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Initial Metro Design

Initial Metro Design. The Quilt Fiber Workshop June 21-23, 2004. Presentation Objective. To share the technical design issues involved with implementing a metro RON with The Quilt Fiber Workshop participants. The Vision. Southern Light Rail (SLR)

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Initial Metro Design

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  1. Initial Metro Design The Quilt Fiber Workshop June 21-23, 2004

  2. Presentation Objective • To share the technical design issues involved with implementing a metro RON with The Quilt Fiber Workshop participants

  3. The Vision • Southern Light Rail (SLR) • To create a distributed GigaPOP that will provide universities in the Southeast with regional access to Atlanta National LambdaRail (NLR) node

  4. Fiber Acquisition • Respondents to the RFP • Level 3 • Looking Glass Networks • Above Net • AT&T • Southern Telecommunications • Xspedius Fiber Group • Non-respondents • AGL Networks

  5. Fiber Acquisition • How the fiber was acquired – RFP • 30% Cost • Mandatories • 70% Desirables

  6. MANDATORY GOODS / SERVICES Fiber Route Requirement Fiber Specifications Fiber Acceptance Testing & Splicing Procedures/Standards System Implementation Date DESIRABLE GOODS / SERVICES Implementation Schedule Maintenance Scheduled Maintenance Unscheduled Maintenance Fiber Optic Cable Repair and Restoration Comprehensive Database Maintenance Costs Fiber Acquisition

  7. Fiber Acquisition • Fiber provider selected – Level 3 • 3.08 mile fiber ring • 12 fiber count

  8. B D A

  9. Collocation • 56 Marietta Street • Existing reasonably priced fiber entrances • Abundance of carriers (68) • No cross connect fees • 345 Courtland Street • Costly fiber entrance laterals • Limited carrier collocation • Cross connect fees (NRC and MRC)

  10. 360 Networks AboveNet AGL Networks Allegiance Alltel AT&T / TCG Atlanta Broadband Atlanta Internet Exchange BellSouth Bright Star BroadView Networks Broadwing Cbeyond Cogent Digital Service Consultants Direct Partners Telecom Elantic Emory University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Public Web Global Compass/Cyber Wurx Great Access I2 Telecom Global NAPS Global Crossing ICG ICI Puritel Integrated ITC Deltacom JT Communications Knology Level 3 LocalDial Looking Glass Marietta Fiber Net Matrix Resources Inc MCI/Worldcom McLeod MFS Morehouse School of Medicine Moxie Interactive National Data Centers Nexion Media, Inc NuVox Odyssey / EPIK Collocation – 56 Marietta • OnFiber • PAIX • Performance IT • Primus Telecom • Progress Telecom • Qwest • Skiplink, LLC • Southern Telecom • Switch & Data • TelCove • Telecom Access • Telefyne • Teleglobe • TeliaSonera • Time Warner • Universal Access • US Carrier • UUNet • Vespice Limited • WilTel • WV Fiber (WebUseNet) • XO • Xspedius/ E spire /ACSI

  11. O&M Decisions • Fiber • Level 3 • AGL Networks • Equipment • Self-maintained • Spare modules • Vendor technical support

  12. Initial Ideas on How to Light Fiber • Georgia Tech to 56 Marietta • AGL Networks fiber • Movaz DWDM • 56 Marietta to 345 Courtland • Level 3 Fiber • Phase 1 • Point-to-point fiber connection • Phase 2 • DWDM

  13. Initial Ideas on How to Light Fiber

  14. Initial Ideas on How to Light Fiber

  15. Questions & Comments Thank You

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