Broadband and Next Generation

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Engr. Dr. Javed Iqbal
Javed.ee@suit.edu.pk
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 Characteristics of NGN
• Extremely High Bandwidth and Low Latency
• Ability to build Virtual Private Networks
• Multi Protocol Label Switching
• Teraflops and Petaflops of Computing Power
• Terabytes, Petabytes, and Excabytes of Storage
• Multiple Operating Systems
• Switching at ≥ Gigabit speeds

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What does it all imply?

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• Extremely High Speed => Annihilation of
Distance
• Low Latency => Coalesce Events in Time

• Teleport Applications, People, Events, and

Observations

• Health and Education requires it.

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 Information Dissemination
• Books
• Manuscripts
• Theses

• Electronic Resources
• Distributed

• Students, Faculty, Researchers, General Interest

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 Role of Library And Librarian
• Collection of Resources of Literary Value
• Someone should have taken Effort to
Document

• Passive

• Guardian of Resources
• Sometimes Takes Proactive Interest
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Until the Dawn of
Information Age,
For Citizens,
Library was the
only source of
Knowledge

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 Citizens’ Expectation
• Information in Finger Tips (Mouse Click)
• Knowledge in a Comprehensive Form

• Students don’t solve problems; Look for the

solution in the Cyberspace!

• Comprehensive Service when looking for any

Information
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Library Users

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Information Usage

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Every Internet User
is a
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In that sense
more people visit library today
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Where Can
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Information? help?

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 One Important Distinction…
• Library as we see today naturally
kindles interest in other / allied areas
• But it may not be exhaustive or fast
in response

• Electronic Storage requires that the user

knows what he / she is looking for.
• No opportunity to “Browse”!!!!

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 Modern Library
• Combines the Traditional Mode of Collection
as well as Electronic Access
• When we are in the Digital World, “location”
where the Information is kept, is not a barrier.
• Distributed Units can be formed.
• Research Labs where information is generated
can become a virtual part of the library.
• “State Library” can be a virtual holding Co.

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 Modern Library
Chief Librarian should be re-designated as
Chief Information Scientist (CIS)

CIS should be capable of handling multiple

specialties; or supported by specialists from
research labs in a virtual mode

Key Punch Operator of a Computer Center – What do they do today? Transform to fit the modern world.

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Organizing Intellectual Resource
• Indexing has been a source of strength in a
library; catalogue system was dependent of
that completely; Resource organization follows
index faithfully.
• In the Electronic for Key Word take the place.
Users even ask for audio, video, and iconic base
for indexing; often referred to as “annotation”.
Information resource is not text alone, it is in
multiple media forms and formats.
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 Media Forms Media Format

Library Science Issue Technology Issue

Creative Solutions are Required Multiple Solutions are Available

Annotation is the only known Solution Standardization is the KEY
Often not useful because
it is Labor Intensive

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 Quantum to be Handled
• Traditional Library was limited by physical
space availability

• Modern electronic library has virtually no

space limitation! However, Bandwidth for
accessing what is available continues to be a
challenge!

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 Properties of Networking Technology that
Attract Attention…
• Annihilation of Distance
• Near Instantaneous Observation of Events

• Curious – Humans are not used to BOTH!

• Complex Functions Made Simple!

• Comprehension Made Complex!!

• Technology is Simple
• Fielding Technology to Productive use is Subtle

• Costs are ridiculously low

• Benefits are Phenomenal

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 WHY?
• Computational Resource Access
• Critical Mass of Scientists in Key Areas
• Common Country-wide Classrooms
• Increased Peer Group Interaction
• Data Bases Sharing Online

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Application Requiring High Bandwidth

• Virtual Laboratories
• Collaborative Mega Science Projects
• Innovative Info-Bio-Nano Experiments
• Non-invasive Medicare for Diseases like Cancer
• Diagnostic Domes as Public Health Centers in Rural Areas
• Country-wide Classroom
• University without Walls
• Voice Conferencing among Researchers
• Video Conferencing among Researchers
• On-line access to Electronic Resources
 Life @ 10 Gbps
• Scenario #1: Education
• Scenario #2: Research
• Scenario #3: HealthCare
• Scenario #4: Governance
• Scenario #5: FarmCare
• Scenario #6: HPC: Weather Modeling

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