P AKISTAN E DUCATION & R ESEARCH N ETWORK PERN2 – Looking into the Future

PAKISTANEDUCATION&RESEARCHNETWORKPAKISTANEDUCATION&RESEARCHNETWORK

PERN2 – Looking into the Future

Higher Education Commission

Pakistan

An IntroductionAn Introduction

• An integral part of providing IT infrastructure to the overall education system

• Launched in 2002 by Prof. Dr. Ata ur Rahman as a Minister of Science & Technology, as part of IT Action Plan of Government of Pakistan.

• Collaborative effort of GoP, NTC and PTCL• Designed, Operated and Maintained by National Telecom• Managed by Higher Education Commission• Based on communication medium variants, viz. OF (light),

DRS(radio), DXX(copper), VSAT(satellite)


Pakistan

First Three Years Development (2002-05)First Three Years Development (2002-05)

In 2002 In 2005

Institutions 56 59

Core 2 Mbps 50 Mbps

Last Mile 128 kbps 2048 kbps

No. of PoPs 3 3

Commodity Internet

8 Mbps 155 Mbps

NRENs Connectivity

Nil Nil


Pakistan

DRS DRS

DRS

KarachiCore ATM/Router

IslamabadCore ATM/Router

LahoreCore ATM/Router

LAN SwitchLAN Switch

AccessRouter

DXX DXXOFS

OFNode

University

University

Customer

PERN Architecture

Replica of Kr./Iba

33 MB InternationalBandwidth

DXX DXX OFS

University University

12 Universities

21 Universities

26 Universities

AccessRouter

University



DRS

OFS

50 Mbps

50 Mbps

50 Mbps


Pakistan

Last Mile HEC Funded Govt Funded Private Total

DXX (Copper) or DXX+Radio 8 6 5 19

DRS (Wireless) 8 6 3 17

SDH (Fiber) 15 0 2 17

Radio 3 0 0 3

VSAT (Satellite) 1 0 0 1

HDSL (DSL) 1 2 0 3

Total 36 14 10 60

Communication MediaCommunication Media

PERN2 InitiativePERN2 Initiative

A project of Higher Education Commission


Pakistan

Proposed Action PlansProposed Action Plans• Seven (07) Point of Presences (PoPs) for the Core

– Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Hyderabad, Multan, Quetta and Peshawar.

• Three (03) additional PoPs are under consideration– Faisalabad, Sialkot, Muzaffarabad

• PoPs will be created at public sector universities or HEC’s regional centers.

• Provisioning a pair of dark fiber for the interconnectivity of the PoPs, initially at STM-64.

• A total of 125 universities/ institutions will be provided connectivity to PERN.

• Last mile connectivity of the universities in major cities through gigabit metro networks and metro network connectivity to the PERN2 PoPs.


Pakistan

POP

HECRA POP

Peshawar Uni

FWU

AUPUET

CUIT

IMS

Gandhara U

Sarhad U

CEOS U

Northern U

Uni of Malakand

Kohat Uni of IT

Preston

Uni of ITBannu

PMA KakoolKIU

Gilgit

Gomal Uni

Qurtaba Uni

Peshawar

Islamabad

HECRA POP

Air ULA POP

FJWMLA POP

COMSATS

FAST

Bahria

AIOU

NUML

IIUFUU

NUST IsbArid

NUST Rwp

PIEAS

IST

NDC

QAU LA POPNCP

Lahore

NCALA POP

HEC RA POP

PULA POP

AUF

AUFRA2 POP

NTUUOF

LSE

IMS

NCBA&E

USA

LUMS

HUL

UOE

MU

SU

UCP

UM&T

FAST UOL VUUHS

UAS GCUL BNU LCWU KCW ICBS FCC PASC LCWUPU Old KEMU

Faisalabad

BURA2 POP

BUITM

IQRA

SBKWU

Quetta

Karachi

HECRA POP

KULA POP 1

CPSPLA POP 2

AGK

JUW

BU

AGU

PIMSAT

KASB

Newport

MAJU

SSUET

DOW IQRAFAST TIP

KIETDDB

SZABIST NVA ZMUGWU

NED

HEJ

IBA

BMC

KIIT

HU

Legends

10 G Link

1 G Link

Metro Ring

SURA2 POP

SU

UET Mehran

LMC

ISRA

Qaid-e-Awam University

Shah Latif University

IBASukkur

Hyderabad

BZURA2 POP

Multan

Tando Jam U

Out Side Region Uni

CIIT


Pakistan

Scale of Infrastructure UpgradeScale of Infrastructure Upgrade• Ten (10) Regional Access Giga PoPs across the country.• Gigabit Metro Ethernet rings over leased dark fiber in three

(03) major cities of Pakistan.• Leased dark fiber long haul connectivity of more that 4500

Km.• More than 250 Km of Metro ring in each major city.• 10 GigE metro ring and STM-16/STM-64 for long haul

connectivity.• Coverage to 90% of higher learning institutions.• Approx. 300,000 students, faculty members and researchers

will be facilitated with the PERN2 services.• Three (03) data centers and a NOC will be established.


Pakistan

Next Three Years Development (2005-08)Next Three Years Development (2005-08)

In 2005 In 2007 By 2008

Institutions 59 85 200+

Core 50 Mbps 155 Mbps 10 Gbps

Last Mile 2 Mbps 8 Mbps 1 Gbps

No. of PoPs 3 3+2 7+3

Commodity Internet

155 Mbps 2 x 155 Mbps 622 Mbps

NRENs Connectivity

Nil Nil 2.5 – 10 Gbps

PERN2 Rollout PlanPERN2 Rollout Plan


Pakistan

POP

HECRA POP

Northern U

Uni of Malakand

Kohat Uni of IT

Uni of ITBannu

KIUGilgit

Gomal Uni

Peshawar

HECRA POP

HEC RA POP

AUFRA2 POP

Faisalabad

BURA2 POP

Quetta

HECRA POP

Legends

10 G Link

Metro Ring

SURA2 POP

Qaid-e-Awam University

Shah Latif University

IBASukkur

Hyderabad

BZURA2 POP

Multan

Tando Jam U

Out Side Region Uni

UET, Khuzdar

Lasbela University

COMSATSWah

UET, Texila GujratUniversity

SargodhaUniversity

IslamiaUniversity

Bahawalpur

University of AJK

Hazara University

PMA Kakool

PERN2 Long Haul FiberLayout Map

Distant Universities Link


Pakistan

PERN2 Phasing PERN2 Phasing • Phase-I

– Metro Network and Giga PoP in ISB/RWP Sep. 2007

• Phase-II– Metro Network and Giga PoP in Seven (07) Cities Mar. 2008

• Phase-III– Long Haul connectivity between PoPs Mar. 2008

• Phase-IV– Data Centers and a NOC for PERN2 Jun. 2008

• Phase-V– International R&E Connectivity with NRENs Mar. 2008

Network Applications on PERNNetwork Applications on PERN


Pakistan

Video Conferencing FacilitiesVideo Conferencing Facilities


Pakistan

Site Connected in Today’s SessionSite Connected in Today’s Session

1Higher Education Commission / Sector H-9, Islamabad

Mr. Nazeer Hussain Lecture Hall

2HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry / University of Karachi, University Road, Karachi

Mr Imran Hameed Video Conferencing Room

3NED University of Engineering & Technology,/University Road, Karachi

Mr. Muhammad Nasir Auditorium Hall

4Fatima Jinnah Women University /Old Presidency, The Mall Rawalpindi

Mr. Sohail Rasheed Abid Video Conferencing Room

5Air University /PAF Complex, Sector E-9, Islamabad

Mr. Farooq Arshad Video Conferencing Room

6NWFP University of Engineering Technology / Peshawar

Dr. Anayat Ullah Baber Video Conferencing Room

7NWFP University of Agriculture / P.O. Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar

Dr. Muhammad Afzal Khan Video Conferencing Room


Pakistan

Sites Connected (contd.)Sites Connected (contd.)

8Quaid-i -Azam University / Islamabad

Dr. Abdul Hameed Toor Video Conferencing Room

9University of Health Sciences / Shaikh Zayed Hospital Medical Complex, Khayaban-e-Jamia-Punjab, Lahore

Mr. Faisal Amin Video Conferencing Room

10University of Engineering and Technology / G.T. Road Lahore

Mr. Muhammad Fazal Video Conferencing Room

11University of Balochistan / Quetta

Mr. Habib ur Rehman Video Conferencing Room

12University of Engineering and Technology / Khuzdar

Prof. Dr. Hafiz Zahid Video Conferencing Room

13Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan

Mr. Abdul Moeed Video Conferencing Room

14Virtual University / M.A. Jinnah Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan.

Mr. Ehsan Puree Video Conferencing Room


Pakistan

Pakistan Health GridPakistan Health Grid

• Phase I– Linking different departments of hospital to exchange the

medical information (ECG, CT Scans, MRI images, etc.) relating to patients

• Phase II– Establishment of hospital’s grid to exchange and

collaborate across the country– Getting benefited from expertise available in specialized

hospitals to those who are in remote/ rural areas

• Phase III– Bridging the National Health Grid with other such setup in

the world


Pakistan

Scientific and Research Collaboration Meetings

Scientific and Research Collaboration Meetings

Q&AThanks!

Q&AThanks!


Pakistan


Pakistan

UUUni of TexilaIslamabad POP

UComsat WahU

UOAJK

UHazara Uni

P U N J A B

U

U

PERN Connected Public Universities = 04

PERN Not Connected Universities = 01

1 G Link

10 G Link

LEGENDS

UPMA, Kakol

Distant Universities/Institutes to be terminated on Islamabad POP

Return


Pakistan

U

HEC

KITBMC

IBA

KU

NED

SSUETAGU

AGKBU

FAST

CPSP

SZABIST

GRW

DOW

NVA

HMDU

IQRA

INDUS V

JUFW

DDB

KIET

KASB

MAJU

NPU

PIMSAT

TIP

ZMU

HEJ

Kiamari

Clifton

DHA

KorangiLandhi

P.E.C.H.S

Saddar

Nazimabad

North Nazimabad

Gulshan-e- Iqbal

Gulistan-e-Johar

Gulshan-e-Maymar

New Karachi

Malir Cantt

LEGENDS

PERN connected Public Uni = 05

PERN Not connected Public Uni = 02

PERN connected Private Uni = 05

PERN Not connected Private Uni = 16

U

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10 Gbps Metro Ring

1 Gbps Link

U

Colleges And Campuses of Karachi Metro Area May be Connected To PERN2


Pakistan

U

U

U

U

UET Qaid-e-Awam

Shah Abdul Latif Uni

IBA Sukkur

Hyderabad POPAgri- Uni Tando Jam

U

Distant Universities / Institutes to be terminated on Hyderabad POP

Return


Pakistan

Jamshoro

SU

U UU

UET M LMC

LEGENDSU

U

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UNI

UNI

UNI

UNI


PERN Not Connected Public Universities = 00

PERN Connected Private Universities = 00

PERN Not Connected Private Universities = 01

1 G Link

10 G Link

PERN connected Public Uni = 03UNIU

1 G Link

LEGENDS

U

ISRA

PERN connected Private Uni = 01UNIU

Other Universities/Institutes of Hyderabad Metro Area May be Connected To PERN2

Return


Pakistan

U

BU

U BUITMS

USBKWU

LEGENDS

U

U



1 G Link

Quetta POP

U

CSC

U

Iqra Uni

U PERN Not Connected Private Universities = 01

Other Universities/Institutes of Quetta Metro Area May be Connected To PERN2

Return


Pakistan

LUMS

PASC

UETGCUL

FAST

UOP

LSE

BNU

ICBS

VU

IMSHEC

HUL

USA

UCP

UOL

NCBA&E

UM&T

Town Ship

Johar Town

Allama Iqbal Town

Samanabad

Model Town

CANTONMENT

DefenceHouse Authority

Gulberg Area

BaghbanpuraMinar-i-Pakistan

Shahdra Town

DHA Phase-V

RIA

WIN

D

RO

AD

Islampura KEMU

MU

UOE

UVAS

PERN connected Public Uni = 06

PERN Not connected Public Uni = 03

PERN connected Private Uni = 03

PERN Not connected Private Uni = 13

LEGENDS

FCC

U

U

U

U

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UUOP

U

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ULCWU

U

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U

UU

U

UU

U

UU U

U

U

U

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UKCW

S-U

UHS

U

UNCA

1 G Link

10 G Link

CC

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C Punjab Affiliated colleges

C UET Affiliated colleges

C VU Affiliated colleges

C

CC

CC

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Colleges And Campuses of Lahore Metro Area May be Connected To PERN2


Pakistan

U Lahore POP

Uni of GujratU

PERN Not connected Public Uni = 01U

LEGENDS

Distant Universities/Institutes to be terminated on Lahore POP

Return


Pakistan

Distant Universities / Institutes to be terminated

on Multan POP

Return


Pakistan

Other Universities/Institutes of Faisalabad Metro Area May be Connected To PERN2

Return


Pakistan

HAYATABAD

AUP

U

Pesh- UniU

UET

FWU

Citi U U

IMS

U

CECOS

SUIT

G-U U

HEC

U

U

ISLAMIA COLLEGE

U

QILA BALAHISAR U

Air Port

GUBARAG

U

U



PERN Not Connected Private Universities =04

1 G Link

U

LEGENDS

HAYATABAD

Other Universities/Institutes of Peshawar Metro Area May be Connected To PERN2


Pakistan

UPeshawar POP

UUni of Malakand

U

Kohat University

U

Karakuram Uni Gilgit

U

Gomal University

U College of Aeronautical Eng

U GIKI

U

U


PERN Not Connected Universities = 03

1 G Link

10 G Link

LEGENDS

Distant Universities / Institutes to be terminated

on Peshawar POP

Return

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