BdREN was created to address connectivity challenges facing universities and research institutions in Bangladesh by providing a high-performance network. It connects these institutions together and to global research networks. The presentation outlines the history and objectives of BdREN, as well as the services it provides like bandwidth, hosting, training, and video conferencing. It also discusses BdREN's governance structure and future plans to expand local loop connectivity and international partnerships.

1. Implementing BdREN
Md. Abdul Awal
Network Engineer
BdREN
awal@bdren.net.bd

2. Agenda
• Why BdREN?
• History of BdREN
• Services of BdREN
• Scopes of BdREN
• Future Plan
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3. Challenge: Infrastructure
• Located far from the city
• Areas are not developed
• No transmission infrastructure
• Not lucrative for ISPs, hence little presence
• High BW cost for the Universities
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4. 4
Challenge: Connectivity and Resources
• No connectivity with R&E networks
• Research activity handles high volume of traffic
• Requires low latency/jitter
• No or limited online resource repository
• No or very few facilities for content localization
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5. 5
Challenge: Leveraging the services
• No or low maintained campus network
• Poor technical expertise
• Inadequate labs and equipment
• Lack of research and innovation
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6. Birth of BdREN
• A component of Higher Education Quality Enhancement
Project (HEQEP)
• Designed as a high performance single umbrella network
• Connects Universities and Research institutions
• Connectivity to Global Research and Education Networks
(RENs)
• Connectivity to Commercial internet
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7. Objectives of BdREN
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Build and operate a high bandwidth high availability
secure network
Provide cost-effective & best in class Applications
and Services
Connect to global RENs
Attract NRB Scientists, Engineers and
Researchers to work in Bangladesh
Foster innovative & stimulating work environment

8. User Forecast
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Category Quantity User Group No. of user
Public 34
Student 1,382,216
Teacher 9,241
Private 54
Student 200,939
Teacher 9,115
Organization 80 Researcher 3,000
Total 1,604,511

9. Backbone of BdREN
• Designed on PGCB OPGW Network running
over high voltage transmission line
• Leased one pair of optical fiber from PGCB on
IRU basis for 20 years (Since 2011)
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10. Why PGCB?
• Main target to reach public universities and
create facilities for connecting private
universities
• Searching for a single service provider covering
the targeted Institutions
• No better option at all WRT availability of PGCB
PoP at the nearest location to University
• Secure, reliable and redundant
• So ultimate choice was PGCB fiber
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11. High Level Design
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BdREN Network
BSCCL TEINBTCL
User Networks (Universities and
Research Institutions)
Commodity
Internet
Global R&E
Networks

12. BdREN Transmission Network
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13. TEIN Connectivity
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14. Services
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Services
Commodity
Internet
International
Academic
Bandwidth
National
Academic
Bandwidth
Virtual
Classroom
Hosting
Services
Training

15. Commodity Internet
• Commercial Bandwidth
• Upstream Connectivity through multiple International
Internet Gateways
• Direct Connectivity with Submarine Cable/Terrestrial
Link (Future Planning)
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16. Local Bandwidth
• National Academic Bandwidth
• Inter-University Bandwidth
• Local traffic will traverse locally
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17. International Academic BW (TEIN)
• Established with a Vision: 'Co-prosperity of Eurasia
through digital silk road’
• TEIN (Trans-Eurasia Information Network)
• High speed network for research and education
• Connects 20 countries in Asia with 50 million users
and
• 34 countries in Europe with 40 million users (GEANT)
• Connected to USA with Internet2
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18. Design of VC Room
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19. Data Center and Cloud Services
• Hosting Services-Mail, DNS, Web
• Virtual Machine with desired specification as
many number as required
• Cloud Services (in Phases)- ERP, University
Payroll, Course Management System etc.
• Colocation Services
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20. Training and Capacity Building
• Provide Training to University IT Professionals
for capacity development on
• Network Management and Monitoring
• Network Security
• Routing and Switching
• Network Design
• Cloud Computing
• VC and UC System
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21. BdREN is moving
ahead…

22. Local Loop Connectivity
• Point to Point Fiber Connectivity:
• Installing Dedicated Optical Fiber to each University
from the backbone
• Total 325 Km Optical Fiber Deployment
• 34 Public Universities, 2 International Universities
and 1 Private University
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23. BdREN Network Implementation
• Transmission equipment to create backbone network
• Internet PoPs at all Public Universities (34) and 1 Private
University
• Data Center (DC and DR) Sub-System
• DC at UGC and DR at BUET
• Storage Area Network with 300 Tera Byte Capacity
• Dual Path Fiber connectivity between DC and DR sites
• Video Conference Sub-System with Virtual Class Room
• Unified Communication Systems Sub-System
• IP telephony and Messaging
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24. Virtual Classroom at SBAU
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25. Video Conferencing with TEIN*CC
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26. Test Conference with Kyushu
University, Japan from BSMMU
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27. TeleMed Conference with Kyushu
University
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28. Dental Consultation with Kyushu
University
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29. Training and Capacity Building
• International Training on
Network Monitoring and
Performance with TEIN
Support
• Local training on Campus
Network Design
• Upcoming training on
Campus Networking and
Network Security
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30. International Partner of BdREN
• A consortium of
• Kent State University, USA,
• Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet), USA and
• Ireland's National Education and Research Network (HEAnet)
• Scope of Services
• All kinds of technical support
• Capacity development of BdREN operational manpower
• Help BdREN team during Operational Acceptance Test of the
system
• Establish collaboration with other NRENs
• Help BdREN to develop its strategic plan
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31. BdREN Governance
• BdREN to be run by a Trust Organization on
not-for-profit basis
• Operation and Maintenance Responsibility to
BdREN Trust
• 11-member Trustee Board headed by UGC
Chairman, Trustees mainly from Universities
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32. Team BdREN
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CEO
2 x TST
Consultants
Operations
Director
Network
Engineer-1
Network
Engineer-2
Network
Engineer-3
Network
Engineer-4
6 Helpdesk Technicians

33. We Have Needs
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34. We Have Challenge
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35. We Have Hope
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Need
Challenge
Hope

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Achievement

38. More Information
www.bdren.net.bd helpdesk@bdren.net.bd BdREN.UGC
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39. Thanks
to
All
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