A talk on the applications and services on the AARNet network that are already NBN ready (and beyond)

1. AARNet’s future thinking on Smarter Online Services beyond the NBN and what SSCRC can do to make it become a reality Network Operations SSCRC Participants Meeting James Sankar

2. What I will cover today AARNet + roadmap Trends + response SSCRC and AARNet engagement today SSCRC future 2

3. AARNet - massive growth from early beginnings BANDWIDTH 10 Gbps 34 Mbps 2 Mbps 48 Kbps 1989 1991 1996 2010 TIME

4. National Backbone 4

5. Australia’s advanced R&E Network today 5

6. Our Environment: Key Trends – opps/threats NBN – in Australia and overseas (Singapore, US) E Research Model targeted government funding Cloud: large companies delivering advantage e.g., Google, Microsoft, Amazon. Video: dominating voice traffic Social networks & virtual worldsPersonal e.g., FacebookProfessional e.g., LinkedIn Second Life + SLoodle Virtualisation - faster models - rapid business development GlobalisationUser expectations of connectedness anywhere Mobilitysmart phone access, data capabilities outpacing PCs 6

7. Trend 1 - Extracting Value from the Cloud based Services Applications, content and services located in specialised facilities optimised for public, private, hybrid “cloud” distribution (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, CaaS) Commercial brands - Google, Amazon, Microsoft Benefits include ubiquity, scale, flexibility, skills, DR, cost Risks include security, service availability, consistent performance and data residency Places an increasing reliance on networks (locally, nationally and internationally)

8. Our Environment: Key Trends – opps/threats NBN – in Australia and overseas (Singapore, US) E Research Model targeted government funding Cloud: large companies delivering advantage e.g., Google, Microsoft, Amazon. Video: dominating voice traffic Social networks & virtual worlds Personal e.g., FacebookProfessional e.g., LinkedIn Second Life + SLoodle Virtualisation - faster models - rapid business development GlobalisationUser expectations of connectedness anywhere Mobilitysmart phone access, data capabilities outpacing PCs 8

9. Trend 2 - Unified Communications “Communications as a Service” since 2006 Online service booking system to shared services Video Rooms > Telepresence Unified Communications - ACME Personal Video – Vidyo, ViVu, EVO Hi-Res video – Polycom, LifeSize, Cisco, Sony etc Visualisations 9

10. Cloud based video services to Schools 10

11. “The Great Debate” - in real time! Should Australia have a mandatory internet filter...? ACT v Tasmania

12. Remote Microscopy @ 4K resolutionUSC to Calit2

13. From Video to Telepresence Polycom - AARNet Sydney, AARNet Canberra, Curtin University - installed Huawei TP unit opportunity for AARNet Melbourne (April 2011) Cisco Telepresence Exchange (confirmation shortly) Use Point-to-Point Via Multipoint via Polycom RMX4000 HD MCU Via Multipoint via Codian HD MCU Via Cisco Telepresence – in detailed discussions on latest offer

14. Communications Interoperability is the key! 14

15. B2B video calling starting soon Concept: Be able to dial another person at another connected institution and hear and see them as you would staff in your own enterprise 15

16. Our Environment: Key Trends – opps/threats NBN – in Australia and overseas (Singapore, US) E Research Model targeted government funding Cloud: large companies delivering advantage e.g., Google, Microsoft, Amazon. Video: dominating voice traffic Social networks & virtual worlds Personal e.g., FacebookProfessional e.g., LinkedIn Second Life + SLoodle Virtualisation - faster models - rapid business development GlobalisationUser expectations of connectedness anywhere Mobilitysmart phone access, data capabilities outpacing PCs 16

17. Trend 3 – Ubiquitous Broadband Access Students come with own mobile devices expecting to connect seamlessly Visiting scholars, researchers bound by policies at institutions different wireless networks on campus leads to duplication, waste, security gaps Overseas campuses access in another language or require expensive data roaming access. Eduroam is at 34 institutions in Australia now plus others in New Zealand, PNG It is now more than ever about facilitating mobile device access

18. Could the foresight machine create synergy/vision within SSCRC? 18

19. Could access to video services drive collaborations better? 19

20. Can we do better? New ways forward? Can we down tools and look at what we are doing from time-to-time? Can we innovate under the 10/4 performance rule? Innovate solutions that cost 10 times less and deployed 4 times faster? Within a 30 day timeframe? (The Strategically Focused and tactically Agile CIO) Can we apply what we have to the real world now to engage? Launch48 then taking part in building a business over 48 hours... but with the added bonus of being in a virtual team! entrepreneurs come along: http://www.surroundus.com/showcase/launch48/Fri, Apr 01 to Sun, Apr 03 Deloitte, Melbourne, VIC, AU 20