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Hong Kong Internet BackgroundHARNET BackgroundInternet2 Connection Plan
Hong Kong Internet Background
Population 6.8 millionAt Dec/2001, Internet users 2.6M (39% of population)Dialup vs Broadband : (3.2 to 1)WAN technology – ATM OC3, FE, GEInternational fiber capacity 164G capacity : 16 times increase in 2001 40G activated (70% Japan, 10% China, 10%
US)
HARNET Background - History
Hong Kong Academic Research Network8 local universities and most tertiary institutionsFound in 1985 (BITNET)First Internet connection in 1992Internet2 connection in 2002 (planned)
HARNET – current network
Star TopologyEach institution connected by 2 OC3 circuits using public ATM servicesGE planned for interconnecting some membersQOS and multicast tested on HARNET
HARNET – current network
Commodity Internet 72M connection to ISP for
international traffic 80M connection to HK Internet
Exchange
Other International connection 2M direct IPLC to CERNET 155M circuit to TANET
Internet2 Plan – Resources
Government wants, but provides minimal fundingSolution: Find sponsors Level3 donates DS3 x 3 international
circuits PCCW donates domestic circuits Cisco donates network devices
Trans Pacific IPLC – most expensive
Internet2 connection plan - BUT
Level3 ran into financial troubleAll Asian Assets sold to Reach (Consortium of PCCW and Telstra)Request Reach to continue the donation
Internet2 – Research
We are newcomersInterested in IPv6, MulticastGRID computing, Telemedicine, Distance Learning
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