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Join the U.S. Ignite initiative, a groundbreaking public-private partnership aimed at transforming America's application landscape. By leveraging GENI-style networks and robust infrastructure, we aim to develop advanced applications that exceed the limitations of today’s mainstream internet. Collaboration with cities, small businesses, and tech innovators will drive the next wave of high-speed connectivity and programmable resources. Participate in workshops, contests, and prototype development to shape the future with faster internet services and unique tech solutions.
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GEC11 Glenn Ricart U.S. ignite America’s Network for Next-gen Applications
Vision • Jumpstart a new era of advanced apps and infrastructure for mainstream America • Couldn’t run on today’s mainstream Internet • Order of magnitude greater speed or more • GENI-style • Public-private partnership between • GENI community • Cities and their small businesses, homes,and community anchors • Carriers and hardware vendors
Ignite Next Generation of Apps • Characteristics • Couldn’t run on today’s mainstream Internet • Need order of magnitude greater speed and/or • Built on layer 2 and OpenFlow • Need slices, programmability, unique resources • NSF intends to ignite next-gen apps • Contest for ideas • Contest for prototypes • Solicit development requests from teams
Advanced Testbed • GENI network (built on Internet2 + NLR) plus • Connections to small businesses and homes - Chattanooga - Cleveland- DC - Lafayette- Philadelphia - Utopia + UEN And possibly other community anchors • With • 100 Mbps+ symmetric • GENI-style layer 2 + OpenFlow • Unique resources
Expected Growth of U.S. Ignite Growth is expected via the “buddy system”
Activities • May 16th Workshop • www.nsf.gov/cise/usignite/usignite_workshop.jsp • June 9-10th Workshop • www.cccblog.org/2011/05/16/live-webcast-the-u-s-ignite-gigabit-applications-workshop/ • Possible early fall NSF workshop • Let me know if you want an invite • Watch for a contest announcement • Recruiting for phase 2 cities / carriers • U.S. Ignite official announcement
Contacts • OSTP: Nick Maynard • Nicholas_C._Maynard@ostp.eop.gov • NSF: Suzanne Iacono • SIacono@nsf.gov • Consultant to GPO: Glenn Ricart • GRicart@gmail.com
U.S. ignite America’s Network for Next-gen Applications