ThaiREN : UniNet, UniNet2

To be honest, when I was in Europe several years ago, I never thought that RE networking in ASEAN (except Singapore) could be that as what I see right now. Thailand is currently in a very good track; Malaysia, Vietnam will follow it shortly. Indonesia ?? ... still needs much works!

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UniNet/ThaiREN:

• The Project of Inter-University Network (UniNet) is established by notification of Ministry of University in 1996. This year the project is 12-year- in operating and serving for universities and institutions.
• UniNet has provided hi-speed information network linked to universities, institutes, and campuses 180 sites over the country. Linking with foreign countries research network enables Thai universities/institutes to manage virtual classrooms with universities/institutes abroad.
• This project improves Thai education to be comparable to other countries. And now UniNet is developing particular research network which enables members to reach the source effectively.

UniNet/ThaiREN Timeline:

• Since 1996 for Distance Learning via VCS, 2 Mbps to international link. (24 Public University + 22 IT Campus)
• 2000 Peering with 10 Mbps to Internet2
• 2001 Open to Other University for Educational Resource Sharing . (75 Public University, More 176 Connecting and backbone explantion to 155 Mbps)
• 2003-2004 expand backbone in Bangkok Area to 2.5 Gbps
• 2005 310 Mbps to International link 1 Gbps to TH-NIX . and 1 Gbps to Thaisarn.
• 2006 Peering with 155 Mbps to TEIN2
• 2007 connected with 730 Mbps to International link , and 10 Gbps to NIX

UniNet Objectives:

• Promote and support distribution of higher education in Thailand
• Develop self learning center
• Sharing educational resources Learning and Teaching

UniNet2 (UniNet Next Generation):

• UniNet2 is a national higher education backbone network for research and education
• UniNet2 improved from UniNet which provides a powerful network-infrastructure based on DWDM-technology and Gigabit Ethernet for data communication between academic institutions (more than 200 universities), international Research & Education networks and offers full Internet connectivity.
• UniNet2 Objectives : Collaboration of R & D communication network, Collaboration of Advanced Internet Technologies, Support Other areas in Information and Communication Technologies

UniNet2 Timeline:

• 2008 Backbone 310-622 Mbps , expand international link to 2.5 Gbps and 10 Gbps to CAT-NIX
• 2009 Backbone 10 Gbps and expand international link to 4 Gbps ,10 Gbps to CAT-NIX and 10 Gbps to TOT-NIX Respectively
• 2010-2012 Develop backbone to 40-100 Gbps , expand international link to 10 Gbps and 10 Gbps to Other NIX

Source Tawee/UniNet@APAN