ( 155 Mb/s ) connection from Kiev to Odessa ( 10 Mb/s ) connection from Kiev to Odessa ( 10 Mb/s ) other cities ( 128 Kb/s – 2 Mb/s ) other cities ( 128 Kb/s – 2 Mb/s ) UARNet UARNet CEI CEI

Ukraine FP6 projects participation Latvia: Latvia: 26 cities, 157 institutions population: more than 65 joint EC projects Lithuania: Lithuania: 22 cities, 80 institutions population: more than 90 joint EC projects Ukraine: Ukraine: 43 cities, 665 institutions population: less than 20 joint EC projects!!!!! Shouldn’t we do something?

POS in Ukraine User Database and Needs Potential Impact: 43 cities 43 cities 665 scientific institutions 665 scientific institutions 384 higher education institutions 384 higher education institutions university students university studentsRoutes: Priority 1 Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 2 Priority 3 Priority 3

Ukraine User Needs Advanced needs. Priority 1 Advanced needs. Priority 2 Advanced needs. Priority 3 Basic needs Conclusion: 219 scientific and educational institutions in Ukraine need FO for effective research and educational activity Having FO connection inside Ukraine and to GEANT2 our researchers and scientists will have possibility for full participation in EC and other worldwide joint projects Having FO connection inside Ukraine and to GEANT2 our researchers and scientists will have possibility for full participation in EC and other worldwide joint projects This will bring a great opportunity to increase scientific potential of Ukraine, attract external funds for researchers and stop the “brain drain” This will bring a great opportunity to increase scientific potential of Ukraine, attract external funds for researchers and stop the “brain drain”

Ukraine User Needs What can happen? Due to further technology development ( which will surely demand FO Internet for data transferring and processing ) Ukraine will have no possibility to participate in modern joint scientific projects Due to further technology development ( which will surely demand FO Internet for data transferring and processing ) Ukraine will have no possibility to participate in modern joint scientific projects We will lose the time and probably will have no possibility to catch up European scientific community We will lose the time and probably will have no possibility to catch up European scientific community

A4.4 Other Dissemination Activities Search for additional (apart from national) sources of funding for future fibre deployment from the EC (FP7, ENP?), EU States national funds dedicated for assisting developing countries and international organizations that are actively involved in the targeted regions, such as UNESCO, NATO, the World Bank, etc. 19/12

Thank You for your attention! Q/A ? Contacts: Dr. Artur Binczewski Dr Jacek Gajewski MSc Oksana Kubichka 20/12