A RON in Ohio Linda Roos
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A RON in OhioLinda Roos
A Gathering of State Networks
February 9, 2005
Today’s Presentation
• OARnet background
• Third Frontier Network (TFN)– Rationale– Financing– Implementation– What is Next?
OARnet Background
• Founded in 1987 as part of the Ohio Supercomputing Center
• 90+ higher ed member institutions
• Board of Regents funding
• OSTEER advisory council
• Internet2 gigapop
TFN Rationale• Allows dramatic increases in bandwidth
at minimum cost
• Estimate of $20M - $60M savings over 10 years
• Promotes technological innovation
• Enhances collaboration
TFN Financing
• $21M investment• Financing from Ohio State University
– Loan for fiber ($7M)– Short-term financing ($2M)
• Financing from state capital budget ($8.5M) – Equipment– Last mile to 17 institutions
TFN Project
• Phase 1: replace backbone with dark fiber
• Phase 2: connect 17 universities to network with dark fiber or gig circuits
• Phase 3: connect other universities and colleges
Dark Fiber Acquisition
• RFP issued during Summer of 2002
• Selected a bid from Spectrum Networks– American Electric Power (AEP)– Williams Communications (Wiltel)
• 1600+ route miles
• Multiple IRUs for right of way
Implementation
• Multi-agency policy committee• OARnet • SchoolNet• Department of Administrative Services• Ohio Board of Regents• Ohio Supercomputer Center
• Began in 2002
Implementation
• TFN Advisory Committees
• Lighting and Architecture
• Price Modeling Committee
• Last Mile Committee
• Implementation Committee
• Began in late 2002
Lighting and Architecture Committee
• Made recommendations on – Requirements for equipment– Requirements for PoPs– Service levels
Equipment
• Cisco 15454 (DWDM)• Cisco switches and routers• Juniper routers• Cisco equipment purchased through
SBC• SBC did initial fiber characterization,
configured, pretested, and installed equipment
Summer/Fall 2004
• Hired two optical engineers
• Backbone implementation (two OC-48s)
• Connection of old PoPs to new PoPs
• Connected most of first 17 institutions
• National Roll-out event in late November
Maintenance of Network
• Using CTM software
• First fiber cut tested redundancy
• Of squirrels and angry farmers
Last Mile Committee
• RFP issued in Dec 2003 for last-mile connectivity to all higher education and K-12 sites
• SBC responded and signed contract– OC3 and gig circuits
• Time Warner Cable is negotiating contract– OC3, gig and 10 gig circuits
Price Modeling Committee
• Associate specific costs with fees
• Commodity internet costs separated from other costs
• Cost-effective intra-Ohio bandwidth to encourage collaboration
What is next?
• Connect institutions with state-funded last mile connections
• Assist institutions with last mile solutions
• SchoolNet equipment purchase and implementation
• Investigate fiber possibilities• Seek partners for network