Pacific Rim Networking Meeting -- A View into the Future

Dates

February 20-22, 2002

Meeting Location

East-West Center at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu

Sponsored by:  TransPAC - A National Science Foundation Project
Facililtes and support provided by:  The University of Hawaii and Internet2

 

The purpose of this meeting was to share information from a variety of different sources. Major North American research and education networks presented their current status and expansion plans. Network connection points presented their status and plans. Asian networks discussed their networking plans both within their countries and internationally. Applications groups discussed their needs. Vendors presented the status of their networks today and their plans for the next 12-18 months. And, specific discussions were held about developing international connectivity options.

 

Welcome      
    Meeting Summary Williams/Boyles
 
21-Feb
 
  Keynote S. Konidaris  
 
  US/Canadian networking plans    
    Abilene and Upgrade Plans S.Corbato
    CA*net4 B. St. Arnaud
 
  US networking issues - connection points    
    Pacific Wave J. Brown
    StarLight L.. Winkler
    Hawaii D.Lassner
 
  Other US infrastructure    
    Other infrastructure T.West
    IEEAF D. Riley
    GTRN M. McRobbie
 
  AP Updates    
    TransPAC J. Williams
    Apan K. Konishi, S. Goto
    SINET S. Asano
    WIDE J. Murai
    Korea J. Lee
 
  AP Updates    
    Australia G. McLaughlin
    China  J. Wu
    Singapore L. Wong
    Hong Kong C. Choy
    Taiwan E. Chang
    Thailand Thanakorn

 

22-Feb

 

  User Perspectives Infrastructure requirements for Distance Education K. Okawa
    Infrastructure requirements for Astronomy J. Kennedy
 
 
Technology and Administrative Coordination Issues G. Almes/J. Murai
    Implementation of advanced technology among networks requires both technical and administrative coordination.This session focuses on 3 important technologies and explores both technical and administrative issues.
 
IPv6 coordination and deployment
 
Multicast coordination and deployment
 
Performance measurement coordination and deployment
  Commercial infrastructure plans    
 

Vendor panel: 7 vendors 15 minutes each:

   
    Teleglobe Y. Poppe
    Global Crossing W. Tu
    SCCN R. Pfeffer
    KDDI TBD
    NTT K. Fukuda
    AJC S. Bergin
 
  Conectivity    
    AP networking connections to EU G. McLaughlin
 
  Conclusion