National University of Sciences and Technology

Status Report:Pakistan Education and Research Network (PERN)

APAN 2003 Conference - Fukuoka, Japan

Presented by:

Dr M H ZAIDI

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan

Introduction

Current Status of PERNTechnology

Network Architecture

Some Analysis of Existing Pakistani Academia

Recommendation for cooperation in

APAN Region

Conclusion

ROADMAP

Note: Some of the data included in this presentation has been obtained from Pakistan's National Telecommunication Company and their cooperation in this regard is thankfully acknowledged

Pakistan Educational & Research Network

NUSTRawalpindi

UET Peshawar

UNIVERSITY

GIKI Topi

LUMS Lahore

BZ UniversityMultan

Baluchistan UniversityQuetta

UET MehranJamshoro

Islamia UniversityBahawalpur

NED KarachiAJKU Mirpur

Internet

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Background

Project for establishing High speed connectivity, required to provide interactivity, included in IT Action Plan of Government of Pakistan

Leverage the existing telcom infrastructure in a cost-effective manner to boost BW

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Overall Objectives of the Project

Live Lectures/Seminars with capability of interaction between presenter and Cyber audience

Video Conferencing with Electronic Board capabilities

Chatting Capability for live interaction among participants

Off-line availability of contents

Secure mechanism for exams/assignments transactions

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Overall Objectives of the Project

Digital Library

Interconnectivity of all universities within Pakistan

Connectivity with outside world

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2002

Iran

Afghanistan

India

China

SDH/PDH (525/622 Mb/s) backbone being

upgraded to DWDM

10 Gb/s

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2002

Iran

Afghanistan

India

China

240 Cities on Optical Fibre – up from 53, one year

agoSDH/PDH

(525/622 Mb/s) backbone being

upgraded to DWDM

10 Gb/s

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2002

Iran

Afghanistan

India

China

SDH/PDH (525/622 Mb/s) backbone being

upgraded to DWDM

10 Gb/s

Going to 410 cities and Towns

in the next 12 months

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Technology

Both IP and ATM are being used

Delivery for the last mileOptical Fibre

Microwave

DSL

DXX

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CORE NETWORK

Three core locations including Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi

These nodal points are interconnected at 2 Mbps using existing optical fiber network in the country

Upgradeable to 155 Mb/s

Initially 4 Mbps of international connectivity shall be provided at nodal locations for Internet facility

LHR

ISB

PESH

KHI

QTAFSL

Kharian

Gujranwala

Sialkot

Nowshera

E3 ATM Core

E3 PoS Core

E3 DSLAM

CORE NETWORK ARCHITECTURENTC MULTI-SERVICES DATA NETWORK

ALTERNATE ROUTE

ISP SETUP

INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY

INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY

INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY

ISP SETUP

ISP SETUP

D.I.Khan D.G..Khan Shikarpur

OKA

MLN

BWP

RYK

SUK

HYD

Sargodha

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Connectivity on DRS – Digital Radio Systems

ITI HALL

DRS LINK 2 MB

UNIVERSITY PREMISES

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Connectivity on DXX – Digital Cross Connect – main PTCL/NTC

communication arteries

LOCAL EXCHANGE EXCHANGE NEAREST THE UNIVERSITY

ITI HALL UNIVERSITYPREM ISES

OF

DXX DXX

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Connectivity on DXX + DRS

LOCAL EXCHANGE EXCHANGE NEAR THE UNIVERSITY City

ITI HALL UNIVERSITYPREM ISES

DRS

DXX

OF

DXX

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Connectivity on Direct OF:

Broadband optical fibre to large Universities

OFOFOF

ITI HALLOF Node UNIVERSITY

PREM ISESOF Node

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LAN Switch

Network design

KarachiCore Router

RawalpindiCore Router

LahoreCore Router

2x2 Mbps 2x2Mbps

2x2 Mbps

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LAN Switch

Network design

KarachiCore Router

RawalpindiCore Router

LahoreCore Router

2x2 Mbps 2x2Mbps

2x2 Mbps

Replica of Kr./Iba

International 2MB

12 Universities

22 Universities

22 Universities

International 2MB

International4MB

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Microwave tower

LAN Switch

Network design

KarachiCore Router

RawalpindiCore Router

LahoreCore Router

2x2 Mbps 2x2Mbps

2x2 Mbps

Replica of Kr./Iba

International 2MB

12 Universities

22 Universities

22 Universities

Microwave tower

AccessRouter

OFNode

OFNode

End User

End User

DXX DXX

End User

International 2MB

International4MB

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Microwave tower

LAN Switch

Network design

KarachiCore Router

RawalpindiCore Router

LahoreCore Router

2x2 Mbps 2x2Mbps

2x2 Mbps

Replica of Kr./Iba

International 2MB

12 Universities

22 Universities

22 Universities

Microwave tower Microwave tower

LAN Switch

DXX DXX

End User

DXX DXX

End User

AccessRouter

End User

Microwave tower

AccessRouter

OFNode

OFNode

End User

End User

DXX DXX

End User

International 2MB

International4MB

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First Phase ConnectivityInstitution LocationAgha Khan University Karachi

Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad

Baharia University Islamabad

Bahaudin Zakariya University Multan

Baluchistan University of Engineering & Technology Khuzdar

Command & Staff College Quetta

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad

FAST Karachi

FAST Lahore

Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi

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First Phase Connectivity

Institution LocationGhulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering

Science & Technology Swabi

Gomal University D. I. Khan

Govt. College Lahore

Hamdard University Karachi

Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture Karachi

Institute of Business Administration Karachi

International Islamic University Islamabad

Islamia University Bawawalpur

Karachi Institute of Information Technology Karachi

Lahore College for Women Lahore

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First Phase connectivityInstitution LocationLahore School of Economics Lahore

Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore

Mehran University of Engineering & Technology Jamshoro

National College of Arts Lahore

National Defence College Islamabad

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences Islamabad

National University of Modern Languages Islamabad

National University of Science & Technology Rawalpindi

NED University of Engineering & Technology Karachi

NWFP University of Agriculture, Forest Institute Peshawar

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First Phase connectivityInstitution LocationNWFP University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar

Pakistan Naval Academy Karachi

Pakistan Administrative Staff College Lahore

Pakistan Institute Engineering & Applied Sciences Islamabad

Pakistan Military Academy Kakul Abbottabad

Quaid-e-Azam University of Engg.Sciences & Tech

Nawabshah

Quaid-I-Azam University Rawalpindi

Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Tech Karachi

Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam

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First Phase connectivity

Institution LocationSir Syed University of Engineering &

Technology Karachi

University of Agriculture Faisalabad

University of Arid Agricultural Rawalpindi

University of Azad Jammu Kashmir Muzaffarabad

University of Baluchistan Quetta

University of Engineering & Technology Taxila

University of Engineering & Technology Lahore

University of Karachi Karachi

University of Peshawar Peshawar

University of Sindh Jamshoro

University of the Punjab Lahore

Sir Syed UET

Aga Khan Univ.

Clifton

Gulshan-e-IqbalNED University

Karachi University

2048 Kbps

6144 Kbps ( 4 KM )

6144 Kbps ( 2.5 KM )

IBA school

2048 Kbps

West Wharf

Azizabad

North Karachi

Nazimabad

Gulshan-e-Mayamar

Landhi

Nazimabad-I

Pak. Naval Academy

2048 Kbps

Baqai Medical College1024 Kbps

Hamdard University

2048 Kbps

Jinnah Women Univ.256 Kbps

KIIT1024 Kbps

FAST1024 Kbps

Zia Mohi-ud-Din Medical University1024 Kbps

Indus Valley

SZABIST

512 Kbps

1024 Kbps1536 Kbps

16384 Kbps

Quetta Central

Univ. of Balochistan

UET Balochistan

2048 Kbps ( 3 KM )

Central-III

Command&Staff College

256 Kbps

Pak Capital2048 Kbps ( 3 KM )

26.368 Mbps

1024 Kbps 3.328 Mbps

10.240 Mbps

DXX

DRS

OF

VSAT

Jam

s hor

o

20 48 Kb

ps ( 0. 5 K

M )

Mehran UET QA Eng.Sc&T

409 6 Kb

ps ( 1. 5 K

M )

1024Kbps

Na w

a bs h

a h

Sukk

ur

Shah Abdul LatifUniv.

Ce n

tral

Hy d

era b

a d

1024Kbps

Sind Univ.Sind Agri.Univ.

1 024 Kb

ps ( 3. 5 K

M )

Sind & BaluchistanLegend

BahriaUniversity

PeshawarUniversity

NWFP Agric.university

2048 Kb

ps ( 3 K

M )

2048

Kbp

s

F-8

Int. IslamicUniv.

Nation. Univ. of Comp &Emerging Sciences

AIOU

Alkhair Univ.Camp Office

F-11

NUST

FJWU

S. Town RWP

Nilore

Univ. Arid

Agriculture.

NDC

512 Kbps

512 Kbps

1024 Kbps

256 Kbps

512 Kbps

2048 Kbps

256 Kbps

2048 Kbps

3072 Kbps

256 Kbps

6144 Kbps

3072 Kbps

I-10

NUML

COMSATS Inst. of IT

2048 Kbps (6 KM)

256 Kbps

512 Kbps

Cantt. RWP 4096 Kbps

2048 Kbps

QA Univ.

ABADATIslamabad

4096 Kbps ( 6 KM )

256 Kbps

14.5 Mbps

Khyber

2048 Kbps ( 2 K

M )

UET Peshawar

Topi

2048 Kbps

PMA

Abbotabad

2048 Kbps

GIK

1024 Kbps

Gomall

University

D.I.Khan

2048 Kbps

UET TaxilaAJK University

1024 Kbps

TaxilaMuzaffarabad

DXX

DRS

OF

VSAT

Legend

Islamabad, AJK & NWFP

13.312 Mbps

3.072 Mbps

UET, Lahore

Punjab University

LUMS

Lahore school ofEconomics

FAST

Multan NML

NCA CTH-LH

Government College

2048 Kbps ( 1.7 KM )

6144 Kbps ( 2.2 KM )

Baghbanpura

F-11

Garden Town

6144 Kbps ( 6 KM )

2048 Kbps ( 2.8 KM )

LCCH

256 Kbps

Gulberg

Faisal Town1024 Kbps

Faisalabad-Central

17.6 Mbps

Lahore Collegefor Women

LahoreEdgertonRoad

PakistanAdministrative Staff

College

2048 Kbps

2048 Kbps

256 Kbps

2048Kbps

University of Agriculture

2048Kbps

BWP

Islamia University

2048 Kb

ps ( 9 K

M )

Bahauddin Zakaria Univ.

6 Mbps

DXX

DRS

OF

VSAT

Legend Lahore & Punjab

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International Linkages

AARNet

Australia

CANARIE

Canada

Internet 2

USA

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SOME ANALYSIS OF EXISTING PAKISTANI ACADEMIA

(56-Universities have been sampled that give a fair approximation of the whole ensemble)

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•More than 50% of universities of Pakistan have a WAN connectivity of 56 kbps.

•Can support basic level IP services such as audio and data

Bandwidth of Universities

6%

42%

17%

11%

15%9%

< 56 kbps

56 kbps

64 kbps

128 kbps

256 kbps

>= 512 kbps

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No of Computers in Universities

12%

27%

21%10%

14%

16% < 50

50 - 100

101 - 150

151 - 200

201 - 250

> 250

•27% of universities in Pakistan have terminals from 50-100

•These small-to-medium sized LANs are good enough to support academic and research services

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Personal Computer %age

00.10.20.30.40.5

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

Years

%•In just over a decade, the number of terminals computer accessibility has risen from 0.1 percent to 0.4%, an increase of 400 percent

•It indicates changing trends of prioritizing education

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Connectivity Type

34

24

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Dialup Connections Leased Line Connectivity

No

of

Un

iver

siti

es

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Support for VPN Connectivity

34

24

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Availability of Routers Nonavailability of Routers

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RECOMMENDATIONS

Create linkage between PERN and APAN

Link could be established through either SriLanka or China

Undertake Collaborative research with APAN members

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3.4 APAN Map

Access PointExchange Point

Europe

Australia

KoreaJapan

China

Thailand

Malaysia

Singapore Indonesia

NorthAmerica

PhilippinesVietnam

Hong Kong

Sri Lanka

Taiwan

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CONCLUSION

Pakistan has enough Telecom/Networking Infrastructure in the form of PERN to establish linkage with APAN consortium and contribute to this prestigious education and research community