Optical network investment
The primary medium transmission in PIONIER network are optical fibre cables arranged in a cable ducts or suspended on energy tracks. In the period from 2001 to December 2010the 5433 kilometres of fibres cables were built consisting of standard single-mode (G.652) and non-zero dispersion shifted (G.655) fibres. Together with fibres leased from other operators there is 6494,26 kilometres of fibres in use in PIONIER network. The transmission is realized on these fibres using DWDM system. Currently 2 x 10Gbit/s wavelengths are used between each MANs and HPCs .
Additionally the new DWDM transmission system which offers the capability of transmitting the more amount of 10 Gbit/s wavelengths was installed. This system was deployed in the following directions: Białystok – Warszawa - Lublin, Warszawa - Kraków, Poznań - Łódź, Poznań – Wrocław, Poznań – Gdańsk oraz Warszawa – Toruń.
The PIONIER network is currently utilized for the following purposes:
• Internet academic network services
• Implementation of network dedicated links between HPCs.
• Development of regional networks (by making available of fibres to MANs that are used to provide networking services to government administration, schools, hospitals etc.)
The important element of PIONIER network are existing, direct cross-border fibres (CBFs) to other European operators. Thanks to these CBFs it is possible to get cheap and quick access to major European Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) and connect with National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in Europe.
Currently PIONIER network has cross-border links with:
• Germany in Słubice (DFN network), Gubin and Kołbaskowo,
• Czech Republic in Cieszyn (CESNET network),
• Slovakia in Zwardoń (SANET network),
• Ukraine in Hrebenne (UARNET and URAN networks),
• Byelorus in Kuźnica,
• Lithuania in Ogrodniki.
From August 2010 is possible to establish connection between PIONIER network and NREN in Russia.
There was also deployed 2x10Gbit/s DWDM transmission system from Poznań through Słubice to Hamburg (Germany) and connects directly with SURFnet and NORDunet. In Hamburg, PIONIER has links to IXP in Amsterdam (AMS-IX) and access point to GLIF (Global Lambda Integrated Facility) resources.
The current infrastructure used
PIONIER network now embraces 21 academic network MAN (22 major units) and provides scientific and research access to global resources and a dedicated Internet connection between research centres in Poland and the centres abroad (universities, research institutes, supercomputing centres, libraries, etc.).
PIONIER connects 21 academic metropolitan area networks (MANs) taking advantage of own links with a speed of 2 x 10Gbit/s (DWDM technology). Additionally on some directions, in particular these connecting HCPs, there was deployed transmission system enabling to transmit more amount of 10bit/s wavelengths.
The PIONIER ADVA DWDM system was installed on G.652 and G.655 fibres, which constitutes transmission layer for the MPLS network built on the NetIron XMR backbone equipment of Foundry Networks 16000/8000. The main and backup router for PIONIER network are located in Poznan (Juniper carrier-grade T320 and MX960).
PIONIER network has also external connections to the European research network - GÉANT and the Internet. The primary connection to the GÉANT are realised using 10 Gbit/s Packet over Sonet technology. The second 10 GE connection is brought directly to the GÉANT network node in Poznan. The connection to Internet abroad is realised with bandwidth of 10 Gbit/s.
The supervision and monitoring of PIONIER network is under surveillance of 365/7/24 PIONIER Network Operations Center located in Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center and IP-NOC operating in the Computer Center of University of Lodz.
PIONIER network logical connections
The primary medium transmission in PIONIER network are optical fibre cables arranged in a cable ducts or suspended on energy tracks. In the period from 2001 to December 2010the 5433 kilometres of fibres cables were built consisting of standard single-mode (G.652) and non-zero dispersion shifted (G.655) fibres. Together with fibres leased from other operators there is 6494,26 kilometres of fibres in use in PIONIER network. The transmission is realized on these fibres using DWDM system. Currently 2 x 10Gbit/s wavelengths are used between each MANs and HPCs .
Additionally the new DWDM transmission system which offers the capability of transmitting the more amount of 10 Gbit/s wavelengths was installed. This system was deployed in the following directions: Białystok – Warszawa - Lublin, Warszawa - Kraków, Poznań - Łódź, Poznań – Wrocław, Poznań – Gdańsk oraz Warszawa – Toruń.
The PIONIER network is currently utilized for the following purposes:
· Internet academic network services
· Implementation of network dedicated links between HPCs.
· Development of regional networks (by making available of fibres to MANs that are used to provide networking services to government administration, schools, hospitals etc.)
The important element of PIONIER network are existing, direct cross-border fibres (CBFs) to other European operators. Thanks to these CBFs it is possible to get cheap and quick access to major European Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) and connect with National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in Europe.
Currently PIONIER network has cross-border links with:
· Germany in Słubice (DFN network), Gubin and Kołbaskowo,
· Czech Republic in Cieszyn (CESNET network),
· Slovakia in Zwardoń (SANET network),
· Ukraine in Hrebenne (UARNET and URAN networks),
· Byelorus in Kuźnica,
· Lithuania in Ogrodniki.
From August 2010 is possible to establish connection between PIONIER network and NREN in Russia.
There was also deployed 2x10Gbit/s DWDM transmission system from Poznań through Słubice to Hamburg (Germany) and connects directly with SURFnet and NORDunet. In Hamburg, PIONIER has links to IXP in Amsterdam (AMS-IX) and access point to GLIF (Global Lambda Integrated Facility) resources.
Currently used infrastructure
PIONIER network now embraces 21 academic network MAN (22 major units) and provides scientific and research access to global resources and a dedicated Internet connection between research centres in Poland and the centres abroad (universities, research institutes, supercomputing centres, libraries, etc.).
PIONIER connects 21 academic metropolitan area networks (MANs) taking advantage of own links with a speed of 2 x 10Gbit/s (DWDM technology). Additionally on some directions, in particular these connecting HCPs, there was deployed transmission system enabling to transmit more amount of 10bit/s wavelengths.
The PIONIER ADVA DWDM system was installed on G.652 and G.655 fibres, which constitutes transmission layer for the MPLS network built on the NetIron XMR backbone equipment of Foundry Networks 16000/8000. The main and backup router for PIONIER network are located in Poznan (Juniper carrier-grade T320 and MX960).
