Internet2 www.internet2.edu Internet2 Mission Facilitate and coordinate the development, deployment, operation and technology transfer of advanced, network-based applications and network services to further U.S. leadership in research and higher education and accelerate the availability of new services and applications on the Internet. Internet2 Goals Re-create leading edge R&E network capability Enable new generation of applications Integrate with production environment Internet2 Current Priorities Create applications & engineering teams Adopt Phase 1 technical architecture Confirm gigaPoP sites/partners Establish industry partnerships Build working relationships with NGI agencies Recommend permanent organization Internet2 Network Services Implement scaled up Internet protocols Voice and video Interoperability with wireless media Quality of service choices Measurement/optimization Internet2 Applications Interactive, network-based instruction Real time, sensor-based modeling/simulation Large scale, multi-site computation Very large database processing Emerging Internet2 GigaPoPs ATL: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee BOS: New England BWI: Baltimore CLE: Ohio DCA: DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia DEN: Westnet states DTW: Michigan HOU: Texas LAX: Southern California MCO: Florida MKC: Great Plains States MSP: Minneapolis NYC: Metro NYC area ORD: Chicago region PDX: Oregon PHL: Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey PIT: Western Pennsylvania RDU: North Carolina RIC: Virginia SEA: Alaska, Washington SFO: Northern California Participation Opportunities Corporate Partners Extensive collaboration with Internet2 members and participation in Internet2 events and forums Commitment of $1 Million over the course of the project and annual membership dues Corporate Sponsors Interaction with Internet2 members and participation in Internet2 events and forums Commitment of $100,000 over the course of the project and annual membership dues Participation Opportunities Corporate Members Inclusion in Internet2 events Annual membership dues Affiliate Members Inclusion in Internet2 events for public, private and notfor-profit organizations with networking interests Annual membership dues Procedures Contact Internet2 Director of Corporate Alliance Program Application for Membership Partnership Proposal Steering Committee Review Implementation Plan Public Relations Plans Public Relations Considerations Mutual Press Releases for Partners Coordination with Internet2 Communications Director Strategic Planning Ongoing Support “Mutually Beneficial Exchange of Values” Member Meetings Working Groups Events and Seminars Projects Annual Meeting “Mutually Beneficial Exchange of Values” Legislative Updates Recognition as Internet2 Participant Logo Usage Joint Public Relations Strategies Internet2 Logo Recognition Program 1997 Member Calendar UC Davis -- Campus Networking Davis, CA 15-16 September Internet2 General Meeting Washington, DC 7-9 October Corporate Recognition at National Level 700+ Attendees Partners Confirmed as of 1 September highlighted Internet2 Corporate Partners (July 1997) Advanced Network & Services Bay Networks Cisco Systems FORE Systems IBM Newbridge Networks Corporate Members 3Com Apple Ameritech AT&T Bellcore Cabletron Digital Equipment Corporation MCI Perot Systems Sprint StarBurst Communications Sun Microsystems Affiliate Members Alabama Supercomputer Authority CICNet, Inc. Florida Gulf Coast University MCNC Merit NCSA Northwest Academic Computing Consortium NYSERNET, Inc. OARnet PeachNet State University of New York State University System of Florida SURA Internet2 Contacts Corporate Partnership Inquiries: Ann O’Beay obeay@internet2.edu 202.872.4200 1112 16th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 Internet2 Contacts Affiliate Membership Inquiries: Heather Boyles heather@internet2.edu 202.872.4200 1112 16th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 Internet2 Contacts Corporate Sponsor/Member Inquiries: Karla Roberson krob@internet2.edu 202.872.4200 1112 16th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 For more information about Internet2: http://www.internet2.edu