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TFN Updates 8/8/03 Fiber Status

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

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TFN Updates 8/8/03 Fiber Status

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  1. TFN Updates 8/8/03Fiber 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

  2. TFN Updates 8/8/03Committee 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

  3. TFN Updates 7/31/03Committee Updates • Pricing Committee • Approved pricing model for the network 8/7/03 • Components to include: • 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

  4. TFN Updates 7/31/03Committee 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

  5. TFN Updates 7/31/03Committee 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

  6. TFN Updates 7/31/03Committee 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

  7. TFN Updates 7/31/03Committee Updates • Implementation Committee • Conversion Objectives to expedite • 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

  8. TFN Updates 7/31/03Administrative Updates • Ohio Telecom Association Meeting • 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

  9. TFN Updates 8/8/03Administrative 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

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