Title :
US Ignite testbeds: Advanced testbeds enable next-generation applications
Author_Institution :
US Ignite, Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
US Ignite is organizing what will eventually become 200 testbeds for next-generation applications in the United States. Twenty-eight testbeds are currently in various stages of operation. Most testbeds have gigabit to the end user capability including homes and small businesses. Both wired (fiber) and wireless cities are represented. The three salient advantages of these testbeds are their (1) applicability for big data (and big video) applications upstream and downstream, (2) ability to provide low-latency access to edge or local cloud (locavore) infrastructure for ultra-responsive and powerful applications, and (3) capacity for enough physical bandwidth to allow for virtualized channels carrying new services under new business models.
Keywords :
Big Data; cloud computing; next generation networks; virtualisation; wireless channels; Big Data application downstream; Big Data application upstream; US ignite testbed; United States; local cloud infrastructure; locavore infrastructure; next generation application; virtualized channel; Bandwidth; Business; Cities and towns; IEEE 802.11 Standards; Optical fiber networks; Three-dimensional displays; Wireless communication; applications; big data; edge computing; gigabit; locavore infrastructure; virtual networks;
Conference_Titel :
Teletraffic Congress (ITC), 2014 26th International
Conference_Location :
Karlskrona
DOI :
10.1109/ITC.2014.6932975
