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Advanced Networking Project With Minority-Serving Institutions (AN-MSI): 

Advanced Networking Project With Minority-Serving Institutions (AN-MSI) David Staudt, AN-MSI Project Director Valerie Rice, AN-MSI Project Assistant

AN-MSI Project: 

AN-MSI Project The NSF has awarded a four-year, $6 million grant entitled “NSF Advanced Networking Project With Minority-Serving Institutions” to EDUCAUSE. EDUCAUSE is working with Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities to improve Internet connectivity, campus networks and their technical support, and advanced use of the networks.

AN-MSI Participants: 

AN-MSI Participants There are 101 participating institutions: Hispanic-Serving Institutions – 34 Historically Black Colleges & Universities – 35 Tribal Colleges & Universities – 32 Institutions are located in 31 states, as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

AN-MSI Committees: 

AN-MSI Committees Executive Awareness Resource Development Network Technology Internet Connectivity Applications Evaluation and Assessment

AN-MSI Project: 

AN-MSI Project More detailed information on the project can be found on the web site: http://www.anmsi.org Email inquiries are also invited! info@anmsi.org

NSF Past/Current Initiatives: 

NSF Past/Current Initiatives Sovereign nations on the Net Mongolia in ‘96 Wireless Technology R&D and Deployment HPWREN

AN-MSI Tribal Wireless Project: 

AN-MSI Tribal Wireless Project Continue NSF initiative Help to clearly establish tribal sovereignty over radio spectrum Provide a testbed for new and innovative wireless technologies Establish a framework for new FCC spectrum management paradigm

New Wireless Network Model: 

New Wireless Network Model Wireless Multiservices IP Network Scalable, fully meshed network Use of wideband wireless devices Spread Spectrum and Ultra-Wideband Support for new Internet appliances Goal of CPE cost of about $300

Services to be offered: 

Services to be offered VoIP for telephony Internet data Video (two MPEG-2 streams) Deliver 30 Mbps symmetric to each home Wireless Mobility

New Network Details: 

New Network Details Three level hierarchy Mesh routing at each level Every device in network routes Residential Gateway unit at each home Provides support for mobility Gateway for multimedia services

AN-MSI Wireless Project: 

AN-MSI Wireless Project Four awards to date Ft. Berthold Turtle Mountain Ft. Peck Standing Rock

Next Steps: 

Next Steps Start deployment Continue to evaluate rest of applicants Develop legal strategy for tribal spectrum authority Larry Lessig and Stanford Law Clinic Continue to push the wireless technology forward through open systems approach HPWREN and Tri-Valley Advanced Wireless Testbed