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KENET Network Operations & Services
Kennedy Aseda
Lead Network Engineer, Operations – KENET
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Agenda
1. The KENET Agenda2. KENET Network Update3. KENET Shared Services Update4. Conclusion
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What is Our AgendaThe KENET Agenda
International, national and campus network infrastructures
What services running on the network?What research infrastructures are available on the local &
global network?Can our researchers collaborate nationally and globally?Can our students and researchers have access to
broadband connectivity wherever they are?Do the engineers/techies at the institutions have
adequate skills to support the broadband network?
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Network Infrastructure• Total Undersea Capacity of 4.95Gbps• Total Distribution Capacity – 30 Gb/s
• Last Mile Campus Connectivity– Approx. 170 campuses connected– 44 campuses ( corresponding to 24% of all connected campuses) on over 1Gb/s KENET owned fiber connection– 108 campuses (representing 76% of all connected campuses) connected via commercial leased line– 70% connectivity on last mile fiber, March 2014
• Availability – target 99% and above– Last mile back Policy– Clean backup power
• Primary/Backup for InterPOP Links– All InterPOP links are backed up.– 2011-2015 strategic plan envisaged 100% backup for InterPOP links by end of FY 2013/2014. – 45% of all connected campuses backed up by March 2014
• Google and Akamai Traffic– 3.5Gbps Google Traffic– 0.5Gbps Akamai Traffic
• KENET is one of the largest IP broadband networks in Kenya and one of leading African NRENs
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KENET Network Peering
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Uganda
Tanzania
Somalia
INDIAN OCEAN
Ethiopia
KDN fiber-underground (Primary)
Lokichoggio
Lodwar
Kitale
Weybuye __
Kakamega
Eldoret
Kisumu
Kisii
Kericho Bomet
Narok
Rongo
Isebania
Nairobi
Kaljiado
Namanga
Tala
Kitui
Mwingi
Garissa
Garsen
Thika
Muranga
Nyeri
Embu
Meru
Nanyuki
Nyahururu
Nakuru
Isielo
Wajiir
Marsabit
Moyale
Mandera
129
159
318
912
70
Mombasa
Malindi
Kilifi
Jamii fiber -overhead(Backup)
Mombasa POP
Meru POP
USIU DC
Kisumu POP
Nakuru POP
UoN POP
Eldoret POP
500KM
KENET POP
400KM
500KM
400KM
350KM
350KM150KM
Italian Space Agency -Luigi Broglio Space Centre- Malindi
Marsabit Project
Commercial Lease Line Coverage
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Terrestrial Fiber
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Uganda
Tanzania
Somalia
INDIAN OCEAN
Ethiopia
NOFBI Segment purchased by KENET
Lokichoggio
Lodwar
Kitale
Weybuye __
Kakamega
Eldoret
Kisumu
Kisii
Kericho
Bomet
Narok
Isebania Kaljiado
Namanga
Kitui
Mwingi
Garissa
Garsen
Thika
Muranga
Nyeri Embu
Meru
Nanyuki
Nyahururu
Nakuru
Isiolo
Wajiir
Marsabit
Moyale
Mandera
70
Mombasa
Malindi
Kilifi Mombasa
POP
Meru POP
USIU DC
Kisumu POP
Nakuru POP
UoN DC
Eldoret POP
KENET POP
Machakos
Egerton Njoro
Kabarak main
JKUAT
MUCST
Daystar
KUCT
Laikipia
MoiMMUST
Kabarak town
Kisii
Pwani
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Africa R&E Connectivity
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KENET Traffic• Google cache static traffic over 2 Gb/s (YouTube)
– Has a capacity of up to 4 Gb/s
• Google dynamic traffic (searches and e-mail)– 1.5 Gb/s, 50%utilization– Peering with local Google PoP
• KIXP traffic remains at about 150 Mb/s but capacity 1 Gb/s on Nairobi fiber ring
• National Distribution capacity (KENET links + leased lines)– 1 Gb/s port for 30+ universities on last mile fiber– 7 universities on 10 Gb/s Nairobi fiber ring– Inter-PoPs 150 Mb/s , increase to 1 Gb/s
• International download traffic about approx. 2.5 Gb/s but capacity 4.35 Gb/s– Private Peering with Wananchi provides access to Akamai cache (500 Mb/s)– Private Peering with Google at 1.5Gbps, AfricaConnect at 150Mbps (Link capacity
1Gbps)
• KENET is one of the largest IP broadband networks in Kenya!
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Link Capacities - External
Undersea KIXP Google Akamai Africa Connect
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KENET Traffic – By Country
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Shared ServicesDomain Services• Domain Registration & Hosting
Web & Research Services• Research Infrastructures & certification Authority• Web Hosting• Network/Internet Use Monitoring
Data Center Services• Server Installations and maintenance • Server Co-Location • Storage/Backups (Data Hosted on our Servers)• Video Conferencing• Hosted Services – E-Learning, University Management Systems
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Shared ServicesConsultancy Services• Inter-Campus VPN Set-ups• VPN Remote Access• LAN Design• LAN audit and documentation• ICT Project Management• Wireless Network Design – Campus Hotspots
Training and Capacity Building• Bandwidth Management and Optimization• Campus Network Design• Instructional Design Training• Cyber Security
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Shared ServicesEduroam & Campus WLAN• 20 campuses on Eduroam• Provides secure wi-fi roaming service globally
Broadband Last Mile• 34 campuses integrated to 1Gbps network
Training, Capacity Building & Workshops• 4 Technical Trainings conducted since July 2013• 3 Workshops successfully since July 2013• Physical training lab set up in Nairobi – April 2014• Virtual portable lab environment – based on Mac Mini
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Conclusion KENET Connectivity
Redundancy/diversity Reliable connectivity High speed broadband connectivity Low congestion connection Direct Peering with research networks
Shared Services Wireless Roaming Service worldwide with research networks Research Infrastructures Web Conferencing & CERT Services Virtual Servers with High Speed Connectivity Internet Measurements Lab Platform
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Questions
www.kenet.or.keJomo Kenyatta Memorial
Library, University of NairobiP. O Box 30244-00100, Nairobi.0732 150 500 / 0703 044 500
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