Evolution of Market Competitiveness and International Connectivity in Europe
This presentation from the Whither...?.SERENATE workshop outlines the evolution of market competitiveness and connectivity in Europe, highlighting the development of GÉANT and its capacity figures for 2003. Key points include Europe's 146 Gbps capacity, global connectivity, costs associated with wavelengths and SDH, and reasons for managing spare capacity. The discussion emphasizes the need for improving access quality, considering future demand for large bandwidth, and addressing project issues related to pricing, technology, and economics in the context of European networks.
Evolution of Market Competitiveness and International Connectivity in Europe
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WHITHER…..? SERENATE Final WorkshopBad Nauheim 16 June 2003 Dai Davies : General Manager : DANTE Ltd dai.davies@dante.org.uk www.dante.net
Evolution of Market Competitiveness : International Intra-European Connectivity
GÉANT Facts and Figures • European Capacity 146 Gbps • Global Connectivity 7.5 Gbps • Europe Capacity 2003 • 140 Gbps Wavelength • 6 Gbps SDH • European Cost • 14 M Euro Wavelength • 16 M Euro SDH
Reasons for Smoothing • Spare Capacity • 140 Gbps Trunk • 50 Gbps Access • Other Costs = 10 M Euro • Better Quality Access • Dual Connection • Redundant Capacity • Geographic Dependency 40%
Future Demand • Aggregate Growth • New Applications • Projects
Are Projects Different? • Very Large Bandwidth • Limited Set of Locations • Specific (well articulated?) Needs
Support for European VLBI Radio Telescope Correlator Data Flows (RT or non-RT)
NORDUnet JANET SURFnet PSNC DFN GARR EVN Traffic Flows over GÉANT SE UK JIVE PL CZ BE NL DE2 DE1 FR CH AT 256M 512M ? 1G 2.5G 10G IT
Project Issues • Local Access • Economics • Technology • Security
Project Pricing • Shared Costs Already Funded • Marginal Connectivity Costs • Who Pays
Project Economics • GÉANT Subscription • Price for Global Service • Average Cost Model • Smoothes Differences • Project Perception • What Might it Cost Me
Is Speed Everything? • 40 Gbps Technology Cost • Multiple 2.5 Gbps • Interfacing Costs • Routers • Switches
Whither...? - The Challenges • Technical • Architecture • Technology • Commercial • User