TFN/OARnet Engineering update

OARtech August 9, 2006

Paul Schopis

Last Mile Update• Hebrew Union College

• Completed 8/7/2006• Malone

• GigE from TWC needs to move to Cleveland• Edison

• GigE - Done• Tiffin

• T1 - Done• Washington State

• T1 Done

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Last Mile Update

• UT - MUO merger– Created unique need– New University Structure must function as

one– OARnet split ring – OARnet will operate ring that services

BGSU and eTech– UT will operate ring that services new UT

structure -- Cutover complete

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Backbone Update

• Closing of ring 4 and 5 using KDL • Deal appears to be cost effective• Findlay POP still on schedule; should be

open by 10/31 at latest

Partners•Some K-12 ITC sites are on TFN- Toledo Public– SCOCA– Access– HCCA– NWOCA – SCOCA– SEOVEC

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Partners

• Public Broadcasting– WVIZ Cleveland– WTGN– WOUB– WOSU

New Directions• Merit direct interconnect

– Getting pricing from Buckeye

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I2 and NLR update

• Merger talks have broken down again• NLR peering request has been turned

down• NetNet Advisory Group - Chaired by

Paul Schopis• Report has been turned in

– Key features• transparency • IETF like review process•Terms and Term limits

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I2 and NLR Update

• PacketNet functional• NLR requested route preference• Purchase of NLR by Battelle is being

considered• I2 Newnet may be functional as early as

December• OARnet is trying to position to get on in

first wave• Connection will be in Cleveland

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Questions?