1. Albuquerque GigaPoP at a Glance
Henrietta Vigil, Program Specialist
Ed May, Senior Network Engineer

2. What is a GigaPop?
A “GigaPoP” is a network access point that support data transfer rates of at least 1Gbps.
GigaPoP is short for gigabit Point of Presence.
Aggregate local to exchange peer gigaPoPs.

3. UNM/ABQG Vision
To offer New Mexicans access to high quality education, research, service programs, and economic development opportunities.
To serve as a significant knowledge resource for New Mexico, the nation and the world.

4. What is ABQG?
Non-profit initiative owned and operated by UNM established in 2007;
1of 35 research and education networks in the US; now 57;
1 of the 13 founding members of the NLR;
Serves as an aggregation point for local networks; education & research institutes; non-profit entities; and commercial ISP
Facilitate and build network interconnection;
Provide internet services for unserved and underserved communities
Is a high-speed and high-volume bandwidth to support work in…

5. NLR Service Map by PoP

7. What are we interested in doing?
Developing Collaborations &
Sharing Large Bandwidth Pipes

8. Collaborators

9. ABQG Services Internet Service Local Peering Co-location
Port Activation
Cache Services – Google, Netflix
Internet2 – Research & Education
E-Rate
Network Consulting Service
Network Monitoring

12. What does ABQG do?
low cost Commodity Internet and access to high speed research networks
aggregation points for Statewide benefits
technical outreach programs
Create an environment for future network growth
Enable value-added services to rural areas
Maintain robust research networks statewide

13. High Speed and Low Cost These terms are relative
On Campus some have10Gb/s shared, with a 1Gb/s connection at the desktop, some with shared 1Gb/s, or even a few with 100Mb/s shared.
50Mb/s download from Comcast at home for $99.99 per month, if you are lucky. About $2 per Megabit

14. You would be lucky to see this…

15. From On-Campus Network

16. Low Cost Commodity Internet

17. High Speed Research Nets

18. State and Regional Aggregation
Shared Connectivity
10Gb/s Level3
10Gb/s Centurylink
10Gb/s Internet2
10Gb/s CENIC x2 primary and backup
10Gb/s CalRen x2 primary and backup

19. Aggregation Point

20. Shared Internet and Research Network Costs and Statewide Aggregation

21. Technical Outreach
Weekly statewide conference call with Universities and Colleges
NMTIE participation and presentations
Specialized training
Engineering “ear time”
ITTH, Heritage consortiums
Cerelink Dreamworks/Sony
Research Park/Innovate Albuquerque

27. Create an environment for future network growth
Campus Connectivity
How fast can we go?
Security?
Intrusion Prevention?
Regional Connectivity
Is this a bottleneck?
Where do we connect?

32. Value Add to Rural NM GigaPoP in state Google Global Cache
Netflix Cache
National Research Network connections
Educational focus
Lower Cost bandwidth for Education
Trade of services for Educational connections

33. Contact Information
Henrietta Vigil – Program Specialist Ed May –Senior Network Engineer HELP DESK: Or

35. The Possibilities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcV _gcsX2vI
Expanding Broadband Access to Rural NM wr9Za_0
NSF – Big Data,