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nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 2 TOPICS NLR’s Vision, Goals and Strategies? By Focusing on Facilitating Research Projects NLR Helps All! NLR’s Strategic Relationships! How is NLR Governed, Managed and Financed?

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 3 National LambdaRail Vision Put the control, power and the promise of an advanced network infrastructure into the hands of the scientists, researchers and educators of this nation.

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 4 National LambdaRail Mission To advance the research, clinical and educational goals of members and other education, government and research institutions across the U.S. by establishing and maintaining a dedicated nationwide advanced network infrastructure that interconnects the regional optical networks, owned and operated by the NLR members.

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 5 National LambdaRail Principal Goals Support experimental and production networks Foster networking research Promote next-generation applications Facilitate interconnectivity among high-performance research and education networks

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 6 National LambdaRail Key Strategies Focus on meeting the needs of researchers Ensure R&E ownership of national infrastructure and foster ownership end to end Be driven by requirements of the RONs Partner with NRENs around the globe Provide cost-effective and cost-efficient services and resources

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 7 Focus on Facilitating Research Projects Atlantic Wave-SURA PLUS RONs Virtual FrameNet-Tulsa to NYC (SURA) CHEETAH-UVA (MATP) EnLIGHTened Computing-MCNC (NCLR) UltraLight-UF (FLR) ETF-LSU (LONI) ETF-TACC (LEARN) OptIPuter--TAMU (LEARN) TORNADO--OU (OKLAHOMA) UltraScience-ORNL(UT Battelle)

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 8 Strategic Relationships Regional Optical Networks Cisco Systems Global Lambda Integrated Facility Battelle Memorial Institute COMMONS Project

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 9 Courtesy of Steve Corbato Regional Optical Networks/GigaPops Connected to NLR California, Arizona, Nevada(CALREN) Washington, Hawaii, Alaska Idaho, Oregon, Montano (PNWGP) Colorado, Utah, Wyoming (FRGP) (UEN) Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa (BOREAS) Illinois (MREN) Indiana (I-LIGHT) Ohio (OneCommunity) Pennsylvania (3ROX)

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 10 Courtesy of Steve Corbato Regional Optical Networks/GigaPops Connected to NLR Pennsylvania(3ROX) New York (NYSERnet) Maryland, D.C. & Virginia (MATP/MAX) North Carolina (NCREN) Georgia (SLR) Florida (FLR) Alabama(UAS) Louisiana (LONI) Texas (LEARN) Oklahoma/Arkansas (OneNet) (AREON) New Mexico (NMLR)

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 11 Florida— Florida LambdaRail (FLR)

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 12 Alabama

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 13 Southern 40Gbps La Tech 40Gbps University of LA, 60Gbps Tulane 40Gbps LSU Health Science 20Gbps University of New 40Gbps LSU Health Science 20Gbps Louisiana State 40Gbps Louisiana Optical Network Initiative

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 14 Texas—Lonestar Education and Research Network (LEARN)

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 15 Global Lambda Integrated Facility Visualization courtesy of Bob Patterson, NCSA.

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 16 Cisco Systems Cisco Network Research Program Telepresence Project Major Resource Contributor

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 17 Battelle Memorial Institute $4 Billion not-for profit corporation Focus on advancing major research projects NLR-Battelle Joint Business Development Projects -Emergency Communications -Time-Critical Delivery and Synthesis of Information

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 18 FCC-Rural Health Care Program SCOPE--FCC-RHCP nested in larger Healthcare Delivery Initiative STRATEGIES-- -Work with all Members -Interface with Internet2 -Collaborate with Winning Groups -Interface with FCC

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 19 FCC-Rural Health Care Program TEAM Executive----Wendy Huntoon Project Coordination--Bonnie Hurst Information Managers--Brenda Van Gelder and Jeff Crowder Public Relations---Susan Estrada and Concordia Chen Legal---Randy Lowe

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 20 FCC-Rural Health Care Program SERVICES TO BE OFFERED Backbone Collocation Special Support Services

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 21 COMMONS Project The Cooperative Measurement and Modeling of Open Network Systems proposes to partner with a collaborative national backbone to connect participating community, municipal, regional and state networks to one another and to the global Internet. COMONS is based upon conducting research on network usage leading to new economic models.

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 22 NLR Board of Directors MATP (VT)Erv Blythe NCLR (Duke)Tracy Futhey SLRRon Hutchins FLRLarry Conrad LONIBrian Voss LEARNDan Updegrove Oklahoma BoardKurt Snodgrass SURA(non-voting)Don Riley ORNL(non-voting)Bill Wing

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 23 NLR Executive Committee ChairTracy Futhey Vice ChairDan Updegrove TreasurerLarry Conrad At-LargeErv Blythe

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 24 SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL NLR Organization Detail BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ex. Dir. Member/Partner Development Ex. Dir. Member/Partner Development ADMINISTRATION Financial Mgt. Contracts Mgt. Inventory Mgt. Legal Audit Communications/PR RESEARCHERS’ AND MEMBER RELATIONS Research Community Relations Member Relations Federal Relations Corporate Relations Internat’l Partnerships INFRASTRUCTURE & NETWORKS Research,Custom & Wholesale Services Core Services Engineering & Network Operations NETWORK RESEARCH COUNCIL AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCE COMMITTEE Chief Scientist Chief Scientist Ex. Dir. Engineering And Infrastructure Operations Ex. Dir. Engineering And Infrastructure Operations CEO

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 25 Financial Profile FY 2007 Income Membership$12.17M Capacity Agreements$ 3.13M Other$ 0.27M TOTAL$15.57M Expenses Equipment$ 1.68M Operations $12.94M Replacement$ 0.28M Pass-Through$ 0.50M TOTAL$15.40M

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 26 Financial Profile FY 2010 Income Membership$14.00M Capacity Agreements$ 4.00M Other$ 0.27M TOTAL$18.27M Expenses Equipment$ 1.68M Operations $13.99M Pass-Through$ 0.46M TOTAL$16.13M

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