1. NLR Research and Cisco Interest Internet2 Meeting April 21, 2004
Javad Boroumand
Academic Research and Technology Initiatives
Cisco Systems

2. Cisco Interest in NLR Early founder of NLR
Significant financial contribution enabling NLR to become reality
Driven by interest in the networking research aiming at tech transfer and commercialization
Evolution of “Cisco Virtual Labs” concept based on University Research Program (URP)

3. NLR Infrastructure
Not a single network but a set of facilities, capabilities and services to build both experimental and production networks at various layers
Most of the focus so far has been on the massive production DWDM network build out but that would change soon to focus on building the experimental networks

4. NLR Potential Use Examples

5. NLR Research
Aiming towards a research program and not just a collection of research projects
Cisco URP funding; welcome joint funding opportunities
Dave Farber joining NLR as the Chief Scientist re-energizing the development of the research agenda and program

6. Communications of the ACM
Jan 2004 issue article