Net Business Development plan

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Internet Services UnitKing Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology


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1. Promotion of the cooperation and collaboration between the academic and researchcommunities constituents.

2. Better positioning of the countrys academic and research communities in theinternational scene by connecting the NREN to other worldwide NRENs; and hence betterexposure and easier access to the international accumulated research and knowledge base.

3. Provision of High Bandwidth (Gbps) connectivity required for particular types of research,such as large scale simulation, image data transfer, large scale and grid computing andothers.

4. Joint approach opportunity to deal with the ICT challenges and opportunities brought bythe common forum the NREN provides to its constituent members.

5. Cost sharing of research equipments, services, and applications as well as expenditureoptimization such as shared access to supercomputing facilities, radio-telescopes andothers.

6. Opportunity of economies of scale as one single network entity procures connectivityservices and applications from service providers. This also offloads the administrative andoperational burden from individual members to the NREN organization.


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1. H u m a n c a p a c i t y d e v e lo p m e n t

NREN can develop an appropriate human capacity to respond to the growingdemand in the market of skilled individuals as many recruiting companiescomplain of the lack of local expertise.

2 . R e s e a r ch i n a p p r o p r i a t e t e ch n o lo g i es

Since the NRENs missions revolve around research, NRENs have a big role toplay in helping to create relevant, innovative applications and content that isappropriate to local needs.

3 . D e m a n d f o r lo c a l s o l u t i o n s The NREN constituent members constitutes a big consumers of ICT goods and

services from the private sector.


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4 . L o b b y i n g f o r b e t t e r b a r g a i n s

NRENs have a stronger negotiating position and can better lobby on behalf of theall academic institutions.

5 . Co n t r i b u t i n g i n a r t i cu l a t i n g t h e I CT p o li ci e s

As ICT policy has a big influence on overall economy and sustainabledevelopment, NREN can effectively engage with governments, regulators andother stakeholders on issues related to the ICT in order to guide development ofthose policies and regulations to make more relevant to industry.

6 . S h a r i n g t h e co s t o f e x p e n s i v e f a c ili t i e s . NRENs provide an opportunity for the cost sharing of research equipments,

services, and applications as well as expenditure optimization such as sharedaccess to supercomputing facilities, radio-telescopes and others.


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7. S o u r c e o f k n o w le d g e

NRENs provide the access to digital libraries and archived content that providethe necessary knowledge base to excel.

NRENs create constant awareness of how businesses can leverage technology tobecome more efficient and productive.


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1. D e d ic a t e d h i gh - sp e e d , r e lia b l e a n d h i gh l y a va i la b l e n e t w o r k s

this is the most fundamental and important service provided by NRENs to its members that canfacilitate the connectivity to some expensive equipment such as the supercomputers and radio-telescopes.

2 . E -le a r n in g s e r v ice s

By leveraging the NRENs platforms and services to stimulate new techniques for teaching andlearning (such as videoconferencing for distance learning).

3 . I n t e gr a t io n o f a n a cce s s t o d igit a l lib r a r ie s a n d a r ch i ve d

c o n t e n t .

4 . Tech n o lo gy tr a n s fe r

NRENs can enable the transfer of innovations between the research community and the industryto benefit the entire society

5. Co n s u lt an cy s er vice s

NRENs can offer centralized expertise and consulting services, such as advanced security servicesfor intrusion detection and prevention that individual institutions would not be able to solelyafford for financial and expertise reasons.


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6 ) N e tw o r k s e r v ice s a n d a p p lica t io n s :

Web hosting services

Domain Name services

Email services

Network security services

Bandwidth on Demand

Bandwidth management (e.g. web caching and traffic shaping) services

Network Operating Center (NOC)

Storage services

Collocation services

IP telephony services (VoIP) Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) services

Video services: Video Conferencing, Video on Demand


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Universities

R&D Institutions

Schools

Libraries

Museums

Hospitals


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1. De fin in g St r a t e gic Ob je ct ive s a n d s e r vice s

2 . Cu r r e n t s ta te a sse ss m e n t

3 . In t er n a t io n a l Be n ch m a r k in g4 . Ap p lica t io n Ar ch i te ct u r e

5. Te ch n ica l F ou n d a t io n Ar ch it ect u r e

6 . Act io n p la n & R FP s7. Aw ar e n e ss P la n

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REQUIREMENTS


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To be anenabler for

excellence inResearch

andEducation,

strengthening the qualityof research,innovation,education

and strategiccollaborationin the

Kingdom

- Accelerate thedevelopment of theknowledge andinformation society

-Strengthen SaudiArabias position as arecognized regionalleader for research anddevelopment

- Provide efficientcommunication anddissemination ofinformation within theeducation and researchcommunities

- Deliver networking excellence capitalizingon the latest technological development innetworking, such as NGN, and hybridtechnologies

- Establish a high bandwidth highavailability secure network

- Provide cost-effective & best in classservices through economies of scale

- Connectivity to International RENs, suchas Internet 2, Geant 2 and participating toworld-wide NRENs associations, initiativesand forums

- Attract Saudi young scientists andresearchers from different countries anddisciplines

Vision Mission Objectives


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Mai n F i nd in gs :

Availability issues as the majority of surveyed institutes connect to ISPs by singlelinks

Increase in traffic and BW needs requiring periodic upgrades

Proliferation of bandwidth consuming applications and services such asVideoconferencing, VoIP and other multimedia services

Phase 1

Identify &

Classify NRENPotentialMember

Phase 2

Site SurveyProcess

Phase 3

QuestionnaireProcess

Phase 4

Analysis &Findings

CSA

Met hodo l ogy


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JANET The UKs Research and Education Network

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Governance & Funding

JANET is part of the Joint Information SystemsCommittee (JISC), a governmental entity. JISCprovides world-class leadership in the innovativeuse of ICT to support education and research.

JANET (UK) is mainly government funded. In2008, 90 per cent of funding comes from thegovernment and public bodies and 10 percentcomes from clients and users

Members

Universities, Higher / Further Education, R&D

Institutes, Secondary Schools, Primary Schools

Services

Between 10 MB and 1 Gbps cient links depending on the

institution size

Lightpath Bandwidth management for the transfer massiveamounts of data across a network providing end-to-endconnectivity with a rate of 10 Gbps

Video ConferencingIPTVDNSRoamingNetwork MonitoringComputer Security and Incident Response Service (CSIRT)Server Certificate ServiceShort Messaging SystemWeb Hosting and Web Mail


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AARNet Australia's Academic and Research Network

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Australia's Academic and Research Network (AARNet) isoperated and owned by AARNet Ltd Company (APLL). Anot for profit licensed telecommunications carrier which islimited by shares.

The budget of AARNet is provided from the Australiangovernments and the connected clients as well(Users/Clients (73%), Government/Public Bodies (25%),Other Sources (2%))

Members

Universities, R&D Institutes and Schools

Services

Video Conferencing

VoIPMulticastQoSRoamingSIP ServicesMirroring and Data Storage services


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Science Information Network (SINET) JAPAN

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SINET is part of a larger entity: The ResearchOrganization of Information and Systems (ROIS)

The Ministry of Education Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology established the ROIS. Therefore, the

annual plans to promote effective and appropriateresearch activities must be approved by the minister

SINET is funded by the government

Members

Universities, R&D Institutes and Schools

Services

Video Conferencing

VoIPMulticastQoSRoamingSIP ServicesMirroring and Data Storage services


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Canada's Advanced Research and Innovation Network

(CANARIE) - CANADA

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CANARIE is a supported non-profit corporation operating undergovernment supervision.

CANARIE Inc. is part of a governmental entity: Industry Canada which isthe department of the Government of Canada

CANARIE Inc. major funding of its programs and activities are provided bythe Government of Canada through Industry Canada which almostsupports 100% of its budget

Members

More than 39,000 researchers at nearly 200 Canadian universities and

colleges use the CANARIE network, as well as scientists at many researchinstitutes, hospitals, and government laboratories throughout the country.

Services

Multicast ServicesGrid ComputingAccess Grid and Video ConferencingNetwork MonitoringE-Halth ProgramsE-Learning


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CANARIE Topology


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ANKABUT UAE

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ANKABUT will eventually be a standalone independent organizationwith ownership stakes held by its users , led by a consortium of itsmembers and having its own by-laws

Initial funding from the UAE ICT Development Fund and KhalifaUniversity for Science Technology and Research (KUSTAR)

After 5 years, 100 per cent of funding should come from the memberfees.

Members

The network was established in April, 2009 to promote the

collaboration of researches, education, scientific information betweenfive universities in UAE and other overseas networks through theglobal network connectivity to internet2 in the U.S.

Services

VideoconferencingGrid COmputingVoIPE-learningTele-medicine, medical Imaging


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Current State

Assessment

InternationalBenchmark

RFPRequirements

Objectives& Services

BasicInfrastructure

Services

HighLevelDesign

Value AddedApplicationsand Services

SelectionCriteria

Methodology


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Se lec t ion Cr it e r i a a n d Se lec t ion

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Criteria and Sub-Criteria

Support Research & Education

Knowledge DiffusionEnable Data Exchange

Computing Power

Support Collaboration

Communication Improvement

Enable Resource Sharing

Support Business Model

Costs Reduction

Increase Admin. Effectiveness

Domain 1: Basic Infrastructure (6)

Domain 2: Value Added (9)

1 E-learning

2 Bandwithd On Demand

3 Digital database

4 Access grid

5 Videoconferencing

6 Grid Computing

7 VoIP or IMS

8 Access to High Performance Computing

9 Webportal

1 Standard Networking Services

2 Security Services

3 Disaster Recovery Data Backup

4 Network Support Services

5 Network Monitoring / Accounting

6 Charge Model and Billing System


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6 . Act io n p la n & R FP s

7. Aw ar e n e ss P la n


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NetworkCharacteristics

Scalability

High AvailabilityIP/MPLS RoutingProtocolQoS and SecurityIPv6 Support


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Source: Oliver Wyman


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Source: Oliver Wyman


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Website:www.saren.org.sa

Email: [email protected]

Hesham Bin Abbas

Director of Internet Services Unit

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
http://www.saren.org.sa/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.saren.org.sa/

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