1. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation1July 2011www.geni.net GEC11 Glenn Ricart ignite U.S. Americas Network for Next-gen Applications

2. ignite U.S. Vision Jumpstart a new era of advanced apps and infrastructure for mainstream America Jumpstart a new era of advanced apps and infrastructure for mainstream America – Couldnt run on todays mainstream Internet – Order of magnitude greater speed or more – GENI-style Public-private partnership between Public-private partnership between – GENI community – Cities and their small businesses, homes, and community anchors – Carriers and hardware vendors

3. ignite U.S. Ignite Next Generation of Apps Characteristics Characteristics – Couldnt run on todays mainstream Internet – Need order of magnitude greater speed and/or – Built on layer 2 and OpenFlow – Need slices, programmability, unique resources NSF intends to ignite next-gen apps NSF intends to ignite next-gen apps – Contest for ideas – Contest for prototypes – Solicit development requests from teams

4. ignite U.S. Advanced Testbed GENI network (built on Internet2 + NLR) plus GENI network (built on Internet2 + NLR) plus Connections to small businesses and homes Connections to small businesses and homes - Chattanooga- Cleveland - DC- Lafayette - Philadelphia- Utopia + UEN And possibly other community anchors With With – 100 Mbps+ symmetric – GENI-style layer 2 + OpenFlow – Unique resources

5. ignite U.S. Expected Growth of U.S. Ignite YearCampusesCities 201214 existing GENI6 currently identified 201330 most deserving20 looking for now 20146050 2015100 2016200 Growth is expected via the buddy system

6. ignite U.S. Activities May 16 th Workshop May 16 th Workshop – www.nsf.gov/cise/usignite/usignite_workshop.jsp June 9-10 th Workshop June 9-10 th Workshop – www.cccblog.org/2011/05/16/live-webcast-the- u-s-ignite-gigabit-applications-workshop/ Possible early fall NSF workshop Possible early fall NSF workshop – Let me know if you want an invite Watch for a contest announcement Watch for a contest announcement Recruiting for phase 2 cities / carriers Recruiting for phase 2 cities / carriers U.S. Ignite official announcement U.S. Ignite official announcement

7. ignite U.S. Contacts OSTP: Nick Maynard OSTP: Nick Maynard – Nicholas_C._Maynard@ostp.eop.gov NSF: Suzanne Iacono NSF: Suzanne Iacono – SIacono@nsf.gov Consultant to GPO: Glenn Ricart Consultant to GPO: Glenn Ricart – GRicart@gmail.com

8. ignite U.S. ignite U.S. Americas Network for Next-gen Applications