Dear WG,

After an introduction from CANARIE, we have tested out the sandbox at NORDUnet. We have done (early, alpha) code to extract network data from our network inventory database and export in GRENML format. It’s not fully automatic yet, but 95% there + a bit of handholding. Having the sandbox to create local displays to check the export is a big help in this process.

We have rounded most GPS coordinates to 4 digits. In addition, we have some “secret” sites, so those a placed at an arbitrary “center” point of a city.

We’re internally quite impressed; there’s clear potential in aggregating this process over the networks in our region. Once past the TNC demo, I will approach the Nordic NRENs to see if we can do a similar exercise.

/Lars

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Lars Fischer - Strategy & Policy, NORDUnet
lars@nordu.net, +45 2288 1729, @lpfischer