Transcript Iman Abu El Maaly, Sudanese Research and Education

2nd International Platform for Integrating Arab e-Infrastructure in a Global Environment
e-AGE2012
12-13 December 2012, Dubai, UAE
Sudanese Research and Education Network:
Evolution, Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Iman Abuel Maaly,
CEO, SudREN, Sudan
Contents
1. Historical Background
2. About SudREN:
3. Evolution
Historical Background
• In 2004 the Ministry of Higher Education &
Scientific Research founded a library project.
• Project name was the Sudanese Universities
Information Network/Virtual Library (SUIN )
• The overall goal of the project was to link
universities in a network to provide local and
global information through a virtual library.
• In 2009, SUIN has become an NGO operational
under the umbrella of the Association of Sudanese
Universities.
About SudREN
SudREN is
• the National Research and Education Network of
Sudan.
• an NGO supported by the Ministry of Higher
Education and the Ministry of Science and
Communication.
• a network for promotion of infrastructure,
connectivity and ICT usage in Research and
Education institutions.
About SudREN
40 members
Public & Private
Research Institutions
Education Institutions
Openness
Geographical coverage: all states
About SudREN
The national network is owned by private companies
The core network is fiber-based
About SudREN
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Chad
Eretria
Ethiopia
South Sudan
The National fiber network has cross border and
submarine connections to neighbors
Evolution: governance
2012
2009
Non profit company
NGO
2004
A project of the Ministry of Higher Education
2004
Evolution: governance
2012
Council of Members
13 BoD, 7Exec. Com
CEO, 12 FT staff
A Tech Committee
A project manager and 2 part time staff
Evolution: membership
2014 80 institutions
2012
40 Member institutions
2011
27 public universities
2004
30 public universities
Evolution: connectivity
2012
Optical fiber
2-50 Mbps
450 Mbps (3 STM-1)
2004
Frame Relay
128 Kbps
4 Mbps Internet
Evolution: connectivity
2012
Sudatel
Canary
2004
Based on Sudatel
Connected to UA router
in London
Internet
GEANT
Cloud
Network
Diagram
London UbuntuNet
Router
155 Mbps
155 Mbps
SIXP
155 Mbps
BGP
4 Mbps
PoP2
PoP1
BGP
OSPF
Member 40
BGP
BGP
Wireless
Fiber
SudREN
Network
OSPF
Member 1
OSPF
OSPF
Member 4
OSPF
Member 2
Member 3
An STM-1
connectivity to UA
router in London
Khartoum
Evolution: ASN & IP addresses
SudREN is a licensed ISP
AS :37179, IPv4, and IPv6
2012
2010
2004
IP addresses from Sudatel
Evolution: RREN activities
2012
2010
2007
2004
No International activities
Services
2012
1. Internet & connectivity
2. Video Conference System
3. Virtual Library
2004
1. Internet
2. Virtual library
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4. E-science project
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5. Research Index
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6. Training
SudREN: Technical Department Meeting
SudREN: Meeting with AfriNIC staff in
Khartoum 2011
UbuntNet Connect 2012: Technical
staff training
Network Operation Centers (NOCs)
University of Zanlingei
In Darfour
Nyala University
In Darfour
Services
Digital Libraries and Open Access
Services
Sudanese Research Index
‫فهرس البحث العلمي السوداني‬
Services
Video Conference System