WesternWestern--HemisphereHemisphere ResearchResearch andand EducationEducation NetworksNetworks LinksLinks InterconnectingInterconnecting LatinLatin AmericaAmerica (WHREN(WHREN--LILA)LILA) SpringSpring 20062006 Internet2Internet2 MemberMember MeetingMeeting InternationalInternational TaskTask ForceForce April 24, 2006 Julio Ibarra, PI Heidi Alvarez, Co-PI Chip Cox, Co-PI John Silvester, Co-PI WHRENWHREN--LILALILA IRNCIRNC AwardAward 04410950441095 z 5-year NSF Cooperative Agreement ‰ Florida International University (IRNC awardee) ‰ Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in (IRNC awardee) ‰ Project support from the Academic Network of (award #2003/13708-0) ‰ CLARA, ‰ CUDI, ‰ RNP, ‰ REUNA, z Links Interconnecting Latin America (LILA) aims to Improve connectivity in the Americas through the establishment of new inter-regional links z Western-Hemisphere Research and Education Networks (WHREN) serves as a coordinating body whose aim is to leverage participants’ network resources to foster collaborative research and advance education throughout the Western Hemisphere

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z Miami - Sao Paulo link: 1.2Gbps by year end, evolving to 2.5Gbps z Connects State of Sao Paulo academic network (ANSP) and CUDI Exchange Point, regional CLARA network (CLARA), Brazilian NREN (RNP), other international networks z San Diego - link: operating at 2 Gbps, providing dedicated GigE links to regional network (CLARA) and RNP Mexican NREN (CUDI) ANSP z East and west coast CLARA connectivity to I2 Abilene and other US and global R&E networks

http://www.whren-lila.net 7 RecentRecent ActivitiesActivities z The Sao Paulo exchange point is in full operation z A distributed exchange point service between Miami and Sao Paulo is now in service using the LILA-East link z The LILA-West link is supporting the UC College Prep Online Collaboration with Mexico to benefit California English Language Learners z and recently connected to RedCLARA z 14 NRENs from Latin America and RedCLARA are using the WHREN-LILA links to reach the U.S. SaoSao PauloPaulo InternationalInternational connectionconnection -- WHREN/LILAWHREN/LILA

São Paulo has become an important NAP HEPGrid (joining CLARA / GEANT / Abilene networks) PeeringPeering TopologyTopology

CALREN AMPATH Los Angeles, USA Miami, FL USA AS 11423 ABILENE ABILENE Cisco GSR 12000 Los Angeles, CA USA Atlanta, GA USA AS 20080 AS 11537 AS 11537

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Red CLARA Red CLARA CUDI Tijuana, MX Sao Paulo, BR Tijuana, MX Cisco GSR 12006 Cisco GSR 12006 AS 27750 AS 27750 AS 18592 RNP ANSP Rio de Janeiro, BR Sao Paulo, BR AS 1916 AS 1251 UltraLightUltraLight CollaborationCollaboration

z UFL, FIU, CHEPREO, and communities in Brazil participating in UltraLight z Inter-regional connectivity through WHREN-LILA link z Demonstration project using Cisco NLR wave z Cisco NLR wave from Jacksonville to Chicago z Cisco-FLR provided 10GE links in Florida MPS #0427110

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Sao Paulo ThankThank You!You!

•• WHRENWHREN--LILA,LILA, AMPATHAMPATH infrastructure,infrastructure, CHEPREO,CHEPREO, CyberBridges,CyberBridges, sciencescience applicationapplication support,support, education,education, outreachoutreach andand communitycommunity buildingbuilding effortsefforts areare mademade possiblepossible byby fundingfunding andand supportsupport from:from: ‰National Science Foundation (NSF) awards STI- 0231844, MPS-0312038, OISE-0418366, OISE- 0549456, OCI-0537464, and SCI-0441095 ‰Florida International University ‰Latin American Research and Education community ‰The many national and international collaborators who support our efforts 8