Quantum Test Programme by Task Force TANT


Quantum Test Programme (QTP)	Carried out by joint DANTE-TERENA Task Force TANT (Testing of Advanced Networking Technologies ) November 1998 – May 2000
Objective(s)	Testing and validating new technologies, products and services with a view to introducing them into the operational TEN-155 service at some future date.
Achievements	Detailed results on all work items can be found in Deliverable D6.2, published in June 2000 Work on IP multicast very successful in that in October 1999 a pilot IP multicast service based on PIM-SM, MBGP and MSDP started on TEN-155 which was transformed into an operational service in April 2000. Developments of flow measurement and analysis activity was also partly deployed on the TEN-155 operational network and NREN operational networks, especially in the area of traffic analysis and DoS detection. Work on IP over ATM outlined that the initial use of ATM on TEN-155 was the most effective, whilst other mechanisms that in theory could have been more efficient were either not developed yet or not working properly. All other activities produced many experimental results, but did not result in service specifications or pilot services.
Milestones	November 1998: TF-TANT is established, work items determined February 1999: test plans finalised October 1999: joint TF-TANT/Quantum Policy Committee (QPC) workshop to report on progress made; November 1999: interim results published in D6.1; start of IP multicast pilot April 2000: start of IP multicast operational service May 2006: final results published in D6.2
Partners	All participants in TEN-155, as well as a substantial number of other organisations and equipment and telecoms companies (for complete overview, see participants’ lists in meeting minutes).