20-21 May 2004 TEIN2 Meeting in KL, Malaysia

ThaiREN (Thailand Research and Education Networks):

ThaiSarn + UniNet

Chalermpol Charnsripinyo, NECTEC

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A Brief History

1992 ThaiSarn was established First Thai Social/Scientific, Academic and Research Network Administered and supported by NECTEC About 40 institute members in 1994

1995 ThaiSarn Phase 2 started Initiate SchoolNet project Up to 70 members nation-wide 2 Mbps Link to SiNet, Japan

1996 SchoolNet was officially launched by NECTEC 1997 UniNet was initiated in 1997 2002 ThaiSarn Phase 3 started 2004 ThaiREN (ThaiSarn + UniNet + …)

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Thailand Internet Connectivity

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ThaiSarn Network

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UniNet

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ThaiREN GigaPoPThailand Research and Education Network Gigabit Point of Presence

RENX

UniNet ThaiSarn

ThaiREN

Internet2

TEIN2 APAN

OXC

DW

DM

DW

DM

OADM

GIGAPOP

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Update on Current Activities: Thailand IPv6 Testbed

To promote IPv6 implementation into Thailand’s network infrastructure (http://ipv6.nectec.or.th)

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Updates on International Collaborations

NII (National Institute of Informatics), Japan NICT (National Institute of Information and Communications

Technology)/ MPHPT (Ministry of Public Management, Home

Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications), Japan MDC (Multimedia Development Corporation), Malaysia TEIN2 (Trans-Eurasia Information Network)

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International Network Connectivity

Currently connect to international RENs through Japan and the USA

Will be extended to Malaysia

Will be extended to other neighboring countries (ICT-corridor project)

To USA

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