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Title: Institutional Networks


1
Institutional Networks
What are they, How do they work, and How do they
relate to PEG Access?
  • 2000 Alliance for Community Media
  • Western Regional Conference
  • Sacramento, CA
  • October 28, 2000

2
Julie Modlin Columbia Telecommunications
Corporation www.internetctc.com (410) 964-5700
3
What is an I-Net?
  • Data, video and voice network used by government,
    schools, and non-profit institutions
  • May use fiber optic, coaxial cable, or common
    telephone wire
  • Often provided by cable company, CAP, OVS, or
    phone carrier
  • Provided in exchange for use of the public Right
    of Way

4
I-Net User Groups
5
What can an I-Net provide?
  • Interconnection for multiple facilities
  • Integrated data, video, and voice services
  • Higher capacities at lower cost than leased
    services
  • Typically over 100 Mbps potentially up to 9.6
    Gbps (Equivalent in capacity to 1,700 to 170,000
    phone lines)

6
Emerging services require increasing bandwidth
7
Why negotiate for an I-Net?
  • Implement new and improved services such as
    interactive video, Intelligent Transportation
    Services (ITS), Global Information Systems (GIS)
    and other emerging applications
  • Improve network reliability and security
  • Replace costly leased telecommunications

8
How is an I-Net related to PEG Access?
  • An I-Net can
  • Provide a high capacity video transport network
  • Link multiple origination points
  • Improve network reliability and security
  • Facilitate new PEG applications and functions
    such as
  • digital video streaming
  • video-on-demand

9
I-Net Models
  • Coaxial cable network
  • Hybrid fiber coax networks
  • City of Santa Rosa, CA
  • End-to-end service
  • City of Pittsburgh, PA
  • Dark fiber
  • New York City
  • City of Laredo, TX
  • Mixture of approaches

10
Case studySanta Rosa I-Net
  • Hybrid fiber coaxial cable I-Net
  • Broadband - 400 MHz in both directions
  • Supporting video and cable modem data services

11
Case studyPittsburgh I-Net
  • I-Net service negotiated from ATT
  • Fiber optic I-Net linking 26 facilities
  • ATM service with interfaces such as DS-1, DS-3,
    OC-3, and NTSC video
  • Fiber currently under construction

12
Case studyNew York City I-Net
  • Initial 1980s agreement with Time Warner and
    Cablevision for a coaxial cable I-Net
  • Re-negotiation for dark fiber I-Net, from both
    cable operators and CAPs
  • CTC engaged subcontractors for fiber builds and
    provision of transmission equipment. CTC
    coordinated design, implementation, and testing

13
New York City I-Net Applications
  • Interactive video
  • Distance learning for public schools, community
    colleges, and universities
  • Remote arraignment of prisoners at Rikers
  • High-speed data
  • Bridging of building networks
  • Toll-quality telephony
  • T1 and T3 connections replacing Bell Atlantic

14
New York City Lessons Learned
  • Network architecture must be flexible and
    scalable
  • Needs of governments and schools will increase
    dramatically and unpredictably (video, Internet
    use)
  • Control of fiber optics by franchising authority
    (dark fiber) allows I-Net to be upgraded without
    re-negotiation or rate hikes

15
Case studyCity of Laredo I-Net
  • Settlement agreement with Time Warner provided
    fiber optic cable and funding for equipment
  • Telecom Study provided recommendations on design
    and equipment
  • RFP for equipment and integration

16
City of LaredoI-Net Design
  • Single mode fiber cable from each site to the
    Civic Center
  • ATM backbone with ATM and Fast Ethernet
    connections
  • Virtual LANs to connect departments (i.e. Fire,
    Libraries, City)
  • T1 video over Circuit Emulation

17
City of LaredoI-Net Accomplishments
  • Internet Access and E-Mail
  • centralized access more cost effective allowing
    greater number of users to access the Internet
  • Mainframe connections
  • faster, more reliable connections to AS400
    applications
  • eliminate leased line costs

18
City of LaredoI-Net Accomplishments
  • Bridge Department
  • links between three International Bridges
  • centralized Toll Collection System
  • Customer Service Division
  • new complaint tracking system
  • links remote office
  • Traffic Department
  • video traffic surveillance cameras

19
New Opportunities
  • Multiple resource providers (cable, telephone,
    CAP, overbuilders, and others)
  • High speed technologies

20
I-Net Approach
  • Understand your data, video, and voice needs and
    be open to alternative solutions
  • equipment leasing / systems integration
  • high-speed access to homes (cable modems)
  • capacity on a video server
  • capacity on a telephone switch
  • Seek agreements with multiple operators (cable
    TV, telephone, CAP)

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Summary
  • Municipal governments have unique and
  • expensive needs
  • Interconnect widely separated facilities to
    facilitate communications and reduce travel
  • High reliability required for public safety
    related operations
  • Expanded video functionality
  • Increasing use of Internet access and centralized
    databases

23
Summary
  • An I-Net can provide
  • Unparalleled capacity
  • Security
  • Wide range of possible services
  • Maximum flexibility for upgrading
  • Reduces or eliminates recurring telecom lease
    fees
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