Next Generation Optical MetroNets, iCAIRs Optical Metro Net Initiative, and CivicNet

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iCAIR

• Next Generation Optical MetroNets, iCAIRs
  Optical Metro Net Initiative, and CivicNet
• Joe Mambretti, Director, International Center for
  Advanced Internet Research, Northwestern
  University -- http//www.icair.org
• Director, Metropolitan Research and Education
  Network, MREN -- http//www.mren.org
• CANARIEs 6th Annual Advanced Networks Workshop
• Montreal, Canada November 2000

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iCAIR Mission
iCAIR

• To Accelerate Leading Edge Innovation and
  Enhanced Global Communications through Advanced
  Internet Technologies, in Partnership with the
  Global Community
• Creation and Early Implementation of Advanced
  Communications Technologies for the Digital Age
• Creating the Next Generation Internet -- a
  Revolution within a Communications Revolution

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Partnerships
iCAIR

• Founding Partners Northwestern Univ., IBM, w/
  Cisco, SBC/Ameritech, esp. AADS
• Metropolitan Research and Education Network
  (MREN)
• National Research Labs
• National Research Networks
• International Research Networks
• International Research Labs
• National Federal Agency Networks

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iCAIR Mission Areas
iCAIR

• Advanced Applications
• Specific Applications
• General Applications
• Middleware (Metasystems)
• Advanced Infrastructure, Testbeds
• Policy Studies, Forums

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E-conomy
iCAIR

• Preparing States and Cities for the 21st Century
• Removal of Artificial Barriers to Economic Growth
• Encouraging 21st, vs 19th Century Economic
  Engines, eg, Digital Economy
• Required New Policies, Communications
  Infrastructure
• Illinois Century Network
• Chicagos CivicNet
• E-Tropolis

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Driver Apps
iCAIR

• A View of the Future iGRID2000 at INET2000
• Sophisticated, Complex, High-Performance
  Broadband Based, International Apps
• Global Internet Digital Video Network
• Computational Science
• GRIDs
• VR Teleimmersion
• SHDV
• Scientific and Medical Visualization

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iGrid 2000-GiDVNUSA, Canada, Japan, Singapore,
Netherlands, Sweden, CERN, Spain, Mexico, Korea

• GiDVN Global Internet
• Digital Video Network
• Digital Video Working Group, Coordinating
  Committee for International Research Networks
• CERN, Switzerland
• APAN, Japan KDD, Japan
• APAN-KR, Korea Seoul National University, Korea
• SURFnet, The Netherlands
• DFSCA-UNAM, Mexico
• SingAREN, Singapore
• Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain
• Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
• Intl Center for Advanced Internet Research
  (iCAIR), Northwestern, USA

GiDVN projects are enhancing media capabilities
for the next-generation Internet, enabling new
applications to interoperate throughout the
world.
www.icair.org/inet2000
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CAVERNsoft Case Studies
Virtual Temporal Bone UIC Virtual Reality
Medicine Lab
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Cultural Heritage Silk Road Cave Shrines
Northwestern University and University of
Illinois at Chicago (USA) Mogoa Grottoes
of Dunhuang in western China
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Next Generation OptNets
iCAIR

• Wide Range of New Apps Integrated Services
• Architecture
• High-Performance Core
• Complexity Pushed to Edge, Ingress Systems,
  Gateways
• Tributary Systems, GE, 10GE, Wireless BB, etc.
• L3 Issues, e.g., Traditional IETF Arch
  Extensions New
• Next Generation Optical Components Issues
• L1 Issues -- ZD-SMF etc
• L0 Issues, Physical Infrastructure, Vaults,
  Conduits, etc.

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iCAIRs Optical Metro Network Inititive (OMNI)
iCAIR

• Objective Develop Optimal Architecture for
  Optical Metro Net
• L0 Hardened, All Weather, Physical Infrastructure
• L1 Traditional (SMF-28) New Types of Metro
  Fiber
• L2 Architecture and Protocols
• L3 Techniques for All Optical Internets (IPoWDM)
• Lightwave Mesh Architecture and Technology
• New DWDM Techniques, Control Systems

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iCAIRs Optical Metro Network Inititive (OMNI)
iCAIR

• Canaries OBGP, MPlS, etc.
• Gateways Interfaces, GE, 10GE, etc.
• Traditional - ATM, SONET
• New BB High Performance Wireless
• Hybrid Systems
• Dynamic Switching, Wavelength Routing
• Buffering Techniques
• Next Generation NOC
• Performance and Measurement Tools

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DiffServ Optical Internets
iCAIR

• Based on IETF Architecture
• IETF DiffServ (Co-Chair, Brian Carpenter)
• IETF RFC 2768 on Middleware (Dec 1998 Forum at
  Northwestern, funded by National Science
  Foundation, hosted by Cisco, IBM, ANL MCS and
  iCAIR)
• IETF RFCs 2474, 2475, 2598 (EF)

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iCAIRltgtCERN
iCAIR
iCAIR DiffServ CERN TestBed
Cisco 7507 DiffServ Router
Switch
Unix source
Leverone Cisco ATM
Unix measure
ATM Testbed PVC
Local Sub
MREN 4.11 Mbps PVC in Prod. OC3 to GigaPOP
Switch
Unix
Qwest
Unix
Qwest
MREN GigaPOP/STAR TAP
Testbed Edge Cisco 7507
CERN Campus Net
NuNet
CERN
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Server QoS Architecture
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OptNet Middleware - Derived from Current Research
iCAIR

• Access Control
• Resource Managers
• Control and Management
• Infrastructure Processes
• Component Testbed EMERGE, MREN/ESnet Science
  Grid
• iCAIR/CERN Testbed
• Design for I-WIRE Testbed

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City of Chicago
ITI

• New City Communication Infrastructure Policies
  for 21st Century
• Industrial Economy required the City to Develop
  Transportation Infrastructure
• New Economy Requires Digital Infrastructure -
• Supporting Enhanced Integrated Digital
  Communications (Voice, Data, Video, etc), New
  Applications
• Next Generation Internet vs Legacy Systems
• Enabling Faster, Smarter Action, in Internet
  Time
• New Public/Private Partnerships, New Business
  Models

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MCTA Information Technology Infrastructure
Committee Creating a Digital Foundation for
Chicagos 21st Century Economy
ITI

• MCTA Established Early in 1999, Wide Range of
  Initiatives, Including Economic Development, eg,
  e-commerce
• ITI Established to Address Policy/Infrastructure
  Issues
• Policies, eg, Rational Conduit Development
• Access (Web Community Centers)
• Industry Issues (Financial Sector, Freight,
  Media)
• High-Tech TIFs
• Wide Range of Physical Infrastructure Issues
• Coordination of Stakeholder Community

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ITI Initiatives
ITI

• Identifying Emerging City Agency Communications
  Requirements
• Specifying Requirements, eg, Increased Demand,
  Needs for New Capabilities for Interaction,
  Collaboration with Communities
• Preparing for E-Government Services
• Removal of Artificial Barriers to Economic Growth
  (e.g., via Business Digital Express)
• Pilot Projects, Showcases
• New Digital Infrastructure Enabling Enhanced
  Processes and Services
• CivicNet

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CivicNet
CivicNet Tomorrows Internet Today

• CivicNet - A City-Wide High Performance Digital
  Infrastructure
• Oriented to Development of Backbone
  Infrastructure
• With Gateways to Tributary Systems
• More Fiber in More Places Faster
• Ubiquitous, Pervasive 1,600 Locations
• High Performance Networking Always On, Always
  Available
• E-Z High-Performance Low-Cost Internet
  Connectivity
• Foundation Existing City Fiber Builds

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CivicNet
CivicNet Initiatives

• CivicNet Requirements, Definition, Planning
• City Agency and Intra-Agency Coordination,
  Communication
• Survey of Current City Infrastructure
• Valuable Agency Fiber Plant/Conduit,
  Rights-of-Way
• e.g., Results of CTG Survey Project
• Additional Stakeholder Partnerships, e.g.,
  Illinois Century Network, Corporations, etc
• Multi-Year Financial Model Based on Committed
  Funding
• Reasonable Cost Structure Economically Viable -
  Near and Long Term, Leverages Current Funding
• National, Global Connectivity -- e.g., Chicago -
  Shanghai Digital Silk RoadOptimized B2B Link

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• An Advanced Network for Advanced Applications
  (initial Grid foundation)
• Designed in 1993 Initial Production in 1994,
  Managed at L2 L3
• Created by Consortium of Research Organizations
  -- over 20 -- (also EREN)
• Model for Next Generation Internets
• Developed Worlds First GigaPOP
• Optical MREN Project (JM, LW, etc.)

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By Linda Winkler
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STAR TAP gt StarLightThe Persistent
Interconnect for International High-Performance
Networks Tom DeFanti, PI
Canada
US Networks vBNS, vBNS, Abilene, ESnet, DREN,
NREN/NISN
Source http//www.startap.net/topology.html
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References
iCAIR
www.icair.org www.mren.org www.startap.net www.evl
.uic.edu www.canarie.ca
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