Future Internet Technology and Asia

2011.8.29

Kilnam Chon

APNIC/2011827

Keio University/KAIST

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Challenge: Connecting One Million Schools in China, India or Africa with Broadband

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0. APNIC and Me

Chaired Honolulu APNG Meeting in 1991, which

spanoff APNIC without forming the working group

on APNIC.

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1. Asia Pacific Internet History(1994~2004)

TEIN2 APENUM2004

SANOG2003

ABS PRAGMA APCAUCE APCERT2002

EUMED APGRID APDIPSilk Project Asia PKI Forum

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MINC 2000

APEC ECSG1999

APBioNet APTLD AP*Retreat

1998

SOI-Asia APAN1997

APOPS APRICOT APIA1996

AI31995

PAN1994

APNIC1993

1992

APNG(APCCIRN) Satellite Commercial Security WG WG WG

1991

ANW-AP

PCCS/JWCC/ICOIN

1984

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2. Internet Research1960s: Computer Network Research1970s ~ 1980s: Arpanet for Research Community1990s: Internet for All2000s ~ 2010s: Future Internet Research

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3. Future Internet Research

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Current Internet

Future Internet

Issues - Security - Mobility - Scalability - Management

3.1 Future Internet Research(addition)

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Current Internet

Future Internet

Issues - Security - Mobility - Scalability - Management

Applications - eHealth - eGovernment ...........

Technologies - Cloud Computing - Internet of Things(IoT) - Green IT

3.1 Future Internet Research(addition)

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Current Internet

Future Internet

Issues - Security - Mobility - Scalability - Management

Applications - eHealth - eGovernment ...........&Technologies - Cloud Computing - Internet of Things(IoT) - Green IT

New Users - The Other Billions

4. Paradigm Shift on Internet Access

1970s~1980s: Desktop(CRT Terminal, Desktop PC) 1990s~2000s: Notebook Computer2000s~: Smart Phone and Tablet

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5. Internet Users World Population(2011): 7 billions Internet Users(2011): 2 billions 90% of non-Internet users are in Asia

and Africa Internet Users(2020): 5 billions Most of new internet users are in Asia

and Africa

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6. Future Internet Technology for The Other Billions

The current Future Internet research focuses on the issues

raised among the developed countries(First Billions)

We need the complimentary research for the developing

countries(The Other Billions), mostly in Asia (and Africa).

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7. Issues for The Other Billions Emerging Economy: Minimal infrastructure Minimal human resource Minimal access capability

Many are with substantially different languages and cultures.

Local language support Local content development

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8. Who are addressing on The Other Billions of the Internet Users?

First Billions: The developed countries are addressing on

the First Billions.

The Other Billions: It may be the turn of Asia(and Africa)

to take the lead on addressing on the future Internet technology for The

Other Billions this time.

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9. Future Looks Good

Asia(and Africa): dynamic youth culture still prevails.

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10. Network of Excellence

What can we do?

- Word toward excellence. - For Network of Excellence

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Reference

Africa Asia Forum on Network Res. & Eng. , AfricaAsia.net Asia Future Internet Forum, AsiaFI,netK Chon, Future Internet Technology for The Other Billions, 2008~

K Chon, Digital Divide, CACM, 2001.Digital Africa, Intelligent Life, Economist, Spring 2011EU, Future Internet Week(with Future Internet Assembly,...)USA, NSF/NetSE(with Future Internet Architecture, and GENI)16

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