The Future of eduroam with a Cross-Border eSIM Solution for Seamless Scholarly Connectivity

By


Micheal Nasasira
mnasasira@renu.ac.ug
1st November, 2024
	     



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Overview
Outline
What is eduroam?
eduroam Flavors
Challenges
Proposed Solution
Deployment Framework
Possible Benefits



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What is eduroam?
eduroam (education roaming) is a secure global Wi-Fi service for the research and education community
Over 100 member NRENS
7.5 billion successful logins recorded in 2023 across the world



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eduroam Flavors
Fixed
On Campus
Homelinks
Metro eduroam





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eduroam Flavors




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Metro-eduroam
Unique Users – From Q3 2022 to Q3 2024


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MNO – Mobile Network Operator

eduroam Flavors
On the move
RENU – eduroam on the Go device
Jisc -  edubox



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eduroam on the Go
Pocket-sized routing device
Implemented over MNO infrastructure
Rechargeable battery
Access to the Internet anytime, anywhere –Uganda boundaries
Capable of WPA2 enterprise authentication
Broadcasts eduroam



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MNO – Mobile Network Operator

How it works – set up




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MNO – Mobile Network Operator

eduroam on the Go
Unique Users – From Q3 2022 to Q3 2024


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MNO – Mobile Network Operator

eduroam- Outside Uganda
Unique Users – From Q2 2023 to Q3 2024


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MNO – Mobile Network Operator

			    						 
			
              
Challenges 				
Cross-border roaming




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			Proposed Solution			
eduroam on the Go – eSIM





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			Proposed Solution
eSIM profiles - NRENs
Common repository for eSIM profiles
Download & upload the profile on eduroam on the Go device




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Proposed Deployment Framework



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			Possible benefits
Enhanced R&E globally
More collaboration between NRENs and MNOs
Seamless international roaming
More collaboration between different NRENs and RRENs





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