1. PORTA OPTICA STUDY Distributed Optical Gateway to Eastern Europe www.porta-optica.org Artur Binczewski, Bartłomiej Idzikowski, Miłosz Przywecki, Maciej Stroiński, Wojciech Śronek, Jan Węglarz Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center Stanisław Starzak Technical University of Lodz The Porta Optica Study project is funded by the European Commission under the FP6 contract no. 026617

2. The Digital Divide Issue optical network is goal of NRENs and everyone should have access optical network is goal of NRENs and everyone should have access very demanding scientific applications need careful attention very demanding scientific applications need careful attention research networks are a national asset research networks are a national asset there is a digital divide inside the European R&E community there is a digital divide inside the European R&E community

3. funded by EC ( instrument SSA FP6 ) funded by EC ( instrument SSA FP6 ) duration: 15 months duration: 15 months  start: 01/02/2006  end: 30/04/2007 3 main beneficiary regions: 3 main beneficiary regions:  Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania  Eastern Europe - Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova  Southern Caucasus - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia Overview

4. Partners

5. identification of user communities and their requirements identification of user communities and their requirements identification of availability of national dark fibre infrastructure identification of availability of national dark fibre infrastructure preparing case studies with economical analysis of fibre network development preparing case studies with economical analysis of fibre network development results dissemination and raising awareness results dissemination and raising awareness Objectives

6. User communities user requirements analysis over 960 research and education institutions over 960 research and education institutions 700 higher education institutions 700 higher education institutions 129 cities 129 cities information about scientific institutions in beneficiary countries is available in: information about scientific institutions in beneficiary countries is available in: D1.1 ”Users database” D1.1 ”Users database” D1.4 ”Requirements of user communities” D1.4 ”Requirements of user communities”

7. User communities: Lithuanian example main R&E centers:main R&E centers: Kaunas, Vilnius, Siaulai, Moletai, Panevezys and Klaipeda Connection needs of institutions in Lithuania: > 300 Mbps 31% 30-300 Mbps 50% 3-30 Mbps 19%

8. Fiber availability analysis RFI sent to 52 DF owners and constructors identified in all beneficiary countries:RFI sent to 52 DF owners and constructors identified in all beneficiary countries: 17 not answered 17 not answered 8 refusals 8 refusals 27 answers 27 answers DF freely available in Baltic StatesDF freely available in Baltic States monopoly situation in Belarus (by 2008)monopoly situation in Belarus (by 2008) in Moldova and South Caucasus (SC) countries acquiring DF is nearly impossiblein Moldova and South Caucasus (SC) countries acquiring DF is nearly impossible

9. Legal and political analysis analysis of legal and political situation in beneficiary countries:analysis of legal and political situation in beneficiary countries: limitations in use of DF exist in SC countries, Belarus and Ukrainelimitations in use of DF exist in SC countries, Belarus and Ukraine no ICT strategy in Armenia, Georgia and Latviano ICT strategy in Armenia, Georgia and Latvia limitations for international connectivity in SC region and Belaruslimitations for international connectivity in SC region and Belarus legal & political issues are described in D2.3 ”Legal and political environment of NRENs”legal & political issues are described in D2.3 ”Legal and political environment of NRENs” issues related to SC region are described in D2.2 ”Special issues related to Southern Caucasus”issues related to SC region are described in D2.2 ”Special issues related to Southern Caucasus”

10. Case studies plans of the optical network based on information about research and education centers in beneficiary countries and about fiber availability in beneficiary countriesplans of the optical network based on information about research and education centers in beneficiary countries and about fiber availability in beneficiary countries in cases where acquiring DF is not available lease of bandwidth is consideredin cases where acquiring DF is not available lease of bandwidth is considered approximately 11 000 km of DF are neededapproximately 11 000 km of DF are needed approximately 4500 km of leased lines are neededapproximately 4500 km of leased lines are needed detailed description is available in D3.1 ”Case Studies”detailed description is available in D3.1 ”Case Studies”

11. Case studies: Lithuanian example 1 Gbps current GÉANT2 connectivity 10 Gbps GÉANT2 connectivity required for 2009 10 Gbps main backbone planned approx. 1900 km of DF are needed leasing / purchasing of DF possible construction of DF

12. Dark Fibers infrastructure

13. Raising awareness main goal is to achieve critical mass of support and know-how necessary to deploy dark fiber infrastructuremain goal is to achieve critical mass of support and know-how necessary to deploy dark fiber infrastructure set of promotional materials are available: poster, folder, flier, website: www.porta-optica.org and short videoclip: http://www.porta-optica.org/press.phpset of promotional materials are available: poster, folder, flier, website: www.porta-optica.org and short videoclip: http://www.porta-optica.org/press.php www.porta-optica.org http://www.porta-optica.org/press.php www.porta-optica.org http://www.porta-optica.org/press.php

14. Raising awareness fliers, posters distributed at ~50 events/meetingsfliers, posters distributed at ~50 events/meetings 5 international training events:5 international training events: Prague, Czech Rep.Prague, Czech Rep. Poznan, PolandPoznan, Poland Riga, LatviaRiga, Latvia Kiev, UkraineKiev, Ukraine Tbilisi, GeorgiaTbilisi, Georgia

15. Raising awareness(2) presentations at international conferences: IST2006 in Helsinki, and Sustainability Workshop in Istanbul, Symposium „Telecommunications without Borders” in Odessa, „South Caucasus Scientific Cooperation” in Tbilisi, CEF in Prague, „Grid Open Day” in Riga, CODATA2006 in Beijing, ICFA Workshop on HEP Networking in Cracowpresentations at international conferences: IST2006 in Helsinki, 3x Silk Board (Tbilisi, Baku, Istanbul), 3xBSI, NATO ANW and Sustainability Workshop in Istanbul, Symposium „Telecommunications without Borders” in Odessa, „South Caucasus Scientific Cooperation” in Tbilisi, CEF in Prague, „Grid Open Day” in Riga, CODATA2006 in Beijing, ICFA Workshop on HEP Networking in Cracow

16. presentations at 18 national meetings in beneficiary countriespresentations at 18 national meetings in beneficiary countries numerous meetings with policy makersnumerous meetings with policy makers mentioned in journalsmentioned in journals mentioned in radio/TV broadcastmentioned in radio/TV broadcast Raising awareness(3)

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