TERENA NREN Compendium 2006
Network

Updated: 28 September 2006 at 08:48
Organisation:
Users / Clients Network Traffic Funding & Staffing Services Basic Information Organisational Information

The information below regards the entire network that is managed by the NREN, excluding links outside the national territory.

2.1 Number of PoPs on the network (A PoP is defined here as a point on the NREN backbone which can connect client networks or aggregations of client networks such as MANs, or external networks):
40
2.2.1 Number of managed sites on the network (i.e. the number of sites where the NREN manages routing or switching equipment):
50
2.2.2 Number of managed links (that carry production traffic) between the managed sites on the network:
80
2.3 Aggregate capacity of the network. This figure is obtained by adding the bandwidth*distance products [in Gbit/s*km] for all the NREN's managed links (excluding links outside its national territory). Note that in many cases, the figure is a rough estimate.
2970000.00
2.4 Current typical core usable backbone capacity on the network (excluding backup links):
( )2 Mbit/s or below
( )> 2 Mb/s =< 34 Mb/s
( )> 34 Mb/s =< 155 Mb/s
( )> 155 Mb/s =< 622 Mb/s
( )> 622 Mb/s =< 1.2 Gb/s
(x)> 1.2 Gb/s =< 5 Gb/s
( )> 5 Gb/s =< 10 Gb/s
( )> 10 Gb/s
2.5 Expected situation in two years' time:
( )2 Mbit/s or below
( )> 2 Mb/s =< 34 Mb/s
( )> 34 Mb/s =< 155 Mb/s
( )> 155 Mb/s =< 622 Mb/s
( )> 622 Mb/s =< 1.2 Gb/s
( )> 1.2 Gb/s =< 5 Gb/s
( )> 5 Gb/s =< 10 Gb/s
(x)> 10 Gb/s
2.6 List of operational external connections in January 2006 (usable links excluding backup links):
To which network Usable capacity in Mbit/s  
CERN 10000.000
Comercial Internet 5000.000
GÉANT 20000.000
SFINX (GIX managed by RENATER) 3000.000
   
Total: 38000 Mbit/s  
2.7 External connections expected to be changed or added during 2006:
To network Usable capacity in Mbit/s  
   
2.8 Expected operational external connections in January 2008:
Type of network Usable capacity in Mbit/s  
   
2.9 Cross-border dark fibre (CBF) links, now or expected in the near future:
Categories:
  • A) to connect GÉANT2 countries not yet connected with dark fibre
  • B) to serve the purposes of projects that involve more than two neighbouring countries
  • C) interconnections between neighbouring NRENs or projects of clients of such NRENs
Type of link, from where to where? Currently available, purpose: Planned for the future – planned start date and purpose:
A      
starting in:
 
A      
starting in:
 
A      
starting in:
 
2.10 URL of a map of the topology of the network:
URL to the map:
 
2.11 Percentage of the network (in kilometres in point-to-point distances) that is dark fibre. Note: total does not need to add up to 100%
Owned
% of network		 Leased or IRUs
% of network
Present situation   25.0
Expected situation, early 2008    
2.12 Technology or technologies used on the dark fibre:

If WDM, which one:

[x]DWDM
[ ]CWDM

Which framing:

[x]Ethernet Frame
[ ]SDH Frame
[ ]G.709 Frame
2.13 Types of routers/switches:
Vendor Model
CISCO Router – 12400 (12416 for the core backbone POPs, 12410 and 12406 for other POPs)
CISCO Switch – Mainly catalyst 6500 and some catalysts 4500 - 3750
   
2.14 Types of transmission technology managed on the backbone:
Transmission technology Vendor Model
DWDM ALCATEL 1696MS and 1626LM
     
     

Remarks or further information regarding this section

QUESTION 2.3 Capacity = 39 * 2,5 Gbit/s links + 15 * 10 Gbit/s links = 247,5 Gbit/s Links = about 12000 km of links The overseas territories are not considered for the calculation of the capacity and links. ∑ linki*bandwidth(linki) = 12000*247,5= 2970000 QUESTION 2.4 [ x ] &amp;gt; 1.2 Gb/s, ≤ 5 Gb/s [ ] &amp;gt; 5 Gb/s, ≤ 10 Gb/s [ x] &amp;gt; 10 Gb/s 2,5 Gbit/s links, for leased lines 10 Gbit/s links, for dark fibres infrastructure QUESTION 2.5 [ x ] &amp;gt; 10 Gb/s Will still be 2,5 Gbit/s for leased lines, and n*10 Gbit/s for dark fibres infrastructure (but certainly more dark fibres deployed, replacing leased lines) QUESTION 2.6 - Direct to GÉANT: 2x 10000 - Direct to NORDUnet: - To GÉANT via the SEEREN or EUMEDCONNECT project or another NREN (please specify): - Direct to other research (including e.g. to NRENs, CERN, StarLight, Abilene) (please specify): 10000 (between RENATER and CERN) (Please add as many lines as needed) - - Direct connections to the Commercial Internet (excluding Internet Exchanges) (please specify): 2*2500 for IP transit connectivity (2500 from Paris and 2500 from Lyon) (Please add as many lines as needed - - Peerings, connections to Internet Exchanges (please specify): 3000 to the SFINX (GIX managed by RENATER) QUESTION 2.7 GEANT Geant 2+ Cross border fiber QUESTION 2.8 - Direct to GÉANT or NORDUnet or via SEEREN/EUMEDCONNECT: fiber - Direct to other research (including e.g. to NRENs, CERN, StarLight, Abilene): fiber - Direct connections to the Commercial Internet (excluding Internet Exchanges): fiber QUESTION 2.9 C Dark fibres – from RENATER (Strasbourg) to DFN (Kiehl) production