This document discusses the Utah Broadband Advisory Council and next-generation technologies. It outlines the public-private partnership of the U.S. Ignite organization and its goals of developing compelling applications using software-defined networking and gigabit connectivity. Advice is provided on how to get involved with U.S. Ignite, future-proof networks, develop next-gen apps, and leverage NSF support and funding opportunities.

1. Steve Corbató
University of Utah
Utah Broadband Advisory Council
June 21, 2012
[Slides credit: Glenn Ricart, U.S. Ignite]

2. Public-private
partnership
501(c)(3)

3. Partners
• Government: 7
• Industry: 9
• Communities and foundations: 26
• Network: 10

4. NextGen Technologies
Next-Gen
Next-Gen
Infra-
Apps
structure

5. Compelling Application
Next-Gen App =
Community Need in a National Priority Area +
University (ideally GENI university) +
Advanced infrastructure for testing
(SDN and/or GENI rack and/or gig to user) +
Foundation and/or federal funding +
Assistance from US Ignite industry partner +
Community organizer to put team together

6. Technical Drivers
Software Defined Networking /
Virtual Networks
GENI Racks
Gigabit to the end user

7. LOW-COST,
NATURAL, HD VIDEO
TRANSFORMING
HEALTH
GIGABIT
TO END-USER
LOCAL AND
RESPONSIVE
APPS
IMPROVED URBAN
NEW STARTUPS TRANSPORTATION
YOUR NEXT-GEN IDEA

8. What Should You Do?
• Join US Ignite
• Future-proof your network
– Buy OpenFlow-capable switches & routers
– Consider installing GENI Racks
• Be a leader: invent a next-gen app
– Work with Mozilla
– Send in an NSF grant request
– Consult US Ignite

9. What was announced last
week?
• Critical role of NSF GENI project
• NSF support
– EAGER awards to pilot projects
– ‘Dear Colleague’ letter for additional projects
• Mozilla U.S. Ignite contest for innovative
applications
• Non-profit organization now very active

10. Utah Leadership in U.S.
Ignite
• Glenn Ricart is CTO (U Maryland, Novell,
NLR)
– Glenn.Ricart@us-ignite.org
• Network Research, Univ. of Utah
– GENI leadership – Prof. Rob Ricci
• Broadband development - NTIA BTOP
– Utah Education Network (UEN)
– UTOPIA

11. Source: Prof. Rob Ricci, School of Computing Kudos to the late Prof. Jay Lepreau 11

12. More information
• NSF CISE
– http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=CISE
• U.S. Ignite non-profit
– http://us-ignite.org/
• Gig.U higher ed initiative
– http://www.gig-u.org/