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• OneNet Update– General Operations UpdateGeneral Operations Update– National LambdaRail (NLR) UpdateNational LambdaRail (NLR) Update– Policy/Legislative UpdatePolicy/Legislative Update

• OneNet Update– General Operations UpdateGeneral Operations Update– National LambdaRail (NLR) UpdateNational LambdaRail (NLR) Update– Policy/Legislative UpdatePolicy/Legislative Update

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• OneNet Update– General network status and services offeredGeneral network status and services offered– Specific technologies utilized in upgradeSpecific technologies utilized in upgrade

• Hub sitesHub sites• Core infrastructureCore infrastructure

– Infrastructure enhancementsInfrastructure enhancements

• OneNet Update– General network status and services offeredGeneral network status and services offered– Specific technologies utilized in upgradeSpecific technologies utilized in upgrade

• Hub sitesHub sites• Core infrastructureCore infrastructure

– Infrastructure enhancementsInfrastructure enhancements

Dark Fiber + DWDM =Multiple networks on same fiber pair

Importance of Ownership & Control

Dark Fiber + DWDM =Multiple networks on same fiber pair

Importance of Ownership & Control

Emerging Optical Network Emerging Optical Network TechnologiesTechnologiesEmerging Optical Network Emerging Optical Network TechnologiesTechnologies

Oklahoma Research Oklahoma Research NetworkNetworkOklahoma Research Oklahoma Research NetworkNetwork

• Infrastructure – 42 Hub Sites

– Fault-tolerant DWDM Optical Core

– Cisco 15454 Architecture

• Infrastructure – 42 Hub Sites

– Fault-tolerant DWDM Optical Core

– Cisco 15454 Architecture

Infrastructure Infrastructure EnhancementsEnhancementsInfrastructure Infrastructure EnhancementsEnhancements

OKC Tulsa

Stillwater

2-1GE RPR

2-1GE RPR

OETA DPS OSF OSF

VinitaOETA

2 DS-3’s2 DS-3’s

3 DS-3’s

2 T1’s

3 DS-3’s

3 DS-3’s

1 OC-3

3 DS-3’s

1 OC-3

3 DS-3’s

2 T1’s 2 T1’s

1 DS-3’s

1 OC- 3

5 DS-3’s

1 OC-12

2 T1’s

3 DS-3’s

1 OC-32-1GE RPR2-1GE

2-1GE

1 OC-12 7 DS-3’s

OC-48

OC-192

OC-48OC-48

NormanLawton

3 DS-3’s

DWDM

The National LambdaRail The National LambdaRail (NLR)(NLR)The National LambdaRail The National LambdaRail (NLR)(NLR)• The NLR is a major initiative of U.S.

research universities and private sector technology companies to provide a national scale infrastructure for research and experimentation in networking technologies and applications.

• The NLR is a major initiative of U.S. research universities and private sector technology companies to provide a national scale infrastructure for research and experimentation in networking technologies and applications.

National LambdaRail National LambdaRail MissionMissionNational LambdaRail National LambdaRail MissionMission

• To advance the research, clinical and educational goals of members and other institutions by establishing and maintaining a nationwide advanced network infrastructure.

• To advance the research, clinical and educational goals of members and other institutions by establishing and maintaining a nationwide advanced network infrastructure.

Getting to the NLRGetting to the NLRGetting to the NLRGetting to the NLR

Opportunities

– AT&T & Southeastern University AT&T & Southeastern University Research Association (SURA)Research Association (SURA)

• 8,000 miles of donated fiber8,000 miles of donated fiber• Appeared to be only optionAppeared to be only option• Close collaboration and analysisClose collaboration and analysis• Uncertainties forced further exploration (still Uncertainties forced further exploration (still

exploring)exploring)

Opportunities

– AT&T & Southeastern University AT&T & Southeastern University Research Association (SURA)Research Association (SURA)

• 8,000 miles of donated fiber8,000 miles of donated fiber• Appeared to be only optionAppeared to be only option• Close collaboration and analysisClose collaboration and analysis• Uncertainties forced further exploration (still Uncertainties forced further exploration (still

exploring)exploring)

Getting to the NLRGetting to the NLRGetting to the NLRGetting to the NLR

Opportunities

– Texas Lone Star Education and Texas Lone Star Education and Research Network (LEARN)Research Network (LEARN)

• Institutional relationships maximized and mutual Institutional relationships maximized and mutual strategies exploredstrategies explored

• Exploration of state-owned fiber Exploration of state-owned fiber • Concern about lack of membership on NLR Board, Concern about lack of membership on NLR Board,

though not a deal-breakerthough not a deal-breaker• Again, still exploring additional regional potentialAgain, still exploring additional regional potential

Opportunities

– Texas Lone Star Education and Texas Lone Star Education and Research Network (LEARN)Research Network (LEARN)

• Institutional relationships maximized and mutual Institutional relationships maximized and mutual strategies exploredstrategies explored

• Exploration of state-owned fiber Exploration of state-owned fiber • Concern about lack of membership on NLR Board, Concern about lack of membership on NLR Board,

though not a deal-breakerthough not a deal-breaker• Again, still exploring additional regional potentialAgain, still exploring additional regional potential

Getting to the NLR Getting to the NLR (Part2)(Part2)Getting to the NLR Getting to the NLR (Part2)(Part2)

A welcome benefactor…– Hope for membership beginning to fadeHope for membership beginning to fade

– WilTel comes to the table with a remarkable offerWilTel comes to the table with a remarkable offer• Donated fiber path from Houston, TX to Kansas City, MODonated fiber path from Houston, TX to Kansas City, MO• Contributed significant funding toward Oklahoma’s membershipContributed significant funding toward Oklahoma’s membership• Supported outreach and consensus building effortsSupported outreach and consensus building efforts

– WilTel’s participation generated significant legislative interest due to WilTel’s participation generated significant legislative interest due to their Oklahoma affiliationtheir Oklahoma affiliation

– Geographic proximity in Tulsa idealGeographic proximity in Tulsa ideal

– Commitment moved Oklahoma from an NLR “dark horse” to a Commitment moved Oklahoma from an NLR “dark horse” to a “contender” literally overnight“contender” literally overnight

• A little stress late in the game (Level3)A little stress late in the game (Level3)

A welcome benefactor…– Hope for membership beginning to fadeHope for membership beginning to fade

– WilTel comes to the table with a remarkable offerWilTel comes to the table with a remarkable offer• Donated fiber path from Houston, TX to Kansas City, MODonated fiber path from Houston, TX to Kansas City, MO• Contributed significant funding toward Oklahoma’s membershipContributed significant funding toward Oklahoma’s membership• Supported outreach and consensus building effortsSupported outreach and consensus building efforts

– WilTel’s participation generated significant legislative interest due to WilTel’s participation generated significant legislative interest due to their Oklahoma affiliationtheir Oklahoma affiliation

– Geographic proximity in Tulsa idealGeographic proximity in Tulsa ideal

– Commitment moved Oklahoma from an NLR “dark horse” to a Commitment moved Oklahoma from an NLR “dark horse” to a “contender” literally overnight“contender” literally overnight

• A little stress late in the game (Level3)A little stress late in the game (Level3)

Making it a reality!Making it a reality!Making it a reality!Making it a reality!

Cohesion of Oklahoma’s research institutions and the State Regents’ office– University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University

and Tulsa Universityand Tulsa University• Close collaboration in the development of common strategies Close collaboration in the development of common strategies

and themesand themes

• Worked collectively with regard to outreach targeting legislative Worked collectively with regard to outreach targeting legislative leadership, policymakers and research communitiesleadership, policymakers and research communities

• Built statewide consensus on the importance of the NLR to Built statewide consensus on the importance of the NLR to Oklahoma’s research and economic development communitiesOklahoma’s research and economic development communities

• FundingFunding

Cohesion of Oklahoma’s research institutions and the State Regents’ office– University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University

and Tulsa Universityand Tulsa University• Close collaboration in the development of common strategies Close collaboration in the development of common strategies

and themesand themes

• Worked collectively with regard to outreach targeting legislative Worked collectively with regard to outreach targeting legislative leadership, policymakers and research communitiesleadership, policymakers and research communities

• Built statewide consensus on the importance of the NLR to Built statewide consensus on the importance of the NLR to Oklahoma’s research and economic development communitiesOklahoma’s research and economic development communities

• FundingFunding

Participation in the NLR Participation in the NLR will:will:Participation in the NLR Participation in the NLR will:will:• Move Oklahoma to the forefront in

advanced network initiatives• Position Oklahoma Universities on

an equal footing • Facilitate creation of new

technologies and markets• Provide robust technical support

services for research needs

• Move Oklahoma to the forefront in advanced network initiatives

• Position Oklahoma Universities on an equal footing

• Facilitate creation of new technologies and markets

• Provide robust technical support services for research needs

Sea Change in R&E Impacting Sea Change in R&E Impacting Networking NeedsNetworking NeedsSea Change in R&E Impacting Sea Change in R&E Impacting Networking NeedsNetworking Needs

• Growing urgency for new network technologies

• Increased collaboration worldwide on "Big” Science projects

• Exponential growth in size of data sets being accessed (High Energy Physics)

• Need for multiple dedicated/private research networks

• Growing urgency for new network technologies

• Increased collaboration worldwide on "Big” Science projects

• Exponential growth in size of data sets being accessed (High Energy Physics)

• Need for multiple dedicated/private research networks

Focus on Infrastructure Needs of Focus on Infrastructure Needs of R&E CommunityR&E CommunityFocus on Infrastructure Needs of Focus on Infrastructure Needs of R&E CommunityR&E Community

• Stable and reliable “production” networks regionally, nationally and internationally

• Infrastructure for breakable and programmable “experimental” networks in support of network research

• Stable and reliable “production” networks regionally, nationally and internationally

• Infrastructure for breakable and programmable “experimental” networks in support of network research

Communities Served by Communities Served by the NLRthe NLRCommunities Served by Communities Served by the NLRthe NLR• Network Researchers

• Science Researchers– Big ApplicationsBig Applications

Supercomputing continues to be a key driver

• Network Researchers

• Science Researchers– Big ApplicationsBig Applications

Supercomputing continues to be a key driver

Demands of Top Computing Demands of Top Computing and Network-Intensive and Network-Intensive ApplicationsApplications

Demands of Top Computing Demands of Top Computing and Network-Intensive and Network-Intensive ApplicationsApplications• Astronomy

• Biotechnology

• Drug Research

• Healthcare Delivery

• High Energy and Nuclear Physics

• Weather Research

• Wearable Sensors

• Etc.

Advanced applications will become routine.

• Astronomy

• Biotechnology

• Drug Research

• Healthcare Delivery

• High Energy and Nuclear Physics

• Weather Research

• Wearable Sensors

• Etc.

Advanced applications will become routine.

Special Commitment to Network Special Commitment to Network ResearchResearchSpecial Commitment to Network Special Commitment to Network ResearchResearch

• Devoting up to 50% of NLR capacity to support network research projects

– Advisory council of leading network researchers Advisory council of leading network researchers sets the agendasets the agenda

• Devoting up to 50% of NLR capacity to support network research projects

– Advisory council of leading network researchers Advisory council of leading network researchers sets the agendasets the agenda

Leading & EmergingLeading & EmergingRegional Optical NetworksRegional Optical NetworksLeading & EmergingLeading & EmergingRegional Optical NetworksRegional Optical Networks

• Arkansas• California (CALREN) • Colorado (FRGP/BRAN) • Connecticut (Conn. Education

Network) • Florida (Florida LambdaRail) • Georgia (Southern Light Rail) • Indiana (I-LIGHT) • Illinois (I-WIRE) • Louisiana (LONI) • Maryland, D.C. & northern

Virginia (MAX) • Michigan • Minnesota

• Arkansas• California (CALREN) • Colorado (FRGP/BRAN) • Connecticut (Conn. Education

Network) • Florida (Florida LambdaRail) • Georgia (Southern Light Rail) • Indiana (I-LIGHT) • Illinois (I-WIRE) • Louisiana (LONI) • Maryland, D.C. & northern

Virginia (MAX) • Michigan • Minnesota

• New York + New England region (NEREN)

• North Carolina (NCLambdaRail)

• Ohio (Third Frontier Network)

• Oklahoma (OneNet)

• Oregon Pacific Northwest (Lariat –supported by NIH)

• Rhode Island (OSHEAN)

• SURA Crossroads(southeastern U.S.)

• Tennessee (OneTN)

• Texas (LEARN)

• Utah

• Virginia (MATP)

• New York + New England region (NEREN)

• North Carolina (NCLambdaRail)

• Ohio (Third Frontier Network)

• Oklahoma (OneNet)

• Oregon Pacific Northwest (Lariat –supported by NIH)

• Rhode Island (OSHEAN)

• SURA Crossroads(southeastern U.S.)

• Tennessee (OneTN)

• Texas (LEARN)

• Utah

• Virginia (MATP)

National-Scale Opportunity in National-Scale Opportunity in the the United StatesUnited States

National-Scale Opportunity in National-Scale Opportunity in the the United StatesUnited States• Leverage, and provide leverage to regional

efforts and vice versa

• Continued ability to collaborate with international partners in advanced networking

• Unprecedented opportunity to support network research on a national scale

• Leverage, and provide leverage to regionalefforts and vice versa

• Continued ability to collaborate with international partners in advanced networking

• Unprecedented opportunity to support network research on a national scale

National LambdaRail GoalsNational LambdaRail GoalsNational LambdaRail GoalsNational LambdaRail Goals

• Support experimental and production networks

• Foster networking research

• Promote next-generation applications

• Facilitate interconnectivity among high-performance research and education networks

• Support experimental and production networks

• Foster networking research

• Promote next-generation applications

• Facilitate interconnectivity among high-performance research and education networks

National LambdaRail Members National LambdaRail Members and Associatesand AssociatesNational LambdaRail Members National LambdaRail Members and Associatesand Associates

• CENIC

• Pacific Northwest Gigapop

• Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center/University of Pittsburgh

• Duke University, representing a coalition of NC universities

• Mid-Atlantic Terascale Partnership

• Cisco Systems

• Internet2

• Florida LambdaRail

• Georgia Institute of Technology

• CENIC

• Pacific Northwest Gigapop

• Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center/University of Pittsburgh

• Duke University, representing a coalition of NC universities

• Mid-Atlantic Terascale Partnership

• Cisco Systems

• Internet2

• Florida LambdaRail

• Georgia Institute of Technology

• Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)

• Cornell University• Louisiana Board of Regents• Oklahoma State Regents• Lonestar Education and Research

Network (LEARN)• University of New Mexico

(on behalf of the State of New Mexico)

• UCAR/FRGP• SURA• Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL)• Case Western Reserve University

• Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)

• Cornell University• Louisiana Board of Regents• Oklahoma State Regents• Lonestar Education and Research

Network (LEARN)• University of New Mexico

(on behalf of the State of New Mexico)

• UCAR/FRGP• SURA• Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL)• Case Western Reserve University

OneNet’s Goals and the OneNet’s Goals and the FutureFutureOneNet’s Goals and the OneNet’s Goals and the FutureFuture• To continue to be adaptive and support

the goals & missions of education, research and economic development.

• To continue to enhance and provide a reliable, seamless network infrastructure for all of Oklahoma.

• To further harness the network’s capabilities to support advancing technologies.

• To continue to be adaptive and support the goals & missions of education, research and economic development.

• To continue to enhance and provide a reliable, seamless network infrastructure for all of Oklahoma.

• To further harness the network’s capabilities to support advancing technologies.

Think Globally… Act Think Globally… Act Locally!Locally!Think Globally… Act Think Globally… Act Locally!Locally!