Thai REN Thailand Research and Education Networks Thai

Thai. REN (Thailand Research and Education Networks): Thai. Sarn + Uni. Net Chalermpol Charnsripinyo, NECTEC 20 -21 May 2004 TEIN 2 Meeting in KL, Malaysia

A Brief History u 1992 Thai. Sarn was established Ø Ø Ø u 1995 Thai. Sarn Phase 2 started Ø Ø Ø u u First Thai Social/Scientific, Academic and Research Network Administered and supported by NECTEC About 40 institute members in 1994 Initiate School. Net project Up to 70 members nation-wide 2 Mbps Link to Si. Net, Japan 1996 School. Net was officially launched by NECTEC 1997 Uni. Net was initiated in 1997 2002 Thai. Sarn Phase 3 started 2004 Thai. REN (Thai. Sarn + Uni. Net + …) 2

Thailand Internet Connectivity 3

Thai. Sarn Network 4

Uni. Net 5

Thai. REN Giga. Po. P Thailand Research and Education Network Gigabit Point of Presence Internet 2 TEIN 2 APAN OXC DWDM RENX OADM Thai. REN GIGAPOP Uni. Net Thai. Sarn 6

Update on Current Activities: Thailand IPv 6 Testbed u To promote IPv 6 implementation into Thailand’s network infrastructure (http: //ipv 6. nectec. or. th) 7

Updates on International Collaborations NII (National Institute of Informatics), Japan u NICT (National Institute of Information and Communications Technology)/ MPHPT (Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications), Japan u MDC (Multimedia Development Corporation), Malaysia u TEIN 2 (Trans-Eurasia Information Network) u 8

International Network Connectivity To USA u u u Currently connect to international RENs through Japan and the USA Will be extended to Malaysia Will be extended to other neighboring countries (ICT-corridor project) 9

Thank You for Your Attention 10