New Generation Network GN2 Project

Tomaž Kalin

tomaz.kalin@dante.org.uk

www.dante.net

GN2 Project

• Commission contribution 100 M€• Proposal submission 2 October

2003• Evaluation• Negotiations March 2004• Start ~ September 2004• New GN2 network 1Q 2005

Objectives of the GN2 NGN

• Provide IP connectivity for NRENs - yearly growth 2x to 3x

• Provide high bandwidth for special appl.

• Provide services for GRIDs • Establish customer empowered

networks• Responsive to the expectations of

the community

NREN 1

NREN 2

Geant-2

GRID User

GRID User

Backbone with traditional

users

Backbone with traditional

users

GE

GE

4 x 10Gbit/s

4 x 10Gbit/s

2x10Gbit/s

2x10Gbit/s

VPN

VPN

GE

GE

IP

IP

IP

IP

IP

New Paradigm

• GÉANT - emphasis on core network• NREN connecting to PoPs• Change in the basic approach• End-to-End QoS• Whole “chain”• Responsibility of the whole

community• Close co-operation

Technology

• Investigation of Transmission Costs• Skepticism re 40 Gbps• Interfacing Costs• OEO cross connects interesting• “All Optical” some way off• Emphasis on AAA and Control issues

EVN Traffic Flows over GÉANT

UK

SE

FR

NLBE

DE1

DE2

CZ

PL

CH

IT

AT

SURFnet

JANET

GARR

PSNC

DFN

NORDUnet

2.5G10G

256M 512M ?1G

JIVE

NREN 1

NREN 2

Geant-2

GRID User

GRID User

Backbone with traditional

users

Backbone with traditional

users

GE

GE

4 x 10Gbit/s

4 x 10Gbit/s

2x10Gbit/s

2x10Gbit/s

VPN

VPN

2.5 Gbit/s2.5 Gbit/s

IPIP

IPIPIP

SDH

SDHSDH

SDH

Activities

• Networking (human)– Management– Public relations– Events and conferences– RTD support– NREN developments and support– Foresight study (SERENATE 2)

Service activities

• Procurement and Cost Sharing• Network Operations and basic

Services• End to End Quality of Service• Connectivity to other World Regions

Joint research activities

• Performance Measurement and Management

• Security• New Service Development• Test-Beds• Ubiquity (Mobility) and Roaming

Access to Services

Global

• Europe - new members (NRENs !!!)

• GTREN• Latin America• Asia• South Africa• EUMEDCONNECT• SEREEN 2 or a more stable

arrangement

RFP

• RFP Lunched in January• Proposals due in March• Evaluation committee• Difficult work - “we do not know,

what are we buying” • Work should be finished by

September• Continuous changeover in early

2005

Conclusion

• Exciting• Technology path still not

finalised• Large performance increase• Closer to the end user

•Joint exercise