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NGN-LAB
Next Generation Networks Laboratories
Abstract
The project establishes a platform for the development of advanced Internet technologies, by provisioning the required system infrastructure and interactive applications, to realise Next Generation Network related experiments
Objectives
The project aims to provide a test platform for Next Generation Networks. The main topics addressed are IPv6 and QoS. Additional topics are security, mobility, access networks, interworking & interoperability, multimedia. NGN-LAB supports IST projects and the national research projects for testing their systems; It provides applications and test equipment. NGN-LAB uses GÉANT to test across the two testbeds in Basel (CH) and Brussels (BE).
IPv6 Connection between Brussels (EuroDemo) and Basel (MCLab)
Technical Approach
NGN-LAB is making advanced networking infrastructure available in two interconnected testbeds, to support IST projects to test new technologies such as IP telephony, IP over xDSL, IP over ATM, IP over WDM, etc.
Testbed
Two testbeds are available in NGN-LAB:
- Basel, MCLab: multiple applications, terminals, LANs and WLANs, and connectivity to GÉANT:
- multiple access technologies
- IPv6 implemented and tested
- DiffServ environment available
- Brussels, EuroDemo environment:
- ADSL and ISDN access network
- connectivity to GÉANT
- multiple IPv6 applications
In both testbeds, IPv6 applications are installed on:
- Windows 2000,
- Linux (Suse, RedHat, Debian),
- FreeBSD 4.4
Applications
Some of the applications available in the context of NGN-LAB relate to: ping, traceroute, vic, rat, quake, DNS, DiffServ, traffic generators, ...
Innovation
NGN-LAB is liasing with other national and international testbeds and Forums, to promote the Next Generation Networks infrastructure for provisioning end-to-end services.
- Project name:
- NGN-LAB
- Contract no:
- IST-2000-26041
- Project type:
- Accompanying Measure
- Start date:
- 01/01/2001
- Duration:
- 36 months
- Total budget:
- €1,772,167
- Funding from the EC:
- €818,633
- Total effort in person-months:
- 132
- Website:
- http://www.ngnlab.org
- Contact person:
- Prof. Paul Van Binst
- email: paul.vanbinst@helios.iihe.ac.be
- tel: +32 2 629 32 11
- fax: +32 2 629 38 16
- Project participants:
- MCLab - CH
- NEC - D
- ResCom - IRL
- TELSCOM - CH
- ULB B
- Keywords:
- Interoperability
- Interworking
- Ipv6
- Next generation networks
- QoS
- Collaboration with other EC funded projects:
- 6NET
- 6WINIT
- AQUILA
- CADENUS
- GÉANT
- MOEBIUS
- SEQUIN
- TEQUILA
- TORRENT