Bangladesh Research and Education Network

BdREN Update
8th TEIN3 Technical Committee Meeting Chiang Mai 13 February, 2012 Prof. Dr. M. Muhibur Rahman Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtar Hossain

University Grants Commission of 12/3/12 Bangladesh

Presentation At a Glance
Introduction 1 Phases of BdREN 2 Scope of BdREN Network 3 Achievements of BdREN 4 5
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Future Plan

Introduction

Currently UGC is implementing the HEQEP Project with the help of World Bank BdREN Project is the One of the HEQEP Components BdREN will be a Non-Profit Trust Organization

Initially Universities (Public & Private) and Research Institutions will be its 12/3/12 members

We have a vision:
Access - Discover EngageCollaborate
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Phasing of BdREN Implementation

Startup/Initial Phase : # Acquisition of Long Distance Fiber # Connecting 6 Universities in Dhaka # TEIN 3 connectivity 1st Phase : # Connecting all the Universities # BdREN trust Formation : BdREN Trust
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2nd Phase

Transfer to

Initial Scope

All Universities

34 Public 51 Private Universities Number of Students: 1.8 million (approx.)

Research Institutions Digital Library

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Scope of BdREN Network

Transmission Network System 1 Data Network System 2 3 Data Center Equipments and NOC Video Conferencing System 4 Unified Communications Systems 5
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BdREN Achievements
ISP license from BTRC IPLC license from BTRC (TEIN3) Connected to TEIN3 with 45 Mbps Connected to Commodity Internet with 60 Mbps Associate Membership from APNIC Obtained /22 IPv4, /32 IPv6 address and AS Number from APNIC IRU (Indefeasible Right of Use) contract agreement with PGCB (Power Greed Company of Bangladesh) for BdREN backbone network Six (6) Universities already Connected Established virtual class room at two Universities 12/3/12

Startup Phase Network Establishment Progress

# # # All the six universities planned for the initial phase are now connected with UGC forming an Initial BdREN TEIN 3 connectivity have been established and is operational from 29th December, 2011. Initially 60 Mbps Commodity Internet connectivity has already been established and operational from 1st January 2012. All these initiatives have ensured teachers , students and researchers of the six biggest universities are now - under the umbrella of BdREN - have access to the International Academic Network through TEIN 3

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Now the teachers , students and researchers of the six biggest universities are

Startup Phase Network Establishment Progress (Cont.)

under the umbrella of BdREN have access to the International Academic Network through TEIN 3. meaning 18% of the targeted audience have been reached already

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Planned BdREN-Services
Network services and applications: Web hosting services Domain Name services Email services Network security services Bandwidth on Demand Bandwidth management (e.g. web caching and traffic shaping) services Network Operating Center (NOC) Storage services Collocation services IP telephony services (VoIP) Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) services Video services: Video Conferencing, Video on Demand 12/3/12

 Research Collaboration Disaster Warning Agro Research

Driving Innovative Applications Using BdREN

Post-Disaster Relief Efforts E-learning/Distance Learning Tele-Medicine Socio-Economic Sciences 1212

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OPGW Network of PGCB

Country Wide --Over 3,000 Km of One Pair Dark Fiber from OPGW Network of PGCB UGC/BdREN Acquired this Fiber through IRU for 20 years

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Planned BdREN Network

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BdREN Initial Phase

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Future Plan

Countrywide Network Establishment Digital Library Establishment Datacenter Establishment BdREN Trust Formation Handover BdREN Trust to UGC

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Thank You
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