Suhaimi NapisChief Information Officer (CIO) and Director,

InfoComm Development Centre (iDEC)Universiti Putra Malaysia

suhaimi@putra.upm.edu.my

Director, E-Research Area, Malaysian Research and Education Network (MYREN)Vice Chair, ASEAN S&T Research and Education Network Alliance (ASTRENA)

Director, Natural Resource Area; Co-Chair, Agriculture Working Group, Asia Pacific Advanced Network (APAN)

Towards Enhancing Cyberinfrastructure for Telemedicine in Malaysian Hospitals

Through MYREN (Phase 2)

Outline

• MYREN Proposed Local and International connectivities

• Roll-out plan for Phase 2

• Current Situation and Future Outlook

Malaysian Research & Education Network (MYREN) Key Components

Network Infrastructure

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Research

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Internation

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5 Major Components

Central technical coordination –

network design, support &

operation, helpdesk, network

monitoring &

managem

ent etc

Dedicated network supporting NREN activities and collaborative research –

broadband capacity, video conferencing, linkage to other NRENs

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• All of Malaysia

• Layer-1 network successfully constructed

• Expand user communities to schools, hospitals

• Regional test-bed for new advanced applications

• Launched March ‘05

• 14 members connected

• MYREN NOC successfully operational

• Collaborative services – e-lecture, teleconsultation, remote interviews, IP streaming, video conferencing

• Linkage to TEIN2 – 10 Asia Pacific, 33 European, 1 North America NRENs

Phase 2Phase 1

Transform MYREN into a leading NREN in Asia Pacific

Future Phases

Transition MYREN into advanced NREN

Successfully created MYREN

2005 202020102007

• Regionalise MYREN – 5 regional nodes successfully commissioned

• Self-operated Layer-3 network

• High capacity network and improved performance for HPC

• 40 members connected (eg university hospitals)

• Increase international cooperation through APAN, APECTEL, Pragma, Internet2 etc

• Testbed environment for advanced application and services testing and deployment

MYREN Next PhaseLong-Term Milestones

Current StatusNetwork Infrastructure – Gateway to e-Research communities

Network Infrastructure

MYREN NOC, Cyberjaya

MYREN WAN

Campus Network UTP

Campus Network UPM

Campus Network

UKMCampus Network

UITM Campus Network

MMU Campus Network

UNITEN

Campus NetworkUM

Campus NetworkUTM

Campus Network

UMS

Campus Network

UNIMAS

Campus Network

National Advanced IPv6

Centre

USM

MIMOS Grid Computing Centre

MDeC Virtual Reality Center

100M

Campus Network

MONASH

Campus Network

TM R&D

1Gbps

Campus Network

UUM

ITU CoE

“High Performance Centres”

10 Asia Pacific,33 European, 1 North American NRENs

Research Area

Working Group (WG)

Birds of a Feather (BoF)

Status UpdateMYREN Research Community

Research

Communities

MYREN Research Chairman

IPv6

A/Prof. Dr Sureswaran

IPv6 Security WG

IPv6 Routing WG

IPv6 Communications

WG

IPv6 Monitoring WG

Knowledge Mgmt

Prof. Tengku Mohd T Sembok

Knowledge Mgmt WG

Information Retrieval WG

Multimedia Apps

A/Prof. Ewe Hong Tat

E-learning WG

Virtual reality & Immersive Tech

WG

Interface Design and Ambient

Intelligence (IDAI)

Mgmt Science & Tech WG

A/Prof. Dr Suhaidi Hassan

Accounting Info System BoF

E-Supply Chain BoF

Decision Modeling BoF

Econometrics BoF

Network Research

Prof. Dr. Borhan Md Ali

Software engineering BoF

E-Security WG

Wireless/WSN WG

Routing & NMM WG

MYREN NOC

Network Quality of Service WG

Dr Phang

E-Research

A/Prof. Dr. Suhaimi Napis

e-Culture WG

Medical WG

Open Source WG

Proposed new grouping

VLSI/MEMS BoF

Automotive CAE BoF

Distributive Computing Tech

& Design

BioMedical Computing BoF

High Performance Cyber Design

Dr Mamun Reaz

Key Principles and Priorities

1. Increase accessibility to new and potential members by

regionalising MYREN connectivity with 4 nodes (Q1 2009) and

2 nodes (Q3 2009) (eg. University hospitals)

2. Support high bandwidth capability scalable up to 1Gigabps at backbone and at least 100Mbps at access layer

3. Support advanced high performance applications in various fields including bio-informatics, micro-electronics design, telemedicine, chemical informatics, engineering etc

4. Flexibility to provision advanced and ‘open source’ applications

MYREN Next Phase Overall Objective & Priorities of MYREN2

Key Principles and Priorities

4. Synergies MYREN with many more centres of excellence in Malaysia (specialist centres)

5. Build technical expertise with MYREN NOC and its community members – various test bed projects

6. Boost collaborative research and education activities within

MYREN, through the enhancement of MYREN Human Capital

programmes

MYREN Next Phase Overall Objective & Priorities of MYREN2

1. UKM, Bangi2. UPM, Serdang3. UNITEN, Serdang 4. MMU, Cyberjaya5. USIM, Nilai6. LimKokWing, Cyberjaya7. KLiUC, Serdang8. UiTM Kuala Pilah9. CUCMS, Cyberjaya10. MINT, Bangi11. ANGKASA, Putrajaya12. MASTIC, Putrajaya

Gigabit Ethernet cloud

1. UM, PJ2. UiTM, Shah Alam 3. Monash, Sunway4. MUST, PJ5. UTAR, PJ 6. Jabatan Kimia, PJ7. Jabatan Meterologi, PJ8. Politeknik Sultan

Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Shah Alam

9. Universiti Industry Selangor (UNISEL)

Cyberjaya

1. UTP, Tronoh2. USM, Penang3. UUM, Sintok4. UniMAP, Kangar5. UPSI, Tg Malim6. AIMST, Sg Petani7. UiTM, Sg Petani8. UiTM, Arau9. UiTM, Permatang Pauh10. KUIN, Kedah11. Politeknik Kulim, Jitra,

Permatang Pauh, Behrang, Arau, Ipoh

Penang

JB1. UTM, Skudai2. UTHM, Batu Pahat3. Monash, JB Branch4. UiTM Segamat5. UTEM, Melaka

PJ

KL 1. Nottingham, KL 2. OUM, Jln Tun Ismail3. UniKL, Jln Sultan Ismail4. Twintech, Bdr Seri

Dsara5. FTMS,KL6. Infotech MARA, KL7. MACRES, Jln Tun

Ismail8. IMR, Jln Pahang9. MRB, Jln Ampang

2008-2010

Red indicates sponsored member in Phase 1

1. UIAM, Kuantan2. UMP, Kuantan3. UiTM Jengka4. Politeknik Kuantan5. UMT, Kuala Terengganu6. UDM, Terengganu7. UMK, Kelantan

Kuantan

2008-2010

MYREN2 Network Connectivity: Possible future scenario and connectivities to IHLs, RIs and other agencies

Main Node

622Mbps to 2.5G

Central Node 2 (2010)

Central Node

East MY Node (2010)

Internet

45Mbps to 155Mbps

Northern Node Eastern Node

Southern Node

TEIN2 & Other RENs

MYREN 2

TEIN2 Topology: 45Mbps Connectivity to MYREN

TEIN2 Routing

AS24489

AS24490

IPv4 block: 202.179.240.0/20IPv6 block: 2001:0254::/32

MYREN2::MOHENET

• Discussion between various skateholders and ministries to transfer MYREN to Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) as custodian

• Among issues discussed:– Management and Operation MYREN2::MOHENET– Disaster Recovery Centre/Business Continuity

(Sharing with UPM)– VOIP/SIP based Telephony (Sharing with UPM)– Video Conferencing (AccessGrid)

MYREN::Ministry of Health?

• Medical Schools/Faculties connected to their respective teaching hospitals

• Other public hospitals under the Ministry of Health not connected with high bandwidth

• MYREN may be the answer but need inter-ministry top-level decision.

• Medical WGs partners supports needed for promotion and buy-ins

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