The NSF Workshop on Network Research Testbeds was held on October 17-18, 2002 , bringing together 23 key networking researchers to discuss the focus, needs, and hardware and software structures for a new generation of network research testbeds - testbeds that will allow for disruptive experimentation with network infrastructure, and that will enable and enhance cutting edge networking and network-application research over the next decade and beyond. The report of this workshop (see below) documents the findings and recommendations of this workshop. Given the critical role of testbeds in networking research, and the many benefits that flow from a vibrant research activity in such testbeds, workshop participants recommend that NSF initiate a significant new program to provide core funding for network research testbeds.
 

• Workshop Report (complete, pdf)
• Workshop Report (complete, doc file)
• Executive Summary only (html)
• Workshop participants

Workshop organizing committee:
  Bob Braden, ISI
  Mario Gerla, UCLA
  Jim Kurose, U. Massachusetts (chair)
  Jay Lepreau, U. Utah
  Ramesh Rao, UC San Diego
  Jon Turner, Washington U.

kurose@cs.umass.edu