How CESNET Got Access to Dark Fibres

Jan Gruntorád Managing Director CESNET Czech Republic

SERENATE NREN WorkshopFebruary 4 – 5, 2003

Presentation overwiev

1) CESNET introduction2) Access to dark fibers3) Conclusions

Brief History of Internet in CZ

1990 – connection of the Czech Republic to EARN/BITNET 1991 – first experiments with TCP/IP protocol, grant “Establishment of the University IP Network” 1992 – Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports - 20 mil. of CZK, start operation of CESNET 1994 - INET Conference in Prague 1996 - leased line open to competition2000 – 2,5 Gbps IP service between Prague - Brno2001 – 2,5 Gbps country-wide infrastructure CESNET2 operational2002 - 10 years of Internet services in Czech Republic

CESNET, z. s. p. o.(1)

Established as legal entity – not for profitEstablished as legal entity – not for profit AssociationAssociation of Legal Entities (z.s.p.o.) of Legal Entities (z.s.p.o.) (CESNET Network)(CESNET Network)

27 Universities 27 Universities Czech Academy of ScienceCzech Academy of Science

Member of projects consortiums:Member of projects consortiums: TEN-34 (TEN-34 CZ) TEN-34 (TEN-34 CZ) Quantum (TEN-155 CZ)Quantum (TEN-155 CZ) Géant (CESNET2)Géant (CESNET2)

Internet2 International MemberInternet2 International Member

CESNET, z. s. p. o. (2)

4477 staff members in Prague staff members in Prague more than 9more than 90 part-time member0 part-time member universities universities

and academy of sciences staffand academy of sciences staff International activities:International activities:

- TF - NGN- TF - NGN

- TERENA Working Groups- TERENA Working Groups

- EU funded projects- EU funded projects

Funding

Research Intend: „High Speed National Research Research Intend: „High Speed National Research

Network and Its New Applications“Network and Its New Applications“1999-20031999-2003Supported by Ministry of Education, Youth and Supported by Ministry of Education, Youth and

Sports of the Czech Republic:Sports of the Czech Republic: Institutional Funds: 6.6 mil. Institutional Funds: 6.6 mil. EURO/ yearEURO/ year Members fees: Members fees: 22.5 .5 mil.mil. EUROEURO/ year/ year

1996

- liberalization of the leased line provisioning

- very positive role of the European Comission

- strong lobbying required

Access to dark fiber

1996

- call for tender for TEN-34 CZ (34 Mbps national infrastructure)

Two offers

1) Czech Telecom - optical infrastructure available - price unrealistic - monopoly behavior

2) Czech Radiokomunikace - 34 Mbps microwave links - not proven technical solution - realistic price - co-operative approach

1996 – 1998

- several alternative providers (power, oil, gass distribution companies, railways, etc.) built fiber optic infrastructure

- everyone start with infrastructure between major cities

- everyone want to sell services (bandwidth) only

1999

Telecom market situation in CZ - offer much higher than demand

Convinced one company (MERO) lease dark fiber between Praha – Brno for pilot project.

Prague-Brno circuit capacity 2,5 Gbps

2000

January – 2,5 Gbps pilot IP service operational

Partner (MERO) received:

- payment (covering cost) - results of the pilot project (joined technical team) - extensive publicity in all types of media

2000

Summer - call for tender for 2,5 Gbps country-wide connectivity

Fall - contracts for seven 2,5 Gbps lines with six suppliers signed (both dark fiber lease and „lambda“ services) - both CESNET and service providers provide and operate regenerators - fibre optics lenght is cca 50 – 80 % longer than road distance

Last (First Mile Issue)

- concept of „meeting“ point

- joined investment of fiber provider, CESNET and local organization to fiber between „meeting“ point and CESNET PoP location

Keopsys Optical Amplifiers connection

Recomended aplications

• Booster only - up to 180km

• Booster with preamp - up to 220km• Booster with preamp and Raman - up to 270km

Service Road Fibre Route In operationRoute type distance length type Regeneration since

[km] [km]Prague–Č.Budějovice colour 139 N/A 2.5 G supplier 22/2/01Liberec–H.Králové colour 96 N/A 2.5 G supplier 21/1/02Ostrava–H.Králové colour 247 N/A 2.5 G supplier 1/2/02Č.Budějovice–Brno colour 226 N/A 2.5 G supplier 22/5/02Prague–Liberec colour 108 N/A 2.5 G supplier 1/6/02Prague–Brno fibre 202 323.3 2.5 G 3xONS15104 10/1/00Brno–Olomouc fibre 81 124.3 2.5 G 1xONS15104 24/5/01Ostrava–Olomouc fibre 105 149.0 1 GE 1xCisco 3512 7/1/02Pardubice–H.Králové fibre 22 30.0 1 GE no 15/1/02Prague–Pardubice fibre 114 188.6 1 GE * 17/5/02Prague–Plzeň fibre 80 176.7 2.5 G 1xONS15104 1/6/02Prague–Ústí n. L. fibre 92 169.6 1 GE * 10/9/02

Gigabit Circuits of CESNET2

Conclusions

- competition is esential requirement (lobby for competition) - telecoms (bandwidth providers) must see NREN as partner – not a competitor (define and adhere to AUP) - PR activities on all levels are very importnant