Network Architecture Design of Indonesia Research and Education Network (IDREN)

In 2015, five universities (University of Indonesia, Institut Teknologi Bandung, University of Gadjah Mada, University of Brawijaya, and Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember) took the initiative to build Indonesian Research and Education Network (IDREN) by building networks between universities in collaboration with Internet Service Providers (ISP). This paper presents the network architecture of IDREN. It discusses the collaborative action offered to ISPs that decouples the responsibility of managing the Layer 2 and Layer 3 connections from the IDREN gateway to research or educational institutes. The IDREN team manages the Layer 2 connection, whereas each ISP team manages the Layer 3 connection. The upstream connectivity to other RENs is managed via INHERENT gateway to TEIN4, which is supported by the Government.