1. High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network
National Science Foundation awards , and

2. HPWREN topology, October 2009
155Mbps FDX 6 GHz FCC licensed
155Mbps FDX 11 GHz FCC licensed
45Mbps FDX 6 GHz FCC licensed
45Mbps FDX 11 GHz FCC licensed
45Mbps FDX 5.8 GHz unlicensed
45Mbps-class HDX 4.9GHz
45Mbps-class HDX 5.8GHz unlicensed
~8Mbps HDX 2.4/5.8 GHz unlicensed
~3Mbps HDX 2.4 GHz unlicensed
115kbps HDX 900 MHz unlicensed
56kbps via RCS network
dashed = planned
WIDC
PSAP
KYVW
COTD
KNW
B081
UCI
BDC
GVDA
PFO
WMC
Santa
Rosa
RDM
AZRY
CRY
SND
BZN
KSW
FRD
SMER SO
DHL
P474
SLMS
MPO
LVA2
BVDA
SCS
GLRS
P478
P486
MTGY
MVFD
P510
P483
CRRS
WLA
GMPK
DSME
RMNA
CWC
USGC
P506
P499
P480
P509 CE
MONP
UCSD
70+ miles
to SCI
DESC
MLO
P497
P494
P473
IID2
SDSU
P500
Backbone/relay node
Astronomy science site
Biology science site
Earth science site
University site
Researcher location
Native American site
First Responder site
CNM PL
POTR
P066
NSSS
to CI and
PEMEX
approximately 50 miles:
Note: locations are approximate

3. HPWREN topology, September 2010
155Mbps FDX 6 GHz FCC licensed
155Mbps FDX 11 GHz FCC licensed
45Mbps FDX 6 GHz FCC licensed
45Mbps FDX 11 GHz FCC licensed
45Mbps FDX 5.8 GHz unlicensed
45Mbps-class HDX 4.9GHz
45Mbps-class HDX 5.8GHz unlicensed
~8Mbps HDX 2.4/5.8 GHz unlicensed
~3Mbps HDX 2.4 GHz unlicensed
115kbps HDX 900 MHz unlicensed
56kbps via RCS network
dashed = planned
WIDC
KYVW
KNW
B081
BDC
GVDA
PFO
WMC
Santa
Rosa
RDM
AZRY
CRY
SND
BZN
KSW
FRD
SMER SO
DHL
P474
SLMS
MPO
LVA2
BVDA
SCS
GLRS
P478
P486
MTGY
MVFD
P510
P483
CRRS
WLA
GMPK
DSME
RMNA
CWC
USGC
P506
P499
P480
P509 CE
MONP
UCSD
70+ miles
to SCI
DESC
MLO
P497
P494
P473
IID2
SDSU
P500
Backbone/relay node
Astronomy science site
Biology science site
Earth science site
University site
Researcher location
Native American site
First Responder site
CNM PL
POTR
P066
NSSS
to CI and
PEMEX
approximately 50 miles:
Note: locations are approximate

4. Various real-time network cameras for environmental observations

5. HPWREN topology, 360 degree cameras
155Mbps FDX 6 GHz FCC licensed
155Mbps FDX 11 GHz FCC licensed
45Mbps FDX 6 GHz FCC licensed
45Mbps FDX 11 GHz FCC licensed
45Mbps FDX 5.8 GHz unlicensed
45Mbps-class HDX 4.9GHz
45Mbps-class HDX 5.8GHz unlicensed
~8Mbps HDX 2.4/5.8 GHz unlicensed
~3Mbps HDX 2.4 GHz unlicensed
115kbps HDX 900 MHz unlicensed
56kbps via RCS network
dashed = planned
WIDC
PSAP
KYVW
COTD
KNW
B081
BDC
GVDA
PFO
WMC
Santa
Rosa
RDM
AZRY
CRY
SND
BZN
KSW
FRD
SMER SO
DHL
P474
SLMS
MPO
LVA2
BVDA
SCS
GLRS
P478
P486
MTGY
MVFD
P510
P483
CRRS
WLA
GMPK
DSME
RMNA
CWC
USGC
P506
P499
P480
P509 CE
MONP
UCSD
70+ miles
to SCI
DESC
MLO
P497
P494
P473
IID2
SDSU
P500
Backbone/relay node
Astronomy science site
Biology science site
Earth science site
University site
Researcher location
Native American site
First Responder site
CNM PL
POTR
P066
NSSS
to CI and
PEMEX
Red circles: existing cameras
Yellow circles: suggested sites
approximately 50 miles:
Note: locations are approximate

6. HPWREN topology, real-time met sensors
155Mbps FDX 6 GHz FCC licensed
155Mbps FDX 11 GHz FCC licensed
45Mbps FDX 6 GHz FCC licensed
45Mbps FDX 11 GHz FCC licensed
45Mbps FDX 5.8 GHz unlicensed
45Mbps-class HDX 4.9GHz
45Mbps-class HDX 5.8GHz unlicensed
~8Mbps HDX 2.4/5.8 GHz unlicensed
~3Mbps HDX 2.4 GHz unlicensed
115kbps HDX 900 MHz unlicensed
56kbps via RCS network
dashed = planned
WIDC
PSAP
KYVW
COTD
KNW
B081
BDC
GVDA
PFO
WMC
Santa
Rosa
RDM
AZRY
CRY
SND
BZN
KSW
FRD
SMER SO
DHL
P474
SLMS
MPO
LVA2
BVDA
SCS
GLRS
P478
P486
MTGY
MVFD
P510
P483
CRRS
WLA
GMPK
DSME
RMNA
CWC
USGC
P506
P499
P480
P509 CE
MONP
UCSD
70+ miles
to SCI
DESC
MLO
P497
P494
P473
IID2
SDSU
P500
Backbone/relay node
Astronomy science site
Biology science site
Earth science site
University site
Researcher location
Native American site
First Responder site
CNM PL
POTR
P066
NSSS
to CI and
PEMEX
Red circles: 1/sec wind data
Yellow circles: 1/minute wind data
approximately 50 miles:
Note: locations are approximate

7. Real-time data based weather alerts
Relative Humidity
Wind speed
Wind direction
Fuel moisture
Trigger real-time computer-generated alerts, if: condition “A” AND condition “B” AND condition “C” OR condition “D” exists, in which case several San Diego emergency officers are being paged or ed during such alert conditions, based on HPWREN data parameterization by a CDF Division Chief. This system has been in operation since 2004.
Date: Wed, 4 Aug :31:
Subject: URGENT weather sensor alert
LP: RH=26.1 WD=135.2 WS=1.9 FM=6.8 AT=80.7 at
More details at

8. Accomplishment based renewal
National Science Foundation support since inception:
2000
$2.3M
Original award
2003
$0.42M
Supplement
2004
$3M
ITR research award
(after two failed
proposals)
Total spent NSF investment: $5.72M
September 2009 to
August 31, 2011
$1M
Accomplishment based renewal
(after two failed
proposals)
Total awarded NSF investment: $6.72M

9. FY2011 budget (total: $538,556) Staff: Hans-Werner Braun Jim Hale
Kim Bruch (part time)
Ron Serabia (part time)

10. Issues It is unrealistic to “just leave network in place” tower rental
we are hosted by several agency towers
network needs to continue to be professionally managed
Some feedback from NSF
most cyberinfrastructure money is in domain directorates, and not OCI
if the network is so important to NSF awardees, they need to make its support a line item in their proposals to their appropriate domain directorate/division
Given those premises, an HPWREN Sustainability Working Group had been created as a result of last year’s HPWREN Users Workshop to evaluate realistic long term sustainability models for basic network upkeep