Case Study # 2 Wide Area NetworkAssessed wide area network (WAN) 4. Prepared budgets 5. Choose a...
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Case Study # 2
Wide Area Network
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Client Background
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Statewide offices (11)
Newer technology phone system
Mostly Cat 5e or better cable
Mostly power over Ethernet switches
Frame and ATM wide area network
Voice quality issues
Client Background
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How to fix lingering voice quality issues
What the Client Wanted
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Step by step process
1. Established project team
2. Developed planning assumptions
3. Assessed wide area network (WAN)
4. Prepared budgets
5. Choose a strategy
Approach
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Existing telephone system
– Telephone interoperability
Wide area network
Local area network
Cable
Voice Quality Causes
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Conduct a network assessment by third
party
Upgrade wide area network
Strategic plan for replacement
Possible Choices
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Start with wide area network
– Upgrade to Multi Protocol Label Switching
(MPLS) network
Possible Choices
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AT&T – ASP
AT&T
AT&T - ACC
New Edge
Qwest
Voxitas
Global Crossings
Vendors Reviewed
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Monthly recurring charges
ASP host site – 6 Mb for MPLS
ASP host site – 3 Mb for Internet
All other sites 1.5 Mb
Vendor Pricing
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Included
– Installation – 3 - year term except for # 6
– Managed routers
– $800 per month for internet access charge by ASP
Not included
– Reprogramming charges
– Survivability options
– Taxes
Vendor Pricing Notes
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MPLS Monthly Recurring Charge
Round 1
Current 1 2 3 4 5 6
All Sites $4,829 $10,820 $9,179 $10,807 $11,054 $10,115 $12,190
$-
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
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Current? 1 2 3 4 5 6
All Sites $4,829 $9,166 $10,194 $10,764 $7,959 $12,509 $15,480
$-
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
$16,000
$18,000
MPLS Monthly Recurring Charge
Round 2
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Current 1 2 3 4 5 6
All Sites $7,476 $7,861 $10,194 $10,764 $7,959 $12,509 $15,480
$-
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
$16,000
$18,000
MPLS Monthly Recurring Charge
Round 3
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Recommendations
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Go with incumbent
– 3 MB Internet Access
– $800 per month
Recommendations
Internet Access
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First choice – Go with # 4
Second choice - Go with # 1
Recommendations
MPLS Network
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Pricing went down from $10,820 to $7,861 a
savings of $2,959 per month from Round 1
Total savings over the life of the contract
from incumbent’s original quote
$106,524
Recommendations
Side Note
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PRI Recommendations
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Dynalink
ITC
Access One
Airespring
Vendors Reviewed
PRI
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#1 rates were based upon a fixed contract
for monthly usage guarantee (MUG) of
50,000 (expired) or 75,000 minutes per
month
Others on per minute basis
Vendor Pricing Notes
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PRI Comparisons
Original 1 Revised 1 2 3 4
MUG $1,000 $1,500 $3,375 $1,534 $4,050
Base Rate $2,500 $1,599 $445 $568 $624
$3,500 $3,099
$3,820
$2,102
$4,672
$-
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
$4,500
$5,000
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First choice – # 3
– No minimum per month usage commitment
Second choice – # Revised 1
– $997 per month minimum more
Recommendations
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Original # 1’s pricing for PRI with 50,000 minutes per month = $3,500
# 3’s pricing for PRI with 75,000 minutes per month = $2,102
– Monthly savings of $1,398 per month
Total savings over the life of the contract
$50,328
Recommendations
Side Note
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Network connectivity is growing faster than
telecom due to wireless and special
purpose networks
Funding to refresh telephone systems, local
area and wide area networks is a common
problem
Conclusions
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Voice over IP transition is complex
Network and network security will continue
to grow and be refreshed to stay current
There are choices in the market for you to
compare
Conclusions
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Discussion
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S. R. Green & Associates
1968 Fairhaven Drive
Cedarburg, WI 53012
Zahid Masood
Associate Consultant
818-203-4400
Steve Green
President
262-376-7600