THE NETWORK TO TRANSFORM POSSIBILITIES INTO REALITY. Trans-Eurasia Information Network (TEIN)

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1 THE NETWORK TO TRANSFORM POSSIBILITIES INTO REALITY Trans-Eurasia Information Network (TEIN)

2 Contents 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 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. 1

3 TEIN-4 Overview Possibilities for creative connections 2012 the launch of TEIN-4 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. 18,160 The TEIN-4 project has a budget of 18,160 thousand euros from 2012 to thousand euros 22 partners Currently, TEIN has 20 Asian partners and plans to increase that number to 22 partners during the TEIN-4 period. 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 FranceKorea 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. 2 3

4 Objectives Sub- Objective 1 Sub- Objective 2 Main Objective Main Objective Contribute 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 3 Sub-Objective 1 Further develop dedicated high-speed Internet links between national R&E organisations in Asia and Europe Sub-Objective 2 MDGs_2015 Millennium Development Goals (UN) 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 efforts between Asian and European partners 1. Eradiate abject poverty and hunger 2. Achieve universal primary education 3. Promote gender equality and empower women 4. Reduce child mortality 5. Improve maternal health 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases 7. Ensure environmental stability 8. Build global partnership for development 4 5

5 History October 2000 December 2001 September 2006 October 2008 October 2010 April 2012 At the 3rd Asia-Europe Meeting The 1st TEIN network was TEIN-2 was officially launched At ASEM 7, leaders recognized The 4th phase of the TEIN The TEIN-4 contract was (ASEM 3) in Seoul, the European launched as a 2 Mbps link at ASEM 6 in Helsinki. the success of the TEIN project (TEIN-4) and TEIN*CC signed between the EU/EC and Commission (EC), Singapore and Korea jointly proposed the Trans-Eurasia information Network (TEIN) Project and it was adopted as a new ASEM project. 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 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. 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 were endorsed from the ASEM 8 Summit in Brussels. August 2011 TEIN*CC was legally registered under Korean Civil Law as a nonprofit foundation corporation. TEIN*CC. May 2012 The TEIN*CC opening ceremony and the 1st Governors meeting were held in Seoul, Korea. establish TEIN*CC in Korea as a non-profit organisation under the supervision of ASEM. 6 7

6 TEIN-4 Activities Possibilities for changing lives 10 Gbps Taking advantage of powerful network links already in place (up to 10 Gbps bandwidth), researchers across the Asia Pacific region are participating in worldclass collaborative research projects. 20 partners 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. 946 participants 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. 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. 8 9

7 Work Package 1 Network Procurement and Commercial Management Connecting possibilities Backbone Bandwidth 10 Gbps 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. New Partners 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 It conducts both the TEIN network and TEIN Network Operation real value and benefits to all partners. Network performance reports Centre (NOC) tenders, while working closely with users to provide are issued every month to TEIN partners. In addition, TEIN*CC Mbps TEIN Mbps 2.5 Gbps TEIN-2 TEIN-3 TEIN-4 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. Afghanistan Mongolia Myanmar 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. 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

8 Work Package 2 Promoting and Supporting Applications Supporting possibilities 19 workshops 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. 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 Number of Users 45 million 55 million 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 portfolio 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 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 2 million 10 million 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 web-based IPTV services, an online university (e-learning), weather TEIN-1 TEIN-2 TEIN-3 TEIN-4 marketing materials for all potential partners. forecasting & climate modeling, and grid computing

9 Work Package 3 Enhancing Human Capacities and International Collaborative Efforts Growing possibilities 946 participants 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 8 international collaborations 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 In , 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. communications technologies (ICT) specialists for TEIN partners, TEIN*CC supports 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 TEIN*CC has signed eight MoUs and CoUs with international organisations such as APAN and DANTE for more active international collaboration in research and education. 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 capacity development. Education Networking Association (TERENA). TEIN*CC plans to extend its international collaboration efforts with other countries as it moves forward

10 Partners & Network TEIN Project Partners Updated in December 2013 AF Afghanistan CN China KR Korea PH The Philippines AU Australia HK Hong Kong LA Laos SG Singapore EU MN H North America BD BT Bangladesh Bhutan IN ID India Indonesia MY NP Malaysia Nepal LK TH Sri Lanka Thailand I CN 4 A KR JP KH MN Cambodia Mongolia JP MM Japan Myanmar PK Pakistan VN Vietnam EU AF PK IN 3 LK NP BT BD LA MM TH 5 MY G VN KH B SG 1 F HK 2 J PH E C D The following links are fully financed by the link owners whose support is gratefully acknowledged. A B C National Institute of Information and Communications, Japan National Institute of Information and Communications, Japan Thailand Research and Education Network, Thailand National Institute of Informatics, Japan D Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Network, Japan 10 Gbps 2.5 Gbps 1 Gbps 622 Mbps TEIN PoPs 155 Mbps 45 Mbps 10 Mbps Planned TEIN NOC ID K E F G National Information Society Agency, South Korea China Education and Research Network, China China Science & Technology Network, China 1 SingAREN connected to TEIN SG PoP at 90 Mbps 2 HARNET connected to TEIN HK PoP at 90 Mbps 3 NKN connected to AU H I co-funded by Japan and the USA co-funded by China and EU TEIN IN PoP at 10 Gbps 4 CERNET connected to AU J Academia Sinica Grid Computing, Republic of Chinese Taipei TEIN CN PoP at 2 x 1 Gbps 5 ThaiREN connected to TEIN SG PoP at 310 Mbps K Australia, Academic and Research Network, Australia 16

11 Further Information Go online to learn more about TEIN and related activities / Contact Information TEIN*CC, A-708, DMC High-Tech Industry Center, 330 Seongam-ro (Sangam-dong), Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel / Fax / 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.