Overview of HARNET

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Overview of HARNET Internet2

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• Lawrence Law
• Director, ITSC, HKUST
• cclaw_at_ust.hk

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HARNET - Hong Kong Academic and Research NETwork

• Managed by Joint Universities Computer Centre
  (JUCC)
• JUCC founded in 1970, a consortium of the
  computer centres of the 8 UGC-funded
  institutions in Hong Kong
• Also supports some non-profit organizations in
  Hong Kong

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JUCC members

• The University of Hong Kong
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• City University of Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Baptist University
• The Hong Kong University of Science and
  Technology
• Lingnan University
• The Hong Kong Institute of Education

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Other JUCC/HARNET members

• 2 Affiliate Members
• Open University of Hong Kong
• Vocational Training Council (Institute of
  Vocational Education)
• 3 Network Members
• Hong Kong Public Libraries
• Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
• Hong Kong Science Technology Parks

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Development of HARNET

• Local HARNET
• Sep 1991 64K
• Dec 1992 T1-ring
• Oct 1995 T1-star
• Dec 1997 10M ATM
• Jul 2000 30M ATM
• Jul 2001 45M ATM
• Aug2002 60M ATM
• Aug2003 300M Ethernet

• Internet Connection
• Sep 1991 64K
• Sep 1993 128K
• Sep 1995 T1
• Mar 1997 E1
• Dec 1997 6M4M(ISP)
• Sep 1999 12M12M (ISP)
• Jul 2000 48M ISP
• Jul 2001 72M ISP
• Aug2002 96M
• Oct 2002 45M Internet2
• Aug2003 155M ISP

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HARNET Internet2 Development

• 9/2000 JUCC signed MOU with Abilene
• to become an Internet2 International
  MOU Partner
• 2001 seeking sponsorships
• 5/2002 JUCC submitted proposal to STARTAP
• 10/2002 Connection to Abilene established

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Internet2 Peering

• Direct peering with Abilene
• Native IPv6 peer
• Native multicast connection
• Joined 6bone
• Peering with CANet4 planned

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Internet2 Applications

• Videoconferencing
• Collaborative teaching
• Distant learning during SARS
• DNA Database
• Weathering information
• Grid Computing
• Medical image

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Funding Support and Sponsorships

• Supported by the HUCOM (Head of Universities
  Committee) and funding support from the UGC
  (University Grants Committee)
• 2-year sole sponsorship of local data network
  from PCCW Limited
• Donation of a router from Cisco Systems (HK)
  Limited