PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE LITHUANIAN ACADEMIC
NETWORKING
Petras Š[email protected]
Institute of Mathematics and InformaticsLithuania
Tartu Workshop 5 November 2004
LITNET Lithuania Academic and Research computer Network
RAIN – Rural Area broadband Interconnection to Network
Ministry of Education and Science
LITNET BoardExpert Group
Regional centre
NOCRegional centre
Regional centrePoP
PoPPoP
PoP PoP
PoP PoP
VILNIUS
Kaunas
Klaipėda
Alytus
Biržai
Ignalina
Jonava
Joniškis
Jurbarkas
Kaišiadorys
Kelmė
KretingaKupiškis
Kėdainiai
Lazdijai
Marijampolė
Mažeikiai
Molėtai
N. Akmenė
PakruojisPasvalys
Plungė
Radviliškis
Raseiniai
Rokiškis
Skuodas
Tauragė
Telšiai
Trakai
Ukmergė
Utena
Varėna
Vilkaviškis
Zarasai
Šakiai
Šalčininkai
Šilalė
Šilutė
Širvintos
Švenčionys
Pabradė
Visaginas
Elektrėnai
Druskininkai
Pagėgiai
Šventoji
Palanga
Gargždai
Kybartai
Vilkija
LaukuvaPanevėžys
Šiauliai
AnykščiaiDotnuva
Nida
LITNET 2004
622 – 1000 Mbps
100 – 200 Mbps
2 – 20 Mbps
622 M
INTERNET/GEANT 16 MINTERNET BACKUP
Regional centres
LITNET users
Universities 18Colleges and training centers 83Research institutes 21Schools 452Libraries 46
LITNET budget
LITNET development 20002004 programme – 50 MLt
Municipalities, users – 1 MLt/year
LITNET 20052009 programme – 60 MLt (project)
LITNET SF project – 8 MLt
(3,5 Lt – 1 Euro)
LieDM – Distance Education
Libis, LABT – Lithuania Libraries Information systems
LMKT – Lithuania schools computerisation
LieMSIS – Lithuania Science and Education Information System
LITNET2 – Next Generation
Projects on LITNET infrastructure
VILNIUSKaunas
Klaipėda
Alytus
Biržai
Ignalina
Jonava
Joniškis
Jurbarkas
Kaišiadorys
Kelmė
KretingaKupiškis
Kėdainiai
Lazdijai
Marijampolė
Mažeikiai
Molėtai
N. Akmenė
PakruojisPasvalys
Plungė
Prienai
Radviliškis
Raseiniai
Rokiškis
Skuodas
Tauragė
Telšiai
Trakai
Ukmergė
Utena
Varėna
Vilkaviškis
Zarasai
Šakiai
Šalčininkai
Šilalė
Šilutė
Širvintos
Švenčionys
Pabradė
Visaginas
Elektrėnai
Druskininkai
Pagėgiai
Šventoji
Palanga
Gargždai
Kybartai
Vilkija
LaukuvaPanevėžys
To SWEDEN
To LATVIA
Šiauliai
AnykščiaiDotnuva
Nida
LITNET 2010
10 Gbps
5 Gbps
1 Gbps
10100 Mbps
To BELARUS
To KALININGRAD
To POLAND
RAIN – Rural Area Broadband Interconnection to Network
Applicant: Institute of Mathematics and Informatics
Supporters:10 Regions administrations
52 Municipalities
5 Ministries
Universities
Project Aims
To provide broadband access for:
Education and culture institutions
Public administration institutions
Health care and social security institutions
Public Internet access points
Current situation in rural area (1)
more 1000000 residents
price for broadband access 6 times higher than in cities
no competition, only Lithuania Telecom can provide services
no interest for private investments in territories where less 2000 residents
Current situation (2)
467 – rural territories (with local administrations)
217 exist possibility for access to fiber connection
250 – no infrastructure for broadband access
Vilnius
Kaunas
Klaipėda
Alytus
Biržai
Ignalina
Jonava
Joniškis
Jurbarkas
Kaišiadorys
Kelmė
KretingaKupiškis
Kėdainiai
Lazdijai
Marijampolė
Mažeikiai
Molėtai
N. Akmenė
Pakruojis Pasvalys
Plungė
Prienai
Radviliškis
Raseiniai
Rokiškis
Skuodas
Tauragė
Telšiai
Trakai
Ukmergė
Utena
Varėna
Vilkaviškis
Zarasai
Šakiai
Šalčininkai
Šilalė
Šilutė
Širvintos
Švenčionys
Pabradė
Visaginas
VievisElektrėnai
Druskininkai
Pagėgiai
Šventoji
Palanga
Gargždai
Kuršėnai
Kybartai
Vilkija
Kulautuva
VarniaiRietavas
Laukuva
Panevėžys
To SWEDEN
LATVIA
POLAND
Šiauliai
Anykščiai
KALININGRAD
Fiber optics in Lithuania
ExistingPlanned in 2005 2007
BELARUS
Experts recommendations(World Bank and Alcatel)
Last mile segmentBackhauling (RAIN) segment
Optimum – Fiber optics + DSL
2 parts of Broadband Network for Rural Area:
RAIN users
LITNET
VIKT
E – health
Power management
Transport management
Others
Lithuania Government supported Networks:
Overlay networks based on RAIN infrastructure
Education and science
Social security and life long learning
Public administration
Commercial service providers
Lithuania broadband
Last mile networks
RAIN infrastructure
Backbone network
Municipalities
Local admin
Users
RAIN applications
Public services of municipalities and local administrations
Social security and labor services
Agriculture
Culture
Tourism
Project results
3000 km fiber optics
Broadband access in all local administration centers
250 new Communication Nodes (CN) in local area
Access possibility for institutions near CN
Selection of operators capable to integrate segments and create possibilities for services