Transcript ppt

Why PR has grown important to
Forskningsnettet
(The Danish Research Network)
TF-PR Meeting
Lyngby, 17/3-2005
Martin Bech, UNI•C
Organization of the NRENs in Denmark
The Research Network – Forskningsnettet
• Governed by a management committee
• Operated by UNI•C
• Development by UNI•C (and others)
The Network for the educational sector – Sektornet
• Governed by UNI•C
• Basic Network infrastructure operated by TDC
• Services operated by UNI•C
• Development by UNI•C
Network infrastructure used to be enough
If the network infrastructure
•
•
•
•
Reached all the institutions of the users
Had capacity enough
Had a good operational record
Were known and appreciated by those who
financed it
- then that used to be all we should care about
What changed?
• From 2003 – prices doubled
• Internet and IP bandwidth is no longer anything
exceptional
• Users are comparing prices and services
• Comparing us to a normal Telco
- which, of course, is meaningless
• New technical possibilities (GRID, Lambda, …)
We need to be known by the users
•
•
•
•
•
A brand name
Services that differentiate us from a regular telco
Identity services: Shibboleth and PKI
Connectivity services: eduRoam and iPass
GRID services and Lambda switching are services which can
not exist without user involvement
• Network experiments with user involvement
• Create a community around the network
Services for the end user
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Just like in Sektornet
iPass
Roaming
WAYF-server
Video bridge and on demand services
UniVid – a user involvement project
MultiCast/AccessGRID and all the other technical
stuff…
Community
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
www.forskningsnettet.dk – expanded and improved
Small brochures
Electronic newletters with compelling content
A user conference
”Technical Reference Group”
Video task force
UniVid project
Roadshow (with limited turnout)
Round of meetings with main institutions
Is the future bright and clear?
YES – More attention and recognition than ever
YES – Noone leaves Forskningsnettet and we are
winning institutions back!
YES – Exceptional turnout at the last conference
NO – More services require extra funding to be
sustained
NO – We have still a long way to go before we solve all
relevant common problems for the users
Conclusion
The transition from a purely technical
back-stage operator into a modern
provider of services to the end user
would never be possible without
your effort