1. connect communicate collaborate GN3 Mobile Connectivity Feasibility Study Project description and first steps Mark O’Leary, Janet TF-MNM Virtual Meeting, 09 Feb 2012 mark.o’leary@ja.net

2. connect communicate collaborate Project background “GN3 SA3-T5” SA3: Service Activity “End-User Services in a Federated Environment” G É ANT provides connectivity towards their constituencies, from backbone to campus Users require more eduroam hotspots Users require connectivity beyond the eduroam footprint Users require lower roaming costs Goal: explore feasibility of a service, meeting these demands: Improve mobility connectivity within the GÉANT service area by making it more accessible to end-users.

3. connect communicate collaborate Project participants Core: – Mark O’Leary (Janet) Product Manager – Maurice van den Akker (SURFnet) Business Development – Stefan Winter (RESTENA) Technical Advisor – External Business Consultant  Josh Howlett (Janet), GEANT SA3 Activity Leader Advisory Group: – Babatunde Omagbai (DANTE) – Eoin Kenny (HEAnet) – Kurt Baumann (SWITCH) – Lino Santos (FCCN) – Miroslav Milinovic (SRCE)

4. connect communicate collaborate What service? – Pan-European non-uniform mobile service Best value for money, national and roaming Involve all available services: 2G, 3G and/or 4G; Service for daily use for a broad public (NOT only international travelers) Footprint of GÉANT network used as valuable asset (e.g. Offloading traffic to reduce costs) Strongly coordinated with eduroam initiatives (but not intruding on existing eduroam developments) Voice is probably required (via data or via GSM)

5. connect communicate collaborate First Phase of study Explore the feasibility of a service meeting the needs for Pan European mobile connectivity given: Customers requirements Capabilities of Telecom market Capabilities (incl. assets) of NRENs (as delivery partners) Available resources  Carried out by consultant by means of : Desk research current telecom market/technical, & political landscape RFI to NRENs (including five site visits)  Preliminary results shared, input gathered in workshop  20/21 March @ SURFnet office

6. connect communicate collaborate Second Phase of study (tentative)  Feasible items from phase one lead to input for business case: Evaluation of all options Analysis of costs, benefits Financial Models - Second workshop mid October - Business case available in December