From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-yb1-f169.google.com (mail-yb1-f169.google.com [209.85.219.169]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by lists.bufferbloat.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 6A3FB3B29E for ; Thu, 3 Apr 2025 12:43:39 -0400 (EDT) Received: by mail-yb1-f169.google.com with SMTP id 3f1490d57ef6-e6e1cd3f1c5so12095276.0 for ; Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:43:39 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1743698619; x=1744303419; h=content-transfer-encoding:cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from :in-reply-to:references:mime-version:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc :subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=NgARgoMZAZyBQk0qo9urytsMAW+88D/++dyWKqI6688=; b=hYsZQ1i8UtwwdH8IuZ/74PfjkxjTlGqXXREPUVcscDHJNmA/Ez+khPOu78FltDlVrJ udyFAqKzShoA5q5qGqg76woDMmCteBRULR8OSbtZiQUfQZEhfkIK0E3O/58dQLxXqf1M Of/nvGYZdve19es7YBVBT1oXN2krFN2dHmFGla52rOARkW6uUoXVjTkqGumP7iUNKOjV ekfF4ynuT62x5rYF3jwD95kpR0W/PLTTdUGw7uf+k6U1dxQ6azD+AxKFyPCKmFLZctvf eLsTvtzD4YjiJBeBi6y9tx8Ue8g8Tg+Mvra9II5hrzYp81lqP/Zk/+ZCkwCRd1VWwFRK uZzA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0YzUFsXkZz51FXzhauPXV8fCVhgMGJo0JKVRc8Ay48qH2ZslYnID Fvgapk7xDuYYimy51/UHHQcVHxyuwkZ3idNmHA9RfeoZZtvM5oEW5ZFg00mojzn+eVpfj4J0cto +6VbJatfcsxccvDif3OlCduK/0/z/7Q== X-Gm-Gg: ASbGnctCXi5Dd9ar+zIPxBFXpVgne3+RjceAkvZVP9R3k8Ty7q7Cu3OvUZg43vmzC9/ nIyKN4GMeZYS6FCsRuENgpNb6daa7qdwupzyVcYGI0l9DdqmqnhbFi6NmeDiXxKyYxTPij+Xx1I xdW6OpG9+auplEmK5CHVojgTewRAQ= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IGQU0kYkRUkJTi2bcXMuNxTAyeWVeOnwulLy13uZICU4YgUKBHen2q/tjULrnI+sUcUSXM4PVED/vUCkYT1Adk= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6902:2687:b0:e6d:e24c:34bb with SMTP id 3f1490d57ef6-e6e1c2892c2mr505043276.2.1743698618829; Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:43:38 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: J Pan Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2025 09:43:27 -0700 X-Gm-Features: AQ5f1JrYbFkbx12wcnDSwzNcif4wTyq7bfqAuF9t02bM_EVwEXr4pgBqRl6JUy4 Message-ID: To: Frantisek Borsik Cc: Dave Taht via Starlink , Herbert Wolverson , =?UTF-8?Q?Robert_Chac=C3=B3n?= Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: [Starlink] leo-sat-net testbed X-BeenThere: starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: "Starlink has bufferbloat. Bad." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:43:39 -0000 Thanks Frantisek: glad to see dave's brother's blessing on naming the testbed after dave, and i will follow up with them there. more people taking networking for granted shall know dave and his stories as well -- J Pan, UVic CSc, ECS566, 250-472-5796 (NO VM), Pan@UVic.CA, Web.UVic.CA/~pa= n On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 11:49=E2=80=AFPM Frantisek Borsik wrote: > > Hey J Pan, > > Dave's colleague from LibreQoS here, we will absolutely ask right away. > Forwarding this email to Dave's brother and girlfriend with you on CC. > > Thank you very much for this kind offer. Much appreciated. > > All the best, > > Frank > > Frantisek (Frank) Borsik > > > > https://www.linkedin.com/in/frantisekborsik > > Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp: +421919416714 > > iMessage, mobile: +420775230885 > > Skype: casioa5302ca > > frantisek.borsik@gmail.com > > > > On Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 8:13=E2=80=AFAM J Pan via Starlink wrote: >> >> our testbed is approved today and will be named after dave in his >> honor (a global computer network needs a global people network of >> collaborators) if his family ok's. can anyone help? >> -- >> J Pan, UVic CSc, ECS566, 250-472-5796 (NO VM), Pan@UVic.CA, Web.UVic.CA/= ~pan >> >> On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 11:23=E2=80=AFPM J Pan wrote: >> > >> > Hello All: we are putting together a proposal for a leo-sat-net >> > testbed in canada (node locations due to funding constraints) but open >> > to the research community worldwide. are you interested in using such >> > a platform? your experience, feedback and comments are welcome too. >> > cheers. -j >> > >> > "2nd-generation low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite networks (LSNs), >> > exemplified by SpaceX=E2=80=99s Starlink, Eutelsat=E2=80=99s OneWeb, A= mazon=E2=80=99s Project >> > Kuiper and Telesat (Canada)=E2=80=99s Lightspeed, promise to revolutio= nize the >> > Internet access around the world on all Earth surface and above. Thus >> > the research community has an urgent need to understand them >> > specifically and further improve LSNs in general. However, many >> > researchers are limited by the access to such systems due to >> > availability, location, financial and expertise constraints. With a >> > team of researchers across Canada specialized in computer networks, >> > distributed systems, satellite communications, security and privacy, >> > and cloud computing, this proposal builds a coast-to-coast-to-coast >> > LSN testbed for Canada, leveraging the team=E2=80=99s experience parti= cularly >> > in building individual LSN test nodes and federating through remote >> > access, bootstrapping the team=E2=80=99s research in LSN performance, >> > reliability and security, and fostering collaboration in the research >> > community and with industry across Canada and beyond. Specifically, >> > the testbed will deploy at least one LSN testbed node in each province >> > and territory of Canada, ideally in north, remote and indigenous >> > regions, given the geo-diversity needed for LSN research. The testbed >> > nodes also provide Internet access to the hosts and their local >> > communities if needed, given the separate virtual local area networks >> > and end-to-end encryption without compromising user privacy, for at >> > least one year supported by the proposal with following years >> > supported by local initiatives through the economic development >> > enabled by the Internet access and external sponsorship. The testbed >> > will be remotely and centrally managed through the regional and >> > national centers hosted by the team, maximizing the uptime and utility >> > of all testbed nodes, and scheduling and prioritizing measurement and >> > test tasks submitted by researchers and collaborators within or beyond >> > the team, similar to what Planetlab contributed to the distributed >> > systems research in early 2000s. The testbed code and measurement data >> > will be open sourced and released to the research community, enabling >> > trace-driven simulation and statistical analysis worldwide, liberating >> > Internet access in general and specifically LSN research traditionally >> > limited to population centers and financially viable institutions. >> > With Canadian users at priority, the testbed will also federate with >> > other similar ones in the US and around the world, e.g., LEOScope led >> > by the University of Surrey, to have a true global coverage while >> > allowing international users to explore Canadian geographic and >> > demographic features, including those in arctic regions. The testbed >> > strives for self-sustainability after initial investment by providing >> > a leveled test range for LSN service providers to compete, a training >> > ground for highly qualified personnel for Canadian industry, and a >> > playground to attract K-12 and particularly indigenous kids to have a >> > technical career." >> > -- >> > J Pan, UVic CSc, ECS566, 250-472-5796 (NO VM), Pan@UVic.CA, Web.UVic.C= A/~pan >> _______________________________________________ >> Starlink mailing list >> Starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net >> https://lists.bufferbloat.net/listinfo/starlink