TFN Updates 8/8/03
Fiber Status
• Backbone Fiber Status
– Backbone all segments completed and tested
except Athens to Columbus
– Regen Hut in Lancaster pending 9/5/03
• Integration Engineering
– Cleveland Integration complete
• Toledo, Columbus, Youngstown, AFS
- Pending Projects Akron, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Dayton, Toledo, Youngstown
TFN Updates 8/8/03
Committee Updates
• Lighting and Architecture Committee
– Unanimously approved Physical and Logical design
(see website for designs) 7/26/03
– Optical/IP based network utilizing MPLS –fast reroute
Layer 3 protection (non-Sonet based network)
– Approved Equipment selections
• Optical CISCO 15454
• Router CISCO 12000
– Installation plan - SBC to install OARnet team to
assist
TFN Updates 7/31/03
Committee Updates
• Pricing Committee
– Approved pricing model for the network 8/7/03
– Components to include:
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membership dues
Ohio Connection fee
Internet 1 fee
Internet 2 fee
Service fee
– Model has been submitted to OSTEER Finance
Committee for review
– Final model and fees to be determined by Finance
Committee
TFN Updates 7/31/03
Committee Updates
• Last Mile Committee
– Completed review of the RFP
– Reviewed by OSU Purchasing
– RFP on hold pending OTA meeting and final
mailing list
– RFP expected to be released by 8/25/03
– Key changes:
• Added all K-12 sites
• Approved vendor list
TFN Updates 7/31/03
Committee Updates
• Implementation Committee
– Key Milestones for Installation
• Completion of the Bill of Materials 8/5/03
• Completion of the fiber Integration projects 9/29/03
• Complete On-site visits Points of Presence (POPs) and Re-gen
Sites 10/31/03
• Complete pre-site preparation 10/31/03
• Complete fiber characterization 10/31/03
• Delivery of Equipment to the Staging Center 10/20/03
• Complete Testing and burn-in at Staging Center 11/30/03
• Complete on-site installation 1/30/04
– First Installation Team Meeting 7/31/03
SBC/CISCO/ODE/Schoolnet/OARnet
TFN Updates 7/31/03
Committee Updates
• Implementation Committee
– Key Milestones for Conversion
• Secure fiber connectivity between current POPs and
new POPs 10/31/03
• Install 3750s to link from current POPs to the new
12000 routers 1/31/04
• Disconnect connect current leased backbone and
convert service to TFN backbone 1/31/04
TFN Updates 7/31/03
Committee Updates
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Implementation Committee
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Conversion Objectives to expedite
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Elimination of the current leased backbone cost
($4,000 per day)
Conversion from ATM service to IP
Transitions of all Schools to the new backbone
TFN Updates 7/31/03
Administrative Updates
• Ohio Telecom Association Meeting
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To address open issues regarding TFN
Focus on Research, Education and Service
Not Competing with Telecos for services
Improve communications
Opportunities to participate
Share Policies
TFN Updates 8/8/03
Administrative Updates
• Funding
– Obtained Controlling Board Approval to purchase
equipment
– Obtained BOR approval to transfer funds to OSUFocus
on Research, Education and Service
– Obtained Schoolnet Funding for their Phase 1 Last Mile
sites
– Seeking grant funding for Central State, Wilberforce,
Cedarville Last Mile
– Seeking $5M funding from PUCO to expand POPs to
reduce Last Mile Costs