The SEEREN Initiative Extending the Network into SouthEast Europe WP3 Procurement and Network Design

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The SEEREN InitiativeExtending the Network into
South-East EuropeWP3 Procurement and Network
Design

• David West
• DANTE
• David.West_at_dante.net, http//www.dante.net
• Athens, November 4, 2003
• 1st Technical Verification Meeting

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WP3 Objectives

• Agree procurement process
• Prepare and issue procurement notice
• Prepare and issue Invitation to Tender.
• Hold Information Event for Suppliers
• Confirm if equipment tender required
• Clarify tender responses to ensure compliance and
  completeness. Identify areas for further
  information to be determined before or during
  interview stage
• Hold meetings with compliant suppliers to further
  clarify and negotiate technical solution and
  commercial offers, possible short listing during
  this stage
• Evaluate best offers and produce recommendations
  for SEEREN Steering Committee
• Produce tender evaluation report for EC
• Negotiate connectivity contracts between GRNET
  and recommended suppliers
• Develop final network topology for approval by
  SEEREN Steering Committee

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WP3 GANTT

• contract

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WP3 PERT

• obsolete

• obsolete

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WP3 Resources

• Evaluation Team
• David West, Tryfon Chiotis, Octavian Rusu, Tamas
  Maray, Jorge-A. Sanchez-P
• Budget for connectivity and equipment around 1M
  Euro

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SEEREN Procurement Scope

• Connectivity for the SEEREN beneficiary NRENs
  (AL, BA, BG, MK, YU) in the range of 2-34 Mbps
  via existing GÉANT PoPs in the area to GÉANT.
• Completed, as detailed in following slides
• SEEREN Network equipment
• Preparatory stages completed, solution found
  through equipment donations
• (see WP5)

GEANT PoP
Beneficiary SEEREN NREN
Targeted GEANT hosting NREN receiving node
GEANT hosting NREN and SEEREN contractor
Targeted beneficiary SEEREN NREN access node
GEANT hosting NREN and non-SEEREN contractor
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Procurement Activities
Work Package 2 Market Analysis of Beneficiary
Needs and Market Conditions
Work Package 3 Connectivity Procurement
Activities
Contract Notice 7 February 16
March Invitation to Tender 17 March 11
April Information Day 26 March Evaluation
and Negotiations 12 April early
July Recommendations and Contracting early July
8 August
Work Package 4 Network Implementation and
Operation
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Expressed InterestTenders Received

• PanTel Rt.
• In.life d.d.
• Telekom Srbija a.d.
• OTEGlobe
• T-Systems International GmbH
• TELEKOM AUSTRIA AG
• GTS
• Intelco Group

• Worldcom
• BH Telecom
• VIVENDI Telecom Hungary rt.
• Telekom CG
• ASTRIUM
• Romania Data Systems
• Elektro-Slovenija, d.o.o.
• ( BTC)

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Connectivity Tender Process Review

• Competing offers received for all countries,
  despite reliance on national operators
• Evaluation conducted to ensure like for like
  comparisons and consistent treatment of tenderers
• Securing affordable prices through commercial
  negotiations and political lobbying was a key
  issue
• huge price variations
• 2 Mbps 93 760k
• 34 Mbps 340 1800k
• 155Mbps 250 2700k
• best total prices for required capacities
• March 2m Euro
• May 1.2m Euro
• July 1.0M Euro

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SEEREN Contracted Solution

• Contracted with OTE (with 5 sub-contractors)
• Uses MPLS technology
• Cost 1.0M
• Availability within 3 months max of order
• Advantages
• Capacities preferred by AL, BA, MK and YU, and
  acceptable to BG
• Provides intra-SEEREN connectivity
• Terrestrial connectivity for all SEEREN partners
• Provides back up if Athens PoP fails
• Network proactively managed
• Consistent SLA
• Simplified commercial interface for the
  coordinator
• Can be funded within SEEREN project budget
• Disadvantages
• Relatively new technology (though commercially
  proven)
• Reliance on single prime contractor

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Best alternative available

• Contracted with 3 service providers (with 3
  sub-contractors)
• Uses leased circuit SDH technology for 3
  locations and satellite for 2 locations
• Cost 1.06M
• Availability within 1 - 3 months from order
• Advantages
• Proven Layer 2 technology for 3 locations
• Provides the preferred international capacities
• Disadvantages
• No intra-SEEREN connectivity
• No Back up capabilities
• Satellite connectivity for AL and MK
• Limited management capability
• Considerable contractual overhead for the
  coordinator
• Still slightly above SEEREN project budget
• Variable SLA terms

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SEEREN Network Design (physical)
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SEEREN Network Design (logical)
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SEEREN Network Design (logical)
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