AccessNova Advanced Communications Activities:

A model for distributed research efforts in emerging economies

Eduardo VeraDirector, AccessNova Program

Department of Computer ScienceUniversity of Chile

Paris, France14 Sep 2000

TINA 2000 Conference

Outline

• ICT in Chile and the Region•National Infrastructure•Regional Infrastructure•International Connectivity

•Networking Innovation in Chile •AccessNova Programa •Technology Research •Technology Incubation

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High-Speed Networks

• University of Chile (UChile)- First connection to Internet in Latin America (early 80s) - First ATM Campus Network in Latin America (1994)- Strong R&D Effort: AccessNova Program (1995)

•REUNA (National University Network)- ISP for Chilean universities WAN (Reuna-1, early 90s) - High Speed Chilean universities WAN (Reuna-2, 1998)

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Fiber Optic Network Infrastructure

• Two National Backbones Telefónica Chile 4 pairs 2.5 -> 5.0 Gbps

ENTEL Chile

•Present International Connectivity PANAM 4 pairs 2.5 -> 5.0 Gbps

•Future International Connectivity SAC WDM 60 8 pairs 40 Gbps -> 1.2-1.9 Tbps SAM-1

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JAPAN-US AND PC-1

TPC-5

PacRim W.SOUTHERN

CROSS

SPTC

PANAM

PAC-1

MAYA-1

AC-1

COLUMBUS-3

AMERICAS-II

ATLANTIS-2

UNISUR

ChileanDomesticCable

USA (Florida)

Puerto Rico (San Juan)

Brasil (Fortaleza)

Brasil (Salvador)Brasil (Río de Janeiro)

Brasil (Santos)

Argentina (Las Toninas)

Guatemala (Livingston)Guatemala (Puerto Quetzal)

Colombia (Buenaventura)

Peru (Lurín)

Chile (Arica)

Chile (Valparaiso)

SAM-1

DCC-UChile Technology ClusterAccessNova Program

• Advanced Communications Research onIP Broadband Networks and Applications

– Electronic Commerce (1996)– Remote Interactive Education (1997)– Remote Monitoring and Control (1998)– Digital TV over IP (1999)– Wireless IP (2000)– Astronomy (2001)

• Advanced Communication and Information Technology Business Incubation– Low-Cost infrastructure– 2 year start-up period

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•ICT Project Begins (1992)

MILESTONES OF THE PROGRAM

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ICT Project Begins (1992)

• First ATM WAN in Latin America at University of Chile (Aug 94)

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ICT Project Begins (1992)

• Project Inauguration signature at NTT Kasumigaseki Center Tokyo, Japan (18 Nov 94)

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ICT Project Begins (1992)

• First Academic and Student Exchange (Jan-Mar 95)

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ICT Project Begins (1992)

• Project Office Inauguration with First Multicast Digital Video Transmission Santiago, Chile (May 96)

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ICT Project Begins (1992)• Project Office Inauguration

Musashino, Tokyo (Sep 96)

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ICT Project Begins (1992)

• Academic Virtual Forum on Communications and Astronomy Santiago-Musashino (Aug 97)

1997 CHILE-JAPAN CENTENNIAL

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ICT Project Begins (1992)

1997 CHILE-JAPAN CENTENNIAL

• Telecabinet Virtual Meeeting President Frei with Ministers in Tokyo and Santiago (Sep 97)

1997 CHILE-JAPAN CENTENNIAL

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ICT Project Begins (1992)• TINA’97 Conference in Santiago, Chile (Nov 97)

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ICT Project Begins (1992)

• New Offices Inauguration AccessNova Technology Research and Incubation Program (Apr 98)

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ICT Project Begins (1992)

• ITU-T SG16 International Meeting and Workshop on High Speed Networks and Multimedia Applications: Waseda and UChile (May 99)

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ICT Project Begins (1992)

• Further Cooperation Agreements Santa Maria University (Mar 97) NTT Part 2 (Apr 98-Mar 01), Waseda University (Sep 98), United Technologies (Jan 99)

• In process ~ NTT DoCoMo, NTT DATA, NAOJ, ESO, Multimedia University, UConn, ...

• AN aims to develop and introduce advanced communications to link Chile/South America and Japan/Asia.

• AN is an Interdisciplinary, Interinstitutional, International effort creating an academic/business human/technology network

• AN research activities 1995-2000 (electronic commerce, remote education, remote monitoring and control)

• AN research activities 2001-2005 (multimedia IP, integration of control and data IP networks, wireless IP, astronomy ultra-high speed IP)

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ALMA Observatory

Location of ALMA (Chajnantor)

Antofagasta

Mantos Blancos

CruceroChuquicamata

Calama

El Abra

San Pedro de Atacama

Minsal

Zaldivar

Salarde

Atacama

Central SupportOffice

Proprietary Protocol

Custom Application

Modem

800 Numbersor

Long Distance

Internet-Based Communications

Local Phone Calls

Web Browser

Ethernet or Modem

Web Server

TCP/ IP

TCP/IP

Compo-nent 1

Proprietary Protocol to IP

Converter

Compo-nent 3

• Remote monitoring• Remote control• Remote analysis

On-Site Electronics Central Server End-user

Present Dial-Up CommunicationsPresent Dial-Up Communications

Internet-based communicationsInternet-based communications

Proprietary Protocol

Proprietary Protocol

Compo-nent 2

Compo-nent 1

Compo-nent 3

Compo-nent 2

Secure Sockets

Internet-based Remote Control and Monitoring System

Software Architecture Developed and Implemented

Local Data Bus

Proprietary Protocol

Proprietary Protocol/IP-CS

Interface

Proprietary Protocol

COM Object

Secure Sockets

Web Server Application

(HTML Pages,Java)

On-site Computer Remote Monitoring Server(RMS)

SocketsAPI

HTTP

WWW BROWSER

UDP/ IPTCP/ IP TCP/ IP

SocketsAPI

RMSCore

SSL

Concept

Innovation Cycle

Advanced Communications and Information Technologies

Concept Prototype

Software Technology Transfer

Product Development Product Delivery

New Technology Program

Prototype

E-Business Incubation

Business Model Concept

Business Planning & Implementation

DCC-UChile Technology Cluster

• AccessNova Space (Beaucheff 850, 3rd Floor, South Wing)

– Applied Research– Technology Transfer– Software Engineering– Continuous Learning– Technology Enterprise Incubation– Exchange, cooperation and competition– Synergy and Cross-Fertilization– Provider and Client Contact Network

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Program Partners

• Japan– NTT Laboratories– NTT DoCoMo– NTT Data– National Astronomy Observatory Japan– Waseda University– University of Electro-Communications

• Malaysia– NTT Laboratories, Kuala Lumpur– Multimedia University

• Chile– University of Chile, Santiago– Technical University Santa Maria, Valparaíso – Telefónica CTC Chile, Santiago

• Brazil– NTT do Brazil, Sao Paulo– DoCoMo do Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

• USA– Sun Microsystems, California– United Technologies Corporation, East Hartford, Connecticut – University of Connecticut, Storrs– TINA Consortium

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ICT Project Begins (1992)

• AccessNova Forum

was recently established on the occasion of the program’s 5th anniversary in Easter Island, Chile (May 2000)

Advanced Communications for the Global Information Age

AccessNova 5th Anniversary Forum