ThaiREN (Thailand Research and Education Networks): ThaiSarn UniNet

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ThaiREN (Thailand Research and Education
Networks) ThaiSarn UniNet

• Chalermpol Charnsripinyo, NECTEC

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A Brief History

• 1992 ThaiSarn was established
• First Thai Social/Scientific, Academic and
  Research Network
• Administered and supported by NECTEC
• About 40 institute members in 1994
• 1995 ThaiSarn Phase 2 started
• Initiate SchoolNet project
• Up to 70 members nation-wide
• 2 Mbps Link to SiNet, Japan
• 1996 SchoolNet was officially launched by NECTEC
• 1997 UniNet was initiated in 1997
• 2002 ThaiSarn Phase 3 started
• 2004 ThaiREN (ThaiSarn UniNet )

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Thailand Internet Connectivity
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ThaiSarn Network
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UniNet
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ThaiREN GigaPoPThailand Research and Education
Network Gigabit Point of Presence
Internet2
TEIN2
APAN
RENX
OXC
DWDM
DWDM
ThaiREN
OADM
GIGAPOP
UniNet
ThaiSarn
optical fiber
1-10 Gbps
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Update on Current Activities Thailand IPv6
Testbed

• To promote IPv6 implementation into Thailands
  network infrastructure (http//ipv6.nectec.or.th)

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Updates on International Collaborations

• NII (National Institute of Informatics), Japan
• NICT (National Institute of Information and
  Communications Technology)/ MPHPT (Ministry of
  Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and
  Telecommunications), Japan
• MDC (Multimedia Development Corporation),
  Malaysia
• TEIN2 (Trans-Eurasia Information Network)

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International Network Connectivity
To USA

• Currently connect to international RENs through
  Japan and the USA
• Will be extended to Malaysia
• Will be extended to other neighboring countries
  (ICT-corridor project)

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