1. Working Group:Satellite-Internet Working Group Date:Formed in October 97 Author:John Leong Kit Hoong kithoong@tp.ac.sg Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore Satellite-Internet Competency Unit Network Technology Area Satellite-Internet Working Group

2. Network Technology Area Satellite-Internet Working Group Current Status The applications and experiments use the satellite network of the Asain Internet Interconnection Initiatives (AI3) Background of AI3 -started by WIDE project and JSAT in Oct 95 -establishment of technology with regards to international Internet connection via satellite -future infrastructure within Asia AI3 Partners Ku-bandC-band Japan Singapore Hong KongMalaysia ThailandChina Philippines Vietnam

3. Satellite Networking of AI3 partners Network Technology Area Satellite-Internet Working Group

4. Network Technology Area Satellite-Internet Working Group Issues Waiting for AI3 project to begin the C-band satellite link that is scheduled to start in Jan 99 Projects that will be implemented: -VSAT-Internet research:ATM via satellite BER over atmospheric conditions Asymmetri Link -Internet networking:Multicasting Hierarchical Proxy -Application research:TeleEducation

5. Infrastructure at Singapore Temasek Polytechnic will set up and operate the Singapore AI3 VSAT Earth Station located at its campus.This satellite gateway is linked to all the local partners through S-ONE network. Network Technology Area Satellite-Internet Working Group

6. Network Technology Area Satellite-Internet Working Group Schedule Earth Station Installation:Mar - Oct 98 AI3 C-band Implementation:by Dec 98 Establishment of different country connection:Jan - Mar 99 Project Implementation:Apr 99 onwards Project Review:Every APAN meeting