Award Abstract #0441096
SCI/IRNC: Collaborative Research: CIREN: Consortium of International Research and Educational Network

NSF Org:	OCI Office of CyberInfrastructure
Initial Amendment Date:	December 20, 2004
Latest Amendment Date:	May 22, 2009
Award Number:	0441096
Award Instrument:	Cooperative Agreement
Program Manager:	Jennifer Schopf OCI Office of CyberInfrastructure O/D OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Start Date:	January 1, 2005
Expires:	December 31, 2009 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$6099956
Investigator(s):	James Williams williams@indiana.edu (Principal Investigator) Douglas Van Houweling (Co-Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	Indiana University P O Box 1847 Bloomington, IN 47402 812/855-0516
NSF Program(s):	INTERNATIONAL RES NET CONNECT, COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH
Field Application(s):	0000099 Other Applications NEC, 0206000 Telecommunications
Program Reference Code(s):	HPCC, 9251, 9217, 7369, 5976, 5943
Program Element Code(s):	7369, 7298

ABSTRACT

This award, called CIREN: Consortium of International Research and Education Network will provide high performance research and education connectivity between the US and Asia. To provide cross-Pacific connectivity, the CIREN will provision a high-speed circuit between the US west coast and Tokyo. From Tokyo, the Project, with significant contributions from Asia, will construct an intra-Asia backbone consisting of two links. This first link will be between Tokyo and Hong Kong, facilitating Chinese connectivity. The second link will be between Hong Kong and Singapore (possibly Tokyo and Singapore), and will provide a backbone peering point and connectivity for South Asia as well as a potential connection point for India.

James G Williams

Principal Investigator

Award: SCI - 0441096

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