DOMINICAN ADVANCED NETWORK FOR EDUCATION AND INVESTIGATION RADEI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. FELIX FARIAS PhD Ing. CARLOS MELLA

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1 FELIX FARIAS PhD Ing. CARLOS MELLA

2 Outline of this presentation The Higher Education Landscape in DR. State of Broadband (fiber) network for universities and research institutions Campus and Intra-campus Networks Interconnection between universities in the country Desired applications by RADEI community State of Human Resources State of RADEI development in the country Roadmap for RADEI and next steps

3 The Higher Education Landscape IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 47 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS 33 OF THEN ARE UNIVERSITIES, 10 ARE INSTITUTES OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SPECIALIZED AND THE OTHER 4 ARE COLLEGES OR TECHNICAL INSTITUTES BUT ALL OF THEN HAVE 77 CAMPUS THAT ARE DISTRIBUTE IN THE 32 PROVINCES OF THE COUNTRY WE HAVE AROUND 20 RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS OFFICIALLY REGISTERED

4 STATE OF BACKBONE NETWORK AVAILABLE TO UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS FOR THE RADEI OUR NREN THERE ARE A PILOT THAT HAS 12 INSTITUTIONS, ALL OF THEN HAS FIBER AVAILABLE IN ALL OF OUR COUNTRY HAS WIRELESS CONETIONS NETWORKS, INCLUDING BROADBAND IN THE 15 OF HIGHEST POPULATION ALL OF THE PROVIDERS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES THAT ARE OPERATING IN DOMINICAN HAVE SATELLITE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES OUR NATIONAL BACKBONE IS INSTALED IN ONE OF THE PROVIDER (WIND- TELECOM)

5 Campus Networks and Resources STATE OF CAMPUS AND INTRA-CAMPUS NETWORK ALL OF THE UNIVERSITIES THAT IS IN THE PILOT PLAN HAS FIBER AND CONNECTION INTRA-CAMPUS AND 10 OTHER THAT ARE WAITING FOR START OF RADEI OPERATIONS ALSO PLAN TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CONTENT ON THE SUBJECT OF THE CONTENT ON RADEI WAS CREATED A COMMITTEE WHICH IS COMPOSED FOR THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENTS OF EACH OF ITS MEMBERS

6 Desired applications for NREN community MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. DEVELOP OR INCORPORATE INNOVATIVE INTERNET APPLICATIONS THAT REQUIRE BROADBAND SERVICES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENSURE THE RAPID TRANSFER OF NEW NETWORK SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS LIKE INTERNET 2 TO THE NATIONAL INTERNET COMMUNITY; CONNECT TO OTHER ADVANCED NETWORKS SUCH AS CLARA, INTERNET 2, GEANT, AND EVENTUALLY RIBNET, AMONG OTHERS. CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN THE COUNTRY.

7 OTHER OBJECTIVES PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY OF UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH, THE AVAILABILITY OF BROADBAND TECHNOLOGIES, TO SUPPORT CONVERGED TRAFFIC TO AND FROM EACH OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF RADEI; EXPLOITING RECENT ADVANCES IN NETWORK TECHNOLOGY AND VALUE ADDED SERVICES; CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVOLUTION OF THE AND ACCESS TO SUCH GLOBAL AND REGIONAL NETWORKS, LIKE CLARA, GEANT AND OTHER ONE AND THEIR APPLICABILITY IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. BRING ONLINE ACADEMIC IPV6 PROTOCOL AND THUS CONTRIBUTE TO ITS USE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

8 CURRENT TOPOLOGY RADEI Topology SO THE POINT OF PRESENCE (PoP) AND THE POINT OF OPERATIONS (NoC) OF RADEI ARE IN THE SERVICE PROVIDER WIND-TELECOM. AND WE AGREED THAT EACH UNIVERSITY OR INSTITUTION IS TO BE CONNECTED WITH RADEI USING THEIR SERVICES PROVIDER FUTURE TOPOLOGY FOR INTERCONNECTING UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS THE SERVICES CONTRACT WITH WINDTELECOM IS FOR THREE YEARS, SO FAR HAS NOT THOUGHT OF CHANGES IN THE TOPOLOGY

9 THE STATE OF HUMAN RESOURCES CURRENT CAPACITY WE REGISTER TODAY IN THE COUNTRY MORE THAN 600 PER YEAR SCIENTIFIC S, WHICH INDICATES THAT WE CAN START THE USE OF BROADBAND NETWORK IN ADDITION TO THAT WE CAN BE PARTNERS OF THE OTHER RESEARCH PLANNED HUMAN CAPACITY THE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HAS ISSUED ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS TO TEACHERS AND RESEARCHERS ONLY FOR SPECIALIZING IN RESEARCH

10 Progress with the establishment of RADEI RADREI IS LEGALLY AN NGO, IN THIS MOMENT WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE ASIGNATION OF IP PUBLIC TO OPERATE THE NETWORK OTHER ACTIVITIES (REGISTRATION, INCREASING MEMBERSHIP, ETC.) THERE ARE AROUND OF 20 INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE WAITING FOR THE STARTING OF RADEI FOR THEIR CONNETION

11 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF RADEI CURRENT STRUCTURE A MAIN BOARD MADE UP OF 7 MEMBERS THE PRESIDENT MESCYT THE VICE-PRESIDENT UNIBE SECRETARY PUCMM AND MEMBERS: UASD UNAPEC INTEC INDOTEL

12 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF RADEI 12 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS NATIONAL FILES OF THE NATION CEDIMAT GLOBAL FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT (GFDD) GENERAL HOSPITAL HEALTH PLAZA IGLOBAL INTEC ITLA PUCMM UASD UCSD UNAPEC UNIBE 2 INSTITUTIONS MANAGERS MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MESCYT) AND INDOTEL

13 ROADMAP SELECT AND APPOINT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RADEI SELECTING AND APPOINTING TECHNICAL MANAGER E RADEI TO CONTRACT WITH LANIC THE PUBLIC IP AND START USING THE NETWORK THE KEY CHALLENGES ARE USE RADEI TO INCREASE THE RESEARCH LEVEL

14 THANKS VERY MUCH FELIX FARIAS Phd Ing. CARLOS MELLA