The Central Asian Research and Education Network (CAREN) is an EC-funded project that established a high-capacity research and education network connecting institutions across Central Asia. CAREN interconnects over 500 universities and research institutes in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, providing access to global research collaborations through its connection to GÉANT. Some key applications include environmental monitoring, e-learning, telemedicine, and disaster risk management. CAREN availability has consistently been over 98% since 2010. The network helps harness renewable energy research in Turkmenistan and monitors climate change in Kyrgyzstan's glaciers through collaboration with European partners.

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Innovative Internet for research and education
Askar Kutanov
Academician, National Academy of Sciences
Regional coordinator of EC CAREN Project
Central Asia Internet Symposium: Perspectives for Internet Development in
the Kyrgyz Republic
Bishkek, December 10 , 2014
“From ancient trade route to high-speed data highway”

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Outline
1. Role of National Research and Education Network
2. About Central Asian Research and Education Network
3. Network availability
4. Applications development
5. CAREN Case Studies
6. CAREN Regional networking conference “Innovative Internet for
research and education”
7. Summary

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ИКТ является движущей силой для
построения общества основанного на знаниях через
образование, науку и инновации, и развитие

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Европейская модель NREN
Организационная модель одной NREN в одной стране с координацией
и сотрудничеством на континентальном уровне стала ключом к успеху.
На международном уровне, связь между Европейскими NREN
обеспечивается сетью GEANT, управляемый ДАНТЕ от имени NREN.
Большинство европейских NREN получают финансовую поддержку из
национального правительства. Аналогично, сеть GEANT,
объединяющая европейские NREN на международном уровне,
получают финансовую поддержку из Европейской Комиссии.
Национальные Исследовательские и Образовательные Сети (NREN),
являются активом для экономического роста и процветания. Это –
источник инноваций, обеспечивающий быстрое и широкое
распространение технологий для общества и промышленности.
Большинство европейских NREN в некоторой степени следуют
гибридной модели финансирования. Пользователи вносят
справедливый вклад в стоимость производства услуг, в то время как
правительство обеспечивает более долгосрочное финансирование
инноваций и улучшений.

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Copyright © 2009 KRENA / Chui ave, 265a, Bishkek, The Kyrgyz Republic / Tel: +996 312 646295 website: www.krena.kg
Число подключенных учреждений и пользователей
Institutions Число
Университеты 27
Научно – исследовательские институты 17
Информационные центры 6
Школы 35
Библиотеки 5
Всего 90
Число пользователей подключенных к сети КРЕНА
Более чем
100000
пользовате
лей
Кыргызская научно-образовательная
сеть

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Авторское право© 2010 КНОКС / № Док.: PR010909 / пр.Чуй 265a, Бишкек, Кыргызская Республика /
Тел: +996 312 646295 сайт: www.krena.kg
Рост ширины пропускания внешнего
канала Ассоциации КРЕНА
Transition to Fiber optic
connections

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What is CAREN?
EC-funded project to establish high-capacity R&E network in Central Asia
Beneficiary countries/NRENs:
– Kazakhstan – KazRENA
– Kyrgyzstan – KRENA
– Tajikistan – TARENA
– Turkmenistan – TURENA
– Uzbekistan -
Will serve 1 million users at over 500 universities and research institutes in
the region
With direct link to GÉANT, CAREN will provide Central Asia with a
gateway to global collaborations in R&E

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World Connectivity
Creating Global Research Community
The GÉANT network has high
speed links to networks in
other world regions,
connecting researchers
across the globe:
Asia-Pacific
South Caucasus
Central Asia
Latin America
North America
Southern and Eastern
Africa
Southern Mediterranean

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CAREN connectivity to GEANT
(Europe) and TEIN (Asia)

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CAREN: From ancient trade route to
high-speed data network
For many centuries the Silk Road was the long-distance route for trade
and communication across Central Asia, linking Europe and Asia.
Today, the Central Asia Research and Education Network (CAREN) is
upgrading this route to a 21st-century high-speed Internet highway for
research centers and educational institutions throughout the region. Co-
founded by the EC and launched in 2010, CAREN interconnects over
500 universities and research institutes in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, with Uzbekistan also a candidate
country. Thanks to its interconnection with GÉANT, CAREN allows
seamless collaboration between Central Asia and Europe, providing the
region with a gateway to global research collaboration.

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Availability of CAREN network
NREN Circuit Availability
KAZRENA KRENA TARENA TURENA
Num of
outages
Availability
%
Num of
outages
Availability
%
Num of
outages
Availability
%
Num of
outages
Availability
%
Availability for 2010 0 0,00% 2 98,45% 3 98,72% 5 95,11%
Availability for 2011 0 0,00% 6,58 98,38% 2,75 99,05% 2,42 99,37%
Availability for 2012 10,08 99,77% 4,08 99,99% 7,33 99,92% 1,17 99,78%
Availability for 2013 2,33 99,90% 1,67 99,95% 3,33 99,63% 2,33 99,73%
Availability for 2014 3,00 99,86% 1,60 99,70% 2,60 99,69% 1,20 99,98%
jan.14 0 99,98 % 0 99,90 % 1 99,90 % 0 100,00 %
febr.14 3 99,56 % 2 99,27 % 3 99,85 % 0 100,00 %
márc.14 0 100,00 % 0 99,90 % 4 99,34 % 1 99,95 %
ápr.14 4 99,94 % 3 99,50 % 0 100,00 % 4 99,05 %
máj.14 8 99,42 % 3 99,90 % 5 99,84 % 1 99,91 %

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Data traffic flow CAREN- Франкфурт
in May 2014

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Network Operation Center / PHOTOS

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Development of applications and services for CAREN
Regional environmental monitoring( seismology, glaciers, water
resources, land sliding, climate change) and disaster risk management
E-learning
Telemedicine
E-culture
E-library
Data storage
GRID
EduRoam
IPv6
Priority areas for regional collaboration:

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Smart Station ENEL
(Enylchek)
Environmental monitoring

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Tracking Kyrgyzstan’s melting glaciers
EU-Central Asian collaboration relies on high speed CAREN and GÉANT
research networks to monitor climate change and
provide early warning of flooding
Highmountain GeoScience station Gottfrid Merzbacher
Photo made near Inylchek glacier

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Signing MOU on cooperation between CAREN и
TEIN networks (Ashgabat, 2013)
Соглашение направлено на развтие сотрудничества в таких областях как:
телемедицина, дистанционное образование, уменьшение риска
стихийных бедствий, э-культура, проведение совместных конференций и
т.д.

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Distance learning on telemedicine using high
definition video and high quality CAREN
network

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Support and organization of CA NRENS remote
participation in APAN telemedicine sessions .
CAREN VC with CA NRENs
(April 30, 2013) on
telemedicine with Professor
Shimizu, Telemedecine
Development Centre at
Kyushu Hospital in Japan,
and several of his partners .
Discussion with NREN
technical managers use for
telemedicine different
system: DVTS, H323 ,
Vidyo.

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First time regional telemedicine session using CAREN
infrastructure and Vidyo system
National Cardiology Center, Bishkek, March 27,2014

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ACROSS - Advanced Remote Sensing -
Ground Truth Demo and Test Facilities
It is part of a larger initiative:
Global Earth Monitoring and Validation System (GEMINIS) led by GFZ
and shall become part of the new national infrastructure roadmap plan of
the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research basis of a future
global observation initiative
Among the many aims of ACROSS:
Support the development of forecasting and early warning systems in
order to minimise the impacts of extreme events (extreme weather
events like floods and droughts, freshwater quality, desertification,
earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, etc.).

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Seismic Early Warning / Rapid Response
In the framework of ACROSS, GFZ will develop monitoring system
for (regional) Seismic Early Warning/Rapid Response (starting
from 2014). It is planned to install about 50 stations and two
vertical arrays.
To fulfill the ACROSS requirements:
-Develop of a monitoring system that can be generalized and exported
to other “hazards”
-Define (or implement) standards for data acquisition/archive/exchange
ACROSS and GEMIS will benefit from as well as contribute to the
European research infrastructure initiative European Plate Observing
System (EPOS).

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Case studies
Case study on “Tracking Kyrgyzstan’s melting
glaciers” was printed out in Bishkek. Information
was provided by Central Asian Institute for Applied
Geosciences (CAIAG) and their partners German
Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) in
Potsdam.
The case study was given to Ministry for Foreign
Affairs and German Embassy in the Kyrgyz
Republic for the Ministerial Meeting which held in
Bishkek on November 27, 2013.
Support to TARENA to prepare next case study on
“Seismology”.

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CAREN helps harness Turkmenistan’s sunshine
High-speed networks underpin collaboration with Europe for
distance learning, skills transfer and solar performance monitoring

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iCAREN Scientific Portal
Development ( www.icaren.org)
A scientific portal called iCAREN is being developed to provide tools for
scientists which help them in their researches and access to Open Source
resources. A domain name has beens registered ( www.icaren.org), an initial
website has been launched and will be further developed in time.

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eduroam (education roaming) is the secure, world-wide
roaming access service developed for the international
research and education community.
eduroam allows students, researchers and staff from
participating institutions to obtain Internet connectivity
across campus and when visiting other participating
institutions by simply opening their laptop.
What is eduroam?

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Where can I eduroam?
Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil,
Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Macau, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, The Netherlands,
New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia,
Slovenia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Republic of China, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom,
United States of America
Having started in Europe, eduroam has gained momentum
throughout the research and education community world wide
and is now available in 59 territories world wide.

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First CAREN Regional Networking Conference ,
October 1-2, 2014, Almaty, Kazkhstan

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Заключение
Центральноазиатская исследовательская и образовательная сеть
запущена в действие и работает. 4 из 5 стран ЦА поключены к
данной сети. Операционный центр управления (ОПУ) сетью
обеспечивает непрерывно мониторинг и управления сетью.
Деятельность Регионального офиса направлена на развитие
применений, регионального сотрудничества, развитие
человеческого потенциала. Проект успешно развивается.
Национальные Исследовательские и Образовательные Сети
(NREN), являются активом для экономического роста и
процветания. Это – источник инноваций, обеспечивающий быстрое
и широкое распространение технологий для общества и
промышленности.
CAREN является инструментом для устойчивого развития
продвижения регионального и международного сотрудничества .

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Rahmat!
Thank you!