CaribREN CaribREN Caribbean Region – R&E Caribbean Region – R&E

NetworksNetworks

Chester A. Ruszczyk – MIT Haystack ObservatoryChester A. Ruszczyk – MIT Haystack Observatory

Internet 2 Fall Member MeetingInternet 2 Fall Member Meeting

SIG for International Collaborations in Emerging R&E SIG for International Collaborations in Emerging R&E NetworksNetworks

Dec 6, 2006Dec 6, 2006

CaribREN GoalsCaribREN Goals

• Connection of the Caribbean IslandsConnection of the Caribbean Islands– Facilitate R&E High Speed NetworkFacilitate R&E High Speed Network

•Connection to the USConnection to the US

•Connection to South AmericaConnection to South America

– Enable ApplicationsEnable Applications•e-VLBI (Arecibo, St. Croix)e-VLBI (Arecibo, St. Croix)

•Telemedicine (St. Martin, Netherlands Telemedicine (St. Martin, Netherlands Erasmus MC)Erasmus MC)

•UVI Collaboration with MagPIUVI Collaboration with MagPI

Links Interconnecting Links Interconnecting CaribbeanCaribbean

• Puerto Rico to Florida (AMPATH)Puerto Rico to Florida (AMPATH)– OC3 (128Mbps)OC3 (128Mbps)– No access to dark fiberNo access to dark fiber

• SMITCOMSSMITCOMS– St. Martin gvt formed SMITCOMS LLC St. Martin gvt formed SMITCOMS LLC

• Submarine cable licenseSubmarine cable license• Provide interconnectivity to the CaribbeanProvide interconnectivity to the Caribbean• Overall Goal St. Martin to Trinidad Overall Goal St. Martin to Trinidad

– St. Martin to Puerto Rico St. Martin to Puerto Rico • 2.5 Gbps2.5 Gbps• 10Gbps capacity 10Gbps capacity

– St. Martin to St. CroixSt. Martin to St. Croix• Application filedApplication filed• 2.5Gbps 2.5Gbps • 40 Gbps capacity40 Gbps capacity

83 km

291 km

138.8 km

62.3 km

44.6 km

183.4 km

11 km

9.1 km

19.8 km

193.2 km12.8 km

133.2 km

BU 1

BU 2

BU 3

BU 4

BU 5

BU 6

BU 7

SMITCOMSEast Caribbean Submarine Cable System

St. Croix

St. Martin

Anguilla

Antigua

Dominica

St. Lucia

Barbados

St. Vincent

Grenada

25.1 km

St. Martin – Trinidad: 1206 km

Total Network: 1566 km

Recent ActivitiesRecent Activities

• Creation of SIG on CaribbeanCreation of SIG on Caribbean• Application identificationApplication identification• Network Bottlenecks identifiedNetwork Bottlenecks identified

– Puerto Rico to FloridaPuerto Rico to Florida– Looking for possible solutionsLooking for possible solutions

• CLARA Caribbean effortCLARA Caribbean effort– Discussions underwayDiscussions underway– No resolutionNo resolution

• Internet2 Day - possibility in the CaribbeanInternet2 Day - possibility in the Caribbean• Funding identificationFunding identification

Looking to the FutureLooking to the Future

• Corporate Donation of FiberCorporate Donation of Fiber– Contacted J&J about e-VLBI trialsContacted J&J about e-VLBI trials– Interest but I2 connection is limited to NJ officeInterest but I2 connection is limited to NJ office– Pursuing options with J&JPursuing options with J&J

• Upgrade of Puerto Rico to AMPATH Upgrade of Puerto Rico to AMPATH connectionconnection– Looking atLooking at

• costscosts• cost sharing optionscost sharing options

• Connection options for radio telescopesConnection options for radio telescopes– Arecibo connectedArecibo connected– St. Croix antenna is notSt. Croix antenna is not

Looking into the Future Looking into the Future (cont)(cont)• Funding SourcesFunding Sources

– NSFNSF•US e-VLBI road map being developedUS e-VLBI road map being developed

– Include Caribbean locationsInclude Caribbean locations– Astronomy Senior Review may hinder plansAstronomy Senior Review may hinder plans

– Others?Others?

• Connection with CubaConnection with Cuba

• St. Martin as a hubSt. Martin as a hub

Thank you.Thank you.

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