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ITU-D MDRU Project: an Introduction
Toshikazu SAKANO,NTT Network Innovation Laboratories
in Yokosuka, [email protected]
ITU Panel as a side event of LLDC on “Addressing Connectivity Challenges in LLDCs”
(Vienna, Austria, 3 November 2014)
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Contents
Background and overview
What is MDRU?
ITU-D MDRU Project: scope and current status
Summary
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Background and overview of MDRU R&D Project
An R&D project aiming at reducing the ICT service demand/supply gap was launched in March 2012 with a support of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan.
Member organizations are NTT Network Innovation Labs., NTT Communications, Tohoku University and Fujitsu.
The goal of the project is to establish the network and services for disaster affected area fast and flexible.
To reach this goal, we proposed a resilient network architecture based on a movable and deployable ICT resource unit ( we call MDRU).
Once a disaster occurs, an MDRU is carried to a disaster affected area and promptly delivers ICT services to the people around the unit locally.
Wide area network
Datacenters
MDRU
Optical fibersWired LAN
Telecom building
HUB
Wireless Access
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Let me show you a video on what MDRU is all about.
Roadmap of MDRU proto-typing
Mobility/ Expandability/ FlexibilitySmall Large
ICT R
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Large-size MDRU
Medium-size MDRU
Modularized MDRU
Miniaturization of MDRU
Small unit with limited function
IP-PBXBatter
yWi-Fi AP
“ICT Car”
Extension of areas and capacity by networking MDRUs Attaché case type MDRU
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Larg
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Small-size MDRU
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Disaster occurs somewhere in the world all the time
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In November, 2013, Super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) crossed the middle of Philippines and caused devastating damage.
Securing the connectivity in the Securing the connectivity in the disaster area is always the first disaster area is always the first
priority over every restoring priority over every restoring activitiesactivities
ITU-D launched an MDRU Project
ITU-D quickly responded to this situation and proposed an MDRU project.The objective of the project is to install an MDRU in northern Cebu in Philippine and conduct a feasibility study to confirm the effectiveness of MDRU and also to contribute to the restoration of the typhoon affected area.
ITU-D, MIC (Japanese Government) and DOST(Philippine Government) signed the agreement for this project in the middle of May this year.
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Stakeholders for the project
The project is led by ITU-D (Project leader; Mrs. Gisa Fuatai Purcell) Philippine-side: DOST/ICTO conduct the project with the collaboration of
CVISNET. Japan-side: MIC plays the acting role with the collaboration of NTT group
The project is led by ITU-D (Project leader; Mrs. Gisa Fuatai Purcell) Philippine-side: DOST/ICTO conduct the project with the collaboration of
CVISNET. Japan-side: MIC plays the acting role with the collaboration of NTT group
DOST/ICTO
CVISNET
MIC
NTT Group
ITU-D(Project Leader: Mrs. Gisa Fuatai Purcell)
Philippine sideJapan side
San Remigio City
DOSTVII
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Planned feasibility study
In the study, MDRU deployment in the disaster affected area is simulated as a disaster drill. This simulation plans to be conducted several times during the project period.
By conducting the items above with the operation of volunteer-based municipal employees and residents, the study confirms the feasibility and effectiveness of the MDRU solution.
In the study, MDRU deployment in the disaster affected area is simulated as a disaster drill. This simulation plans to be conducted several times during the project period.
By conducting the items above with the operation of volunteer-based municipal employees and residents, the study confirms the feasibility and effectiveness of the MDRU solution.
Wi-Fi network area
Refugee information
Municipal Hall
Shelter
IP-based telephone
Refugee information
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Summary
MDRU is now not just an R&D outcome, but is about to be a real countermeasure for natural disasters and other threats.
ITU-D MDRU project has already started as the training of MDRU operation to the people in Cebu.
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Grand launching of the project with the installation of core part of MDRU is planned in December this year and the feasibility study will last until September next year.
Thank you for your kind attention.
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For more information, please access to Dr. Toshikazu Sakano at,
Acknowledgement:A part of MDRU R&D in Japan is from “the R&D on the reconfigurable communication resource unit for disaster recovery,” and “the R&D on “Movable ICT Units” for emergency transportation into disaster-affected areas and multi-unit connection,” both supported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan.