THE NETWORK TO TRANSFORM POSSIBILITIES INTO REALITYTrans-Eurasia Information Network (TEIN)

The Trans-Eurasia Information Network (TEIN) provides dedicated

high-capacity Internet connectivity for research and education

communities in the Asia Pacific region and Europe, with funding

from the European Commission and TEIN partners. With over 50

million researchers and students, TEIN facilitates collaborative

research in a diverse range of disciplines: tele-medicine, climate

change, earth observation, e-governance, Future Internet and other

R&E activities.

Profile

The Network to Transform Possibilities into reality

Profile

TEIN-4 Overview

Objectives

History

TEIN-4 Activities

WP1 / Network Procurement and Commercial Management

WP2 / Promoting and Supporting Applications

WP3 / Enhancing Human Capacities and International Collaborative Efforts

Partners & Network

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The 4th phase of the TEIN project (TEIN-4) was officially launched in April 2012 when the TEIN-4 contract was signed between the EU and TEIN*CC.

2012the launch of TEIN-4

Currently, TEIN has 20 Asian partners and plans to increase that number to 22 partners during the TEIN-4 period.

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Possibilities for creative connections

TEIN-4 Overview

We are bringing about greater results for people by connecting

possibilities around the world. The Trans-Eurasia Information

Network (TEIN) is a high-speed network for research and education,

connecting 20 partners in Asia and 34 partners in Europe. Since

its launch in December 2001 with the installation of a France-

Korea dedicated high-capacity Internet connection (TEIN-1), it

has continued to grow and develop. Today, the network is being

used for international joint research work in various areas, such

as information technology, e-learning, tele-medicine, and disaster

warning. The TEIN*Cooperation Center (TEIN*CC) was established

to manage the 4th phase of the TEIN project (TEIN-4), which has

been adopted as an official ASEM project.

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The TEIN-4 project has a budget of 18,160 thousand euros from 2012 to 2016.

18,160thousand euros

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Sub-Objective 3

Sub-Objective 2

Sub-Objective 1

MDGs_2015 Millennium Development Goals (UN)

1. Eradiate abject poverty and hunger2. Achieve universal primary education 3. Promote gender equality and empower women4. Reduce child mortality

5. Improve maternal health6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases7. Ensure environmental stability8. Build global partnership for development

Objectives

Main Objective

Contr ibute to Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and

regional development through dedicated high-capacity Internet

links between research and education (R&E) organisations in Asia

and Europe

Sub-Objective 1

Further develop dedicated high-speed Internet links between

national R&E organisations in Asia and Europe

Sub-Objective 2

Promote the broadening of MDG-relevant user applications available

through the TEIN network; increase use of the TEIN network

Sub-Objective 3

Enhance human capacities of TEIN beneficiary partners; support

international R&E collaboration effor ts between Asian and

European partners

MainObjective

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October 2010

The 4th phase of the TEIN

project (TEIN-4) and TEIN*CC

were endorsed from the ASEM 8

Summit in Brussels.

August 2011

TEIN*CC was legally registered

under Korean Civil Law as a non-

profit foundation corporation.

October 2008

At ASEM 7, leaders recognized

the success of the TEIN

initiative in fostering research

collaboration between ASEM

partners and renewed their

long-term commitment by

announcing TEIN-3.

February 2010

At the 4th TEIN-3 Technical

Committee Meeting in Sydney,

Korea formally proposed to

establish TEIN*CC in Korea as

a non-profit organisation under

the supervision of ASEM.

April 2012

The TEIN-4 contract was

signed between the EU/EC and

TEIN*CC.

May 2012

The TEIN*CC opening ceremony

and the 1st Governors’ meeting

were held in Seoul, Korea.

October 2000

At the 3rd Asia-Europe Meeting

(ASEM 3) in Seoul, the European

Commission (EC), Singapore

and Korea jointly proposed

the Trans-Eurasia information

Network (TEIN) Project and

it was adopted as a new

ASEM project.

September 2006

TEIN-2 was officially launched

at ASEM 6 in Helsinki.

January 2007

The 1st TEIN organisation

proposal was delivered at

the 12th TEIN-2 Technical

Committee Meeting in Manila.

December 2007

The TEIN-3 contract was signed

between the EU/EC and DANTE.

History

December 2001

The 1st TEIN network was

launched as a 2 Mbps link

between RENATER of France

and KOREN of Korea.

January 2004

The European Commission (EC)

announced it would commit a

substantial contribution to the

continuity of the TEIN initiative

until the end of 2007.

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The TEIN project supports more opportunities for individuals and

societies, allowing positive possibilities to become a future reality.

TEIN*CC will continue to increase the use of the network by user

communities for research and education in various applications:

food security, health, natural disaster-related earth and ocean

observation, government, education and training, and cultural

heritage preservation. This will help bridge the digital divide through

a collaboration between Asian and European communities.

Possibilities for changing lives

TEIN-4 Activities

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Taking advantage of powerful network links already in place (up to 10 Gbps bandwidth), researchers across the Asia Pacific region are participating in world-class collaborative research projects.

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TEIN partners in Asia include Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Between 2012 and 2013, a total of 946 researchers, network engineers and system staff from different partners throughout Asia and Europe participated in the TEIN-4 launch events and application workshops.

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Work Package 1 Network Procurement and Commercial Management

A wide range of ideas and resources around Eurasia can be

combined through the TEIN network to transform possibilities

into reality. TEIN*CC sources and manages the network as it

upgrades and extends the backbone network of the TEIN project.

It conducts both the TEIN network and TEIN Network Operation

Centre (NOC) tenders, while working closely with users to provide

the best solutions for each project. TEIN supports mobility, cloud,

sensor, content delivery, Future Internet and other newly developed

technologies. Users can then make use of the bandwidth which

they require.

Connecting possibilities

TEIN*CC also oversees TEIN NOC by reviewing its performance, with

TEIN NOC providing a comprehensive range of network monitoring

and management services to optimise network performance. This

ensures secure and consistent end-to-end performance, delivering

real value and benefits to all partners. Network performance reports

are issued every month to TEIN partners. In addition, TEIN*CC

conducts feasibility studies so that it can continually increase

the number of partners in other Asian countries. Afghanistan

became a new TEIN partner in 2013 and TEIN*CC plans to extend its

partnership to include Mongolia and Myanmar within the rest of the

TEIN-4 period.

TEIN-1

2 -155Mbps

622Mbps

2.5 Gbps

10 Gbps

TEIN-2 TEIN-3 TEIN-4

Backbone Bandwidth New Partners

Afghanistan became a new TEIN partner in 2013 and TEIN*CC plans to extend its partnership to include Mongolia and Myanmar within the rest of the TEIN-4 period.

MyanmarMongoliaAfghanistan

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Work Package 2 Promoting and Supporting Applications

supporting possibilities

Applications using the TEIN network are essential for finding

solutions to many issues currently facing the world. TEIN supports

a wide range of scientific, research and educational initiatives in

medicine, climate and environmental monitoring; as well as high

energy physics and agriculture. One example of this includes the

Medical Tele-Collaboration project that was implemented in 2012

to perform live surgeries, tele-education and tele-communication

between practitioners from 10 TEIN partner countries. Recent

TEIN application activities have also been promoted in areas such

as cloud computing possibilities and their different applications,

OpenFlow-based software defined network (SDN) technology, open

web-based IPTV services, an online university (e-learning), weather

forecasting & climate modeling, and grid computing.

TEIN*CC will continue to extend its efforts in this field, raising

awareness and encouraging further utilisation of the network.

The main activities include developing a por tfolio of target

applications areas; developing tools and technical support to

facilitate application deployment on TEIN; setting up a TEIN user

support group to co-ordinate applications and share best practices.

In addition, there will be a focus on TEIN dissemination activities

to have the TEIN network and its benefits better understood to

relevant target groups like policy makers, users, media and other

stakeholders in Asia Pacific and Europe. TEIN*CC’s website (www.

teincc.org) allows for access to TEIN activities, related news and

marketing materials for all potential partners.

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Between April 2012 and January 2014, 19 workshops and events have been held to promote the active use of applications developed by different TEIN partners.

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Number of Users

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The TEIN project also advances research and education networking

by growing possibilities in human capacities. The TEIN Human

Resources Development programmes were successfully

established during TEIN-2. In order to train information and

communications technologies (ICT) specialists for TEIN partners,

TEIN*CC suppor ts diverse human resource development

programmes. TEIN*CC commissions customised training courses

on network engineering and operations, and provides funding

support (subject to budget availability) for beneficiaries’ staff

capacity development.

Work Package 3 Enhancing Human Capacities and International Collaborative Efforts

Growing possibilities

TEIN*CC enhances cooperation with other parties in facilitating

R&E developments in Asia and offers real value and benefits

to multidisciplinary user communities. In fact, it has signed

Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) and Conditions of

Understandings (CoU) with Asia Pacific Advanced Network Limited

(APAN); Delivery of Advanced Networking Technology to Europe

Limited (DANTE); TransPAC3; Pacific Wave; Internet2; Central Asia

Research and Education Network (CAREN); the Asia Pacific Network

Information Centre (APNIC); and the Trans-European Research and

Education Networking Association (TERENA). TEIN*CC plans to

extend its international collaboration efforts with other countries as

it moves forward.

946 In 2012-2013, a total of 946 persons including policy makers, researchers, and network engineers from different countries in Eurasia participated in the TEIN-4 launching events, as well as the HRD and application workshops.

participants 8TEIN*CC has signed eight MoUs and CoUs with international organisations such as APAN and DANTE for more active international collaboration in research and education.

international collaborations

North America

Partners & Network

The following links are fully financed by the link owners whose support is gratefully acknowledged.

A

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I co-funded by China and EU

J Academia Sinica Grid Computing, Republic of Chinese Taipei

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China Education and Research Network, China

China Science & Technology Network, China

H co-funded by Japan and the USA

K Australia, Academic and Research Network, Australia

National Institute of Information and Communications, Japan

C National Institute of Informatics, Japan

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FNational Information Society Agency, South Korea

National Institute of Information and Communications, Japan

Thailand Research and Education Network, Thailand

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Network, JapanD

TEIN Project Partners Updated in December 2013

Korea

Laos

Malaysia

Nepal

Pakistan

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LA

MY

NP

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The Philippines

Singapore

Sri Lanka

Thailand

Vietnam

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LK

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China

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Japan

Myanmar

CN

HK

IN

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JP

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AU

BD

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Afghanistan

Australia

Bangladesh

Bhutan

Cambodia

Mongolia

North America

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KH

BD

VN

BT

KR

NP

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SG 1

CN4

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HK 2

JP

EU

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LA

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MY

1 SingAREN connected to

TEIN SG PoP at 90 Mbps2 HARNET connected to

TEIN HK PoP at 90 Mbps3 NKN connected to

TEIN IN PoP at 10 Gbps4 CERNET connected to

TEIN CN PoP at 2 x 1 Gbps5 ThaiREN connected to

TEIN SG PoP at 310 Mbps

10 Gbps

2.5 Gbps

1 Gbps

622 Mbps

TEIN PoPs

155 Mbps

45 Mbps

10 Mbps

Planned

TEIN NOC

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Further InformationGo online to learn more about TEIN and related activitieswww.tein.asia / www.teincc.org

Contact InformationTEIN*CC, A-708, DMC High-Tech Industry Center, 330 Seongam-ro (Sangam-dong), Mapo-gu, Seoul, KoreaTel 82-2-3153-7349 / Fax 82-2-3153-7360 / teincc-admin@teincc.org

This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union.

The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of TEIN*CC

and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.