RENU Design Overview October 2008

Acknowledgement 2 The bulk of information contained in this presentation is the result of a design session in Seattle Washington in November 2007 between RENU, IEEAF and UW members.

Design Goals 3 Create National Research & Education Connectivity Phased implementation approach Accessibility for Participants Equality of Service for Participants Maximize Network Reliability Ensure Network Scalability Minimize Operational Complexity Access to cheaper Internet bandwidth

Member Sites 4 Uganda Christian University Uganda Martyrs University Kyambogo University Makerere University and Business School Mulago Hospital Gulu University Mbarara University of Science and Technology National Agricultural Research Organization Uganda Virus Research Institute Joint Clinical Research Center National Institute of Health funded sites

Potential Future Sites 5 Ndejje University Bugema University Busoga University Nkumba University Kampala International University Kampala University Aga Khan University Kigezi International School of Medicine Kumi University Kabale University National Teachers Colleges

Some Locations 6

Global Connectivity 7 SEACOM cable landing in Mombasa, Kenya with a 10G handoff Dark Fiber from Mombasa to Kampala lit with Cisco DWDM Equipment 10G Global connectivity provided to RENU by IEEAF at the Technology Exchange Point (TEP) in Kampala

8 Kenya/Uganda Fiber Route

9 RENU PROPOSED NETWORK

RENU DESIGN - Transport 10 Cisco DWDM equipment preferred Can support leased Lambdas Ethernet support for speeds of 1G and 10G SDH support for speeds of 2.5G and 10G Provides RENU backbone, plus local on-ramp capabilities

Phase I Transport 11

Phase I Network 12

NREN Nodes & Functions 13 POP Node collocated in the TEP Provide Gateway to other networks, national and international Policy enforcement and network protection Layer 2 interconnectivity point Aggregation Nodes Strategically located in country Local routing center for remote areas Connector site for other local network participants Operational support for NREN Offers both Layer3 and Layer2 capabilities Access Node Managed participant connectivity to RENU

POP Node 14 N-Way DWDM Transport Systems Dual Routing Platform 10GE External Interfaces Switching Capabilities Day One - 48 Ports of 1GE Optical Connectivity Day One - 8 Ports of 10GE Optical Connectivity eBGP for External Routing iBGP for Internal Routing of Externally Learned Routes OSPF for Internal Routing of Infrastructure Routes 802.1Q Support for L2-VPNs

POP Node Equipment 15 Two ONS ROADM One ONS Terminal Dual 7606 Routers 48x1GE Port Density 8x10GE Port Density

Aggregation Node 16 ROADM or Terminal DWDM Transport Node Dual Routing Platform 10GE Interface Capable Switching Capabilities Day One – 48 Ports of 1GE Optical Connectivity Can support 8 Ports of 10GE Optical Connectivity eBGP can be supported between RENU and network Participants iBGP for internal routing of externally learned routes with TEP OSPF for internal routing of infrastructure routes 802.1Q Support for L2-VPNs

Aggregation Node Equipment 17 ONS ROADM Dual 7604 Routers 48x1GE Port Density Scalable to 10GE

Access Node 18 Dual Routing Platform 1GE Interface Capable scalable to 10GE Switching Capabilities Day One – 12 to 48 Ports of 1GE Optical Connectivity eBGP can be supported between RENU and network Participants iBGP for internal routing of externally learned routes with TEP OSPF for internal routing of infrastructure routes 802.1Q Support for L2-VPNs

Access Node Equipment 19 ONS ROADM Dual Routers (in some locations, might be lower specs than 7604)‏ 12-48x 1GE Port Density Scalable to 10GE For places with small LANS

20 Phase II Connectivity

Phase II Transport 21

22 Phase III Connectivity

Phase III Transport 23

Services - proposed 24 Content hosting for member institutions DNS administration for.ac.ug LIR for member institutions VOIP between member institutions Content mirroring

25 Reflections! Questions or Comments?

Technology Exchange Point 26 World Class Environment (redundant power, space, cooling)‏ High Bandwidth, High Reliability Global Connectivity Carrier neutral facility Free co-location space for RENU POP International, National and Local Peering Exchange Actual site of TEP is still TBD, planned to be near to Makerere University Cisco Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Equipment Cisco Routing/Switching Platforms supporting 10GE