1. Transition to Optical Networks and the Role of the R&E Community
Timothy Lance
President and Chair, NYSERNet
Chair, Mathematics, University at Albany
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2. New Developments and Challenges
Reaching everyone affordably and robustly
Transition to light-based networking
Seminal shift from service- to facility-based networking
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3. A new center of
optical networking
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4. National and International Optical Initiatives
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6. National Lambda Rail
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7. Basic CA*net 4 Topology Winnipeg Vancouver Calgary Regina St. John's
Edmonton
Prince George
Saskatoon
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Calgary
Regina
Kamloops
Thunder Bay
Halifax
St. John's
Victoria
Quebec City
Charlottetown
Seattle
Spokane
Sudbury
Montreal
Ottawa
Fredericton
Minneapolis
Halifax
Toronto
Kingston
Buffalo
CA*net 4 Node (Mini-IX)
London
Hamilton
Albany
Windsor
Possible Future Breakout
Chicago
Possible Future link or Option
New York
CA*net 4 OC192

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9. Regional Optical Initiatives
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10. NEREN Fredericton Montreal Upstate New York Alternate paths
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Alternate paths
NEREN

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12. North East & New England
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13. National Research Groups
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15. And yes, we fiber our villages.
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16. Fiber Backbone – Phases 1 and 2
Manhattan Project
Fiber cables are primarily 864 or 432 strands.
NYSERNet has long term lease on varying fractions of these cables;
remainder to be used by builder for its own business purposes
Laterals (fiber strands) connect the backbone from the nearest manhole to
participants’ buildings.
Backbone path is chosen to
minimize the length and cost of these laterals, and to
provide redundant path from any point to any other point.
The contract provides for acquisition of additional strands at a later time as
needed.
Fiber Backbone – Phases 1 and 2

17. How can we affect the transition?
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18. Strategic Clusters Community of experts/decision makers Trusted agent
Carefully selected projects of strategic/technical/financial importance
Strength to be independent of commercial sector/maintain our network direction
Expertise/best practices
Leverage
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19. Challenges/Questions
Independence
Strategic partnerships with vendors
Relationship with other organizations (BPG, EDUCAUSE, Quilt, Internet2)
Funding options
Motivation/broader participation
Advocacy vs. maintaining neutrality
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20. A Possible Future Path Phase one, national R&E optic backbone
80% regional fiber deployment, 40% “first mile” deployment in metro areas, 65% metro build saturation, NSF supports learning network trial testbed, several statewide Internet voting trials
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21. A Possible Future Path
Multi-strand, multi-path backbone completed, first “controlled roaming”, 90% Regional FO Backbones, 70% “first mile” FO deployment in metro, 10% rural first encapsulated “network information units”, broad deployment of learning networks in tornado states for NCAR
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22. A Possible Future Path
First commercialized network roaming (used by news media), R&E roaming fully mature, broader network intuition deployment, “Network books” commercially available, first network based national election
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23. A Possible Set of Consequences
Inter-metro commercial -services available.
Competitive inter-metro -services available, first regional -services available, IBM, Motorola, HP join DL consortium with Ivies, Big 10, PAC 8, NSF expands cave research to true “virtual classroom”, NSF-NOAA funding for national NEXRAD research, recording industry drops suits, uses network creatively.
Phase one, national R&E optic backbone
80% regional fiber deployment, 40% “first mile” deployment in metro areas, 65% metro build saturation, NSF supports learning network trial testbed, several statewide Internet voting trials
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24. A Possible Set of Consequences
Multi-strand, multipath backbone completed, first “controlled roaming” 90% Regional FO Backbones, 70% “first mile” FO deployment in metro, 10% rural first encapsulated “network information units”, broad deployment of learning networks in tornado states for NCAR
Corporate fiber added to R&E for broad “virtual classroom” and corporate – academe cooperation (Project Thinking CAP), critical need leads to White House campaign for “Rural Datafication Act” (RDA) backed by entertainment industry, hardened NEXRAD tool directly linked to “intelligent agents” at air traffic control
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25. A Possible Set of Consequences
First commercialized network roaming (used by news media), R&E roaming fully mature, broader network intuition deployment, “Network books” commercially available, first network based national election
RDA and Thinking CAP eases K-12 teacher retirement crisis, with low cost, accessible “Network Books” leads to sharp increase in US “TIMMS” scores, “open-electorate forum” makes qualitative changes in the national election, competitive pricing makes global broadband seem achievable, RDA drives broadband to homes.
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26. or maybe …
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27. Another Set of Consequences
Phase one, national R&E optic backbone
80% regional fiber deployment, 40% “first mile” deployment in metro areas, 65% metro build saturation, NSF supports learning network trial testbed, several statewide Internet voting trials
RBOCS press for Internet taxation, RIAA expands its suits yet CD sales still fall.
RBOC, RIAA efforts succeed, universities sharply curtail student Internet access, some Regionals sell assets, NSF sharply trims network money (urges privatizing), NEXRAD sites upgraded, still without connectivity, universities scale back DL initiatives, IBM, Intel, Motorola, HP establish “corporate university”.
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28. Another Set of Consequences
Multi-strand, multipath backbone completed, first “controlled roaming” 90% Regional FO Backbones, 70% “first mile” FO deployment in metro, 10% rural first encapsulated “network information units”, broad deployment of learning networks in tornado states for NCAR
Strengthened DMCA sharply curtails Internet publishing, recording industry suits close several major ISPs, tax legislation supports for rural commercial data services, Internet radar data widely blamed in weather related plane crash, rural schools start to curtail math/science offerings
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29. Another Set of Consequences
First commercialized network roaming (used by news media), R&E roaming fully mature, broader network intuition deployment, “Network books” commercially available, first network based national election
Plane crash controversy spills over into elections, suits bring 41 states to return to paper ballots (Consortium for Healthy, Accountable Democracy – Project CHAD), entertainment industry suits curtail network innovation, force creation of Internet book services, rural libraries cut new purchases, most regionals divest of assets, US “TIMMS” scores drop.
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30. It’s up to us, and time to execute!
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