International Research Networking
David West, DANTE
26 April 2007
S Asia Planning MeetingCrystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, Virginia
TEIN2 experiences in South East Asia
TEIN-07-023
Connect. Communicate. Collaborate
Connect. Communicate. Collaborate
When TEIN2 began… (April 2004)
• Diverse partners – Developing: China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand,
Vietnam– Developed: Brunei, Japan, Korea, Singapore
• National research and education networking: from advanced to non-existent
• Some bilateral intra-Asia links, mainly provided by JP and KR; one bilateral link AP-EU
• Communicative but competitive partner relationships• Telecommunication markets: from competitive to monopolistic• 10M Euro European Commission 80% funding support for developing
countries
International Research NetworkingTEIN2 Timeline
• Planning Studies: Apr – Nov 2004• Network procurement: Dec 2004 – Dec 2005+• Network operational: Jan 2006 – Aug 2008
622155
45
45
155
TEIN2 Network
PH
VN
TH
CN
ID
MY
45
3 x 622SG
JP
HK
2500
622
North AmericaVia TransPAC2
622
EU
EU
622
622
4 x 155
KR
AU
TEIN2 PoP
Other TEIN2 partners
TEIN2 capacity being contracted by DANTE
Capacity being providedby other networks for use by TEIN2 partners
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TEIN2 Project Activities
• Building and running the network• Commercial management• Stimulating network usage• Technical know-how transfer• Fostering co-operative partner relationships• Achieving sustainability
….drawing on experiences of GEANT2, EUMEDCONNECT, ALICE
International Research NetworkingTEIN2 Partners
Connected:
Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore Thailand, Vietnam
Connections being discussed:
Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Lao
Future possibilities:
India, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, other S Asian countries
KeyASEM countriesJoining ASEMOthers
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2 slides for TEIN2 applications, Tele-medicine application
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Enabling and promoting applications
• Tele-medecine – well established, all TEIN2 partners participated for first time during Manila APAN Jan 2007
• Earth Monitoring e.g. Disaster warning, Oceanography, Climatology. High potential areas.
• E-learning • E-Heritage • E-Science e.g. collaborations between Europe and China
(incl EU/China TEIN2 link now upgraded to 2.5 Gbps via Project ORIENT)
International Research NetworkingTEIN3 (after mid 2008)
• All TEIN2 partners want the network to continue• TEIN3 plans
– Seamless follow on– Possible geographical expansion to S Asia– Network will be re-tendered– Initially run by DANTE, then transitioned to Asian
ownership• TEIN3 Funding package being developed:
– Tapering EU funding expected– Increasing partner funding – Co-ordinated working with other donors welcomed!
International Research NetworkingConclusions
• TEIN2 is the first regional Asian R&E network• Partners and their governments recognising benefits of
regional-level collaboration• Traffic growing and user communities forming• National NREN development catalysed in all beneficiary
countries• TEIN3 will further develop the Asian network, hopefully
including S Asia• Non-EU support for TEIN3 welcomed!