1. FP6-2005-IST-5 Research Networking Testbeds Maria F. Ramalho Maria.Ramalho-Natario@cec.eu.int 2 June 2005

2. Research Networking Testbeds (SO 2.5.6.) : synergies within the whole FP6 Programme  GÉANT infrastructure  Grid infrastructure FP6  Testbeds (user involvement, technology validation)

3. Research Infrastructures Test Beds Knowledge technologies and Interfaces Broadband Communication, Computing and Software Photonic Components and Microsystems Technologies for major societal and economic challenges Future & Emerging Technologies Research Networking Testbeds (SO 2.5.6.) : synergies within IST

4. Year 2005 eInfrastructure – Grid initiatives Continue to build advanced Grid-empowered infrastructures Production quality & ready-to-use SW-infrastructures Address industry requirements Environments dynamically adaptable to user needs eInfrastructure FP6 Calls for proposals Research Networking Test-beds Emphasis on: Optical, Wireless, Security, Grids, other technologies. Real world settings / user involvement Technology & services interoperability / open source ‘Open’ test-bed infrastructure Roadmaps, strategic guidance for eInfrastructure

5.  Call identifier:[FP6-2005-IST-5]  Call Text: fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/call_details.cfm?CALL_ID=208  Call Publication: 18 May 2005  Electronic Submission Deadline: 21 Sept. 2005 17:00(+1GMT)  Available Budget from the EC: € 18 Million  Evaluations: 3 to 7 Sept. 2005  Hearings: 7 to 11 Nov. 2005  Instruments open for this Call: oIntegrated Projects (IP) oNetwork of Excellence (NoE) oSpecific Targeted Research Projects (STREP) oSpecific Support Action (SSA) oCoordination Action (CA) eInfrastructure IST Programme SO 2.5.6. – Research Networking Testbeds

6.  Integrate, test, validate and demonstrate new fixed and wireless networking technologies - including disruptive technologies - and services in real-world settings and production environments. (IPs, NoEs, STREPs)  Provide open test infrastructures for third party researchers. (IPs, NoEs, STREPs)  Foster interoperability of solutions to achieve broader-scale up-take of new state-of-the-art infrastructure technology and promote open- source. (IPs, NoEs, STREPs)  Develop roadmaps and strategic guidance for infrastructure development in Europe… (SSAs, CAs) eInfrastructure IST Programme SO 2.5.6. – Research Networking Testbeds Complement and exploit synergies with relevant National and International Activities !

7. eInfrastructure IST Programme SO 2.5.6. – Research Networking Testbeds From IST Call 3 [FP6-2004-IST-3]

8. IST: Research Networking Testbeds: IP Instrument EUQoS MUPBED DILIGENT GRIDCC Testbeds  DILIGENT:ERCIM  EUQoS:Telefonica I+D  GRIDCC:INFN  MUPBED:MARCONI

9. IST Research Networking Testbeds: SSA Instrument IPV6TF- SC SEEFIRE 6DISS Testbeds: Support Actions  IPv6TF-SC:Siemens  SEEFIRE:Telefonica I+D  6DISS:Martel

10. IST: Research Networking Testbeds CA Instrument LOBSTER EUROLABS Testbeds: Co-ordinating Actions  LOBSTER: Hellas  EUROLabs: ULB

11. Research Networking Test-beds Optical, Wireless, Security, Grids, other technologies. User involvement / technology validation eInfrastructure – Grid initiatives Continue building advanced Grid-empowered infrastructures Emphasis on: Production quality & ready-to-use SW-infrastructures Address industry requirements Environments dynamically adaptable to user needs eInfrastructure new Calls for proposals Year 2005

12. Call information  Title: Communication Network Development eInfrastructure - Grid initiatives  Specific Programme: Structuring the European Research Area  Call identifier: FP6-2005-Infrastructures-7  Date of publication: 11 May 2005  Closure date: 8 September 2005 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)  Total indicative budget: € 55 million  Call Info: http://fp6.cordis.lu/infrastructures/call_details.cfm?CALL_ID=209 Projects expected to be launched in Q1-Q2 2006

13.  Infrastructures exhibiting production-level performance capabilities  Distributed facilities at gigabit/terabit scales for use by a broad range of different research disciplines.  Emphasis on initiatives to lead to production-quality and ready-to-use software for both science and engineering  Complement and add value to national Grid-initiatives  Favor interconnection to major Grid-based experimental infrastructures in other parts of the world  Support integration on eInfrastructures of Grid and Semantic/Web technological and business concepts. eInfrastructure Call b.4: Grid initiatives

14. Grid Initiatives – what next? consolidation, extension, deepening…  Consolidation  Sustainable resource provision, operation, support and training model  EU-wide AAA scheme, resource sharing policies  EU-wide Grid-SW testing and validation scheme; MW-repository  Interoperable, integrated infrastructures (clusters-supercomputers…)  Extension  New user communities (including industry)  Geographical extension  Deepening  Flexibly configurable, reliable end-to-end (optical) network provision  Intelligent, cognitive, dynamically adaptable RI…

15. SEE-GRID A Grid infrastructure for SE-Europe Strategic building blocks of eInfrastructure today GÉANT. INFRASTRUCTURE GRID. INFRASTRUCTURE eInfrastructure EGEE production quality grid, 20000 CPUs, ~5PB storage, training, 27 countries, 71 partners, HEP, Biomed..., int. links (€32 M - CERN) GÉANT Pan-European Research Network, IPv6 enabled (93 M€ - DANTE) DEISA grid of 6 supercomputers networked at 1 Gbps, focus on global filing systems,>40 Tflop/s, several user communit. (€15M - CNRS).

16. For further information Background information on eInfrastructures: www.cordis.lu/ist/rn IPR helpdesk: www.ipr-helpdesk.org CORDIS partner search facility: http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/ncp.htm International cooperation: http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/inco.htm EPSS helpdesk: +32 2 233 37 60 support@epss-fp6.org