ITU Panel as a side event of LLDC on
“Addressing Connectivity Challenges in LLDCs”
(Vienna, Austria, 3 November 2014)
ITU-D MDRU Project:
an Introduction
Toshikazu SAKANO,
NTT Network Innovation Laboratories
in Yokosuka, Japan.
[email protected]
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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.
MDRU
Wide area network Telecom building
HUB
Datacenters
Optical fibers
Wired LAN
Wireless Access
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Let me show you a video on
what MDRU is all about.
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Extension of areas and capacity
by networking MDRUs
Large-size MDRU
Attaché case type MDRU
Miniaturization of MDRU
IP-PBX
Medium-size MDRU
Batter
y
Wi-Fi AP
Small unit with limited function
“ICT Car”
Small-size MDRU
Small
Large
ICT Resource Capacity/ Robustness
Roadmap of MDRU proto-typing
Modularized MDRU
Small
Mobility/ Expandability/ Flexibility
Large
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Disaster occurs somewhere in the
world all the time
In November, 2013, Super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) crossed
the middle of Philippines and caused devastating damage.
Securing the connectivity in the
disaster area is always the first
priority over every restoring activities
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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
ITU-D
(Project Leader: Mrs. Gisa Fuatai Purcell)
DOST/ICTO
MIC
DOSTVII
CVISNET
San Remigio City
Philippine side
NTT Group
Japan side
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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.
Municipal Hall
Shelter
Refugee
information
IP-based telephone
Wi-Fi network area
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.
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.
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Thank you for your kind attention.
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 multiunit connection,” both supported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications of Japan.
For more information, please access to
Dr. Toshikazu Sakano at,
[email protected]
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