The Evolution of Internet Exchange: TOP-IX Public and Private Broadband Infrastructure in Piedmont, Italy

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1 The Evolution of Internet Exchange: TOP-IX Public and Private Broadband Infrastructure in Piedmont, Italy

2 EU Policy Objectives Broadband Infrastructure: 100% BB coverage & NGN deployment. Network neutrality /Internet freedoms Universal service, quality of service, transparency, interoperability, privacy. ICT for energy efficiency Smart meters, smart buildings, intelligent cars. Digital content Copyright Directive, User Created Content. User Empowerment Online public services, e-inclusion and digital literacy. ICT at international Level Internet governance and ICANN, spectrum/digital dividend, security. 2

3 Regional policy Government as a Platform: Public data as input for the private sector Network infrastructure as a tool for business development (DP)

5 Everything is peerable.. Peering is a voluntary interconnection of administratively separate Internet networks for the purpose of exchanging traffic between the customers of each network. The pure definition of peering is settlement-free or "sender keeps all" meaning that neither party pays the other for the exchanged traffic; instead, each derives revenue from its own customers. Content Provider technology User needs PUBLIC Administration Isp 1 IX Top-ix consortium Social network Top-ix peering Top-ix MARKET Wisp 2 Market opportunities RESEARCH & UNIVERSITIES Internet Peering needs Peering Economic System Peering

6 Deindustrialization process EU Policy Objectives Open innovation Regional Policy Objectives Everything is peerable mission TOP-IX (TOrino Piemonte Internet exchange) is a non-profit consortium set up in TOP-IX objectives are linked to the development of productivity in the Piedmont region and all over the North West by using ICT as a key to increase the efficiency of processes and stimulate new business ventures in the sector. All Consortium lines of action (Internet Exchange, Development Program and involvement in the WI-PIE program) act in synergy to promote growth throughout the territory.

7 The evolution timeline 8 node 2 Long haul FO Gbe 10 GBE trunk 2 Gbps Traffic X 18 node 2 Long haul 10 GBE Ring N x 10 GBE trunk (metro) 10 Gbps Traffic X 19 node 3 Long haul 10 GBE Ring N x 10 GBE trunk (metro) 25 Gbps Traffic X 2 node (metro Torino) 1 Gbe 100 Mps Traffic X 2002 Start operation 14 members 6 node 2 Long haul FO Gbe 500 Mps Traffic X 2004 Interregional development Local Government joins 24 members 2006 Development program (start-up support program) 37 members 1 st startup hosted 1 apps 1 server International interconnection Regional expansion (LyonIX - Lyon France) Public Admin & 72 members Research 120+ star-up hosted CDN provider CLOUD paradigm 64 members 56 start-up hosted Starting virtualization process mario bros. courtesy NINTENDO

8 High performance Backbone

9 a Cloud computing environment

10 ...a fertile ecosystem 70+ consortium members + MoU partners: Local government (Regione Piemonte, Regione valle d Aosta, ) IT Telco s (Telecom Italia, Fastweb, WIND, Tiscali, ) International Partners (Level 3, Akamai, At&T, British Telecom, ) Manufacturers (Cisco Systems, Sun Microsystems, ) Research e universities (Università di Torino, Politecnico di Torino, GARR) Berlinale Film Festival MIND THE BRIDGE MICROSOFT BIZSPARK More than 120 start-up hosted

11 The Development Program (DP) Support for INNOVATIVE projects PROVIDES INFRASTRUCTURAL support fostering new BUSINESS CREATION OPEN INNOVATION environment Leverages the Distributed Platform for Innovation 11

12 The Development Program (DP) The open innovation environment of the Development Program: CREATES VALUE by fostering growth and development of INNOVATION PROJECTS through: 12

13 The Development Program (DP) The open innovation environment of the Development Program: CREATES VALUE by fostering growth and development of INNOVATION PROJECTS through: 1. Creation of a network of investors and potential entrepreneurs 13

14 The Development Program (DP) The open innovation environment of the Development Program: CREATES VALUE by fostering growth and development of INNOVATION PROJECTS through: 1. Creation of a network of investors and potential entrepreneurs 2. Organization of events in order to enable informal meetings between investors and potential entrepreneurs 14

15 The Development Program (DP) The open innovation environment of the Development Program: CREATES VALUE by fostering growth and development of INNOVATION PROJECTS through: 1. Creation of a network of investors and potential entrepreneurs 2. Organization of events in order to enable informal meetings between investors and potential entrepreneurs 3. CLOUD infrastructure exploited as risk evaluation tool 15

16 Competences and valuable experiences: the DP Infinite bandwidth CLOUD infrastructure Supporting Internet Ventures Events, Workshops, etc. Network of investors 1. the exploitation of the regional technical infrastructure as risk evaluation tool for new business ideas 2. the organization of events to enable knowledge sharing between investors and potential entrepreneurs 3. the creation of an European network for innovation of researchers, investors and potential entrepreneurs and most of all, the real opportunity to test new ideas and start new webbased ventures 16

17 DP STARTS YOU UP We foster smart ideas and business creation by providing infrastructural support for internet ventures in the seed phase We offer infinite bandwidth, a distributed computing platform, an open innovation environment and a free trial period 200+projects supported from

18 When clouds are rising 1. What is the role of Internet exchanges? 2. Are IXs valuable also in a cloud environment? 3. To what extent Internet peering is similar to Cloud peering? 18

19 Internet : Internet exchange = Cloud Computing : InterCloud exchange Standards Interoperability Flexibility Internet exchange SLA management Neutrality Communicate Trade Share InterCloud exchange 19

20 Internet exchange + Cloud Computing = InterCloud exchange InterCloud exchange: A Communication platform capable to introduce the same benefits of IX (peering) in the cloud environment. 20

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Evolution of an IXP. www.top-ix.org Evolution of an IXP www.top-ix.org Summary History & Introduction Current Activities Evolution History & Introduction Who we are and What we do Who we are and What we do TOP-IX: TOrino Piemonte Internet