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1 Internet2: the university’s role in Internet development
Heather Boyles DFN-Verein 28 November 2000

2 Internet2 Mission Develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow’s Internet. Internet2 is about accelerating th availability of a next generation of Internet technologies for our community. Clear that commercial world has taken the Internet and run with it – to great success. But, not clear that the b2b commerce and entertainment focus will get us the technologies we need fast enough to transform research and education. 28 November 2000 DFN-Verein Bonn

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4 People on the Internet Millions of People
This chart shows the rapid rise in the number of people using the Internet. The projected figures are probably conservative. Source: Nua Internet Surveys 28 November 2000 DFN-Verein Bonn

5 Hype v. Reality hype More technological potential performance gap
However, there are significant divergences among these three things: The potential of the technology: what the entire network could do if the underlying technologies worked together in an optimal way. Actual performance: the real-world performance an end-user sees Hype: the performance we’d have if all the press releases and marketing materials were true. actual performance Less Time 28 November 2000 DFN-Verein Bonn

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7 Internet Development Spiral
Commercialization Privatization Today’s Internet This spiral Internet2 Research and Development Partnerships 28 November 2000 DFN-Verein Bonn Source: Ivan Moura Campos

8 Internet2 Activity Areas
Advanced applications Middleware New networking capabilities Advanced network infrastructure Technology transfer Partnerships and awareness Developing and using Providing interoperable infrastructure Developing and deploying Building and providing To achieve those goals, Internet2 has undertaken activities and initiated programs in these areas. Will touch briefly on each of these areas, but focus on examples of applications that are or will be using capabilities and environment put in place. Engaging private and other sectors 28 November 2000 DFN-Verein Bonn

9 Internet2 Universities 182 Universities - October 2000
This is the latest map of Internet2 universities. Each Internet2 university commits to providing the high performance networking on their own campus, connecting to a high-performance backbone network, and supporting advanced applications development on their own campus. 28 November 2000 DFN-Verein Bonn

10 Internet2 Corporate Partners
3Com Advanced Network & Services Alcatel Ameritech AT&T Cabletron Systems Cisco Systems IBM ITC^Deltacom Lucent Technologies Marconi WorldCom Microsoft Newbridge Networks Netcom Systems Nortel Networks Qwest Communications SBC Communications WCI Cable This is the latest list of Internet2 Corporate Partners. Corporate partners have committed to providing over US$1million in support of collaborations with Internet2 universities. 28 November 2000 DFN-Verein Bonn

11 Qwest acquisition of U S WEST
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14 Internet2 International Partners October 2000
This is the latest map of Internet2 universities. Each Internet2 university commits to providing the high performance networking on their own campus, connecting to a high-performance backbone network, and supporting advanced applications development on their own campus. 28 November 2000 DFN-Verein Bonn

15 End2End Performance Initiative
Human to Human Collaboration Application Operating system Network stack LAN Campus network Campus connection to regional network/gigapop Gigapop connection to Backbone 28 November 2000 DFN-Verein Bonn

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