a gigabit or bust by 2010 tom west presidentcenic net@edunet@edu bpg june 24 2003 net@edu
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A Gigabit or Bust by 2010A Gigabit or Bust by 2010
Tom WestTom West
PresidentPresident
CENICCENIC
NET@EDU BPG June 24 2003
CENIC - MissionCENIC - Mission
Create an independent organization that will:Create an independent organization that will:
– Facilitate and coordinate theFacilitate and coordinate theDevelopment, Deployment, and OperationDevelopment, Deployment, and Operationof a set of seamless and robust advanced network services. of a set of seamless and robust advanced network services.
– support advanced applications to enhance California’s support advanced applications to enhance California’s leadership in research and education.leadership in research and education.
Structure: 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Public Benefit Structure: 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Public Benefit CorporationCorporation
““Owned” and funded by Charter Associates.Owned” and funded by Charter Associates.
Charter/Partner AssociatesCharter/Partner Associates
California Community CollegesCalifornia Community Colleges
California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of Technology
California State UniversityCalifornia State University
Stanford UniversityStanford University
University of CaliforniaUniversity of California
University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
Education in California – Education in California – OverviewOverview
University of California – 9 (10) campusesUniversity of California – 9 (10) campuses
3 Private Research Universities – Caltech, Stanford, 3 Private Research Universities – Caltech, Stanford, University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
California State University – 23 campusesCalifornia State University – 23 campuses
Community Colleges – over 100Community Colleges – over 100
Other independent institutions of higher education – Other independent institutions of higher education – over 100over 100
K-12 schools – over 9000K-12 schools – over 9000
Various government labs and university affiliated Various government labs and university affiliated research institutesresearch institutes
Five ProjectsFive Projects
CalREN-2-- Research Universities---1998CalREN-2-- Research Universities---1998
Digital California Project--K-12--2000Digital California Project--K-12--2000
Optical Network Initiative---2003Optical Network Initiative---2003
National Lambda RailNational Lambda Rail
A Gigabit or Bust by 2010A Gigabit or Bust by 2010
Digital California Network
CalRENCalRENBackbone Backbone NetworkNetwork
CalREN
CALREN - SolutionCALREN - Solution
Derived from 3 backbones – one education, Derived from 3 backbones – one education, one research, one experimental, sharing one research, one experimental, sharing physical resources where applicablephysical resources where applicable
Integrated at the physical and operations Integrated at the physical and operations level, separable at the link and network levelslevel, separable at the link and network levels
Separate local solution from long-haul Separate local solution from long-haul solution (due to different possibilities, players)solution (due to different possibilities, players)
Combination of dark fiber and wavelengthsCombination of dark fiber and wavelengths
National LambdaRail National LambdaRail
Dark Fiber National footprintDark Fiber National footprint
Serves very high-end experimental and Serves very high-end experimental and research applications including network research applications including network researchresearch
4 - 10GB Wavelengths initially4 - 10GB Wavelengths initially
Capable of 40 10Gb wavelengths at build-outCapable of 40 10Gb wavelengths at build-out
Partnership modelPartnership model
For More InformationFor More Information
CENIC website:CENIC website:
http://www.cenic.orghttp://www.cenic.org
e-mail to:e-mail to:
[email protected]@cenic.org
[email protected]@cenic.org
One Gigabit or Bust InitiativeOne Gigabit or Bust Initiative
One gigabit is about the capabilities that the capacity One gigabit is about the capabilities that the capacity makes possiblemakes possible
Leadership is needed to give common focus on the Leadership is needed to give common focus on the goal---NGI Roundtablegoal---NGI Roundtable
Payoff--Economic development and quality of lifePayoff--Economic development and quality of life
CENIC’s RolesCENIC’s Roles
ConvenerConvener
CatalystCatalyst
Anchor Tenant in some localesAnchor Tenant in some locales