Metropolitan Unified Fiber Network Metropolitan Unified Fiber Network (MUFN)(MUFN)

Silly name – SERIOUS fiberSilly name – SERIOUS fiber

UW Managed Fiber NetworksUW Managed Fiber Networks

Legend

Access node

Non-access node

Fiber route (any color )

Major splice point

Fergus Falls

Freeport

Locke Lake

Minneapolis( U- MN)

Fargo (NDSU)

Grand Forks (UND)

Galesburg

Mayville

Oris

ka

Jam

esto

wn

Daw

son

Bismarck(ITD)

Glen

Ullin

Miles CityS

entin

el B

utte

Glen

dive

Dickinson(DSU )

Madison( U- Wisc )

Kna

pp

Tomah

Hixton

Eau Claire

WI Dells

Watertow

n

MilwaukeeUW-Mke

Latimer

Waukesha

St. Paul

Chicago

KenoshaAmes(IA -State)

Pleasant Hill

Morris

Peru

Sheffield

Davenport

Victor

Newton

Nevada

JohnstonAlto

ona Iowa City

(U-Iowa)

Hanlontown

Osceola

Ridgeway

Weatherby

Kansas City , MO

Lilly

Owatonna

Northfield

MilwaukeeCI

Green BayUW -GB

Sheboygan

Thor

p

Wau

sau

Marian

UW Managed Fiber NetworksUW Managed Fiber Networks

WiscNetWiscNet

BCN (b/w varies )

BCN125 sites

UW-Superior

UW- StoutUW-River Falls

Fox Valley TC

UW-Oshkosh

UW-Milwaukee

UW-ParksideUW -Whitewater

UW-Madison

UW- Platteville

UW -La Crosse

UW- Eau Claire

UW-Stevens Point

UW-Green Bay

Legend

OC-3 (155 Mbps)

1Gb Ethernet

OC -12 (622 Mbps)

710 NLSD (Chicago )OmniPOP, Starlight ,

I2 and Other Research Peering

Eq uinix

Cog ent

No rthC entral TC

Peering Exchang e

Transit Providers

No rlig ht C o lo

BCN91 s ites

BCN101

s ites

BCN71 s ites

10 Gb Ethernet

Goog le Hurricane Electric

C ity o f Milw aukee

1100 Walnut (K C )GPN switch , I2

(backup )Level 3

BCN (b/w varies )

BCN125 sites

UW-Superior

UW- StoutUW-River Falls

Fox Valley TC

UW-Oshkosh

UW-Milwaukee

UW-ParksideUW -Whitewater

UW-Madison

UW- Platteville

UW -La Crosse

UW- Eau Claire

UW-Stevens Point

UW-Green Bay

Legend

OC-3 (155 Mbps)

1Gb Ethernet

OC -12 (622 Mbps)

710 NLSD (Chicago )OmniPOP, Starlight ,

I2 and Other Research Peering

Eq uinix

Cog ent

No rthC entral TC

Peering Exchang e

Transit Providers

No rlig ht C o lo

BCN91 s ites

BCN101

s ites

BCN71 s ites

10 Gb Ethernet

Goo g le Hurricane Electric

C ity o f Milw aukee

1100 Walnut (K C )GPN switch , I2

(backup )Level 3

MUFN ProjectMUFN Project

Finalist to host 1999 Vice-President Debate Lost due to “lack of adequate Internet access”

Hosted 2002 National Mayors Conference Used temporary broadband to meet needs

Developed “interested parties” roundtable to address affordable broadband access issues

Finalist to host 1999 Vice-President Debate Lost due to “lack of adequate Internet access”

Hosted 2002 National Mayors Conference Used temporary broadband to meet needs

Developed “interested parties” roundtable to address affordable broadband access issues

ARRA (Stimulus) LawARRA (Stimulus) Law $787 BILLION American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

$7.2 BILLION for broadband stimulus

Dept of Commerce (DOC) Natl. Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)

($4.7 B) $200 M – expand public computer center capacity (min) $250 M – stimulate broadband demand & usage (at least) $350 M – broadband mapping (up to) $10 M – inspector general (audits) $141 M – admin expenses

$3.75 BILLION – broadband GRANTS

$787 BILLION American Recovery and Reinvestment Act $7.2 BILLION for broadband stimulus

Dept of Commerce (DOC) Natl. Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)

($4.7 B) $200 M – expand public computer center capacity (min) $250 M – stimulate broadband demand & usage (at least) $350 M – broadband mapping (up to) $10 M – inspector general (audits) $141 M – admin expenses

$3.75 BILLION – broadband GRANTS

MUFN BTOP ProposalMUFN BTOP Proposal Built public/private partnerships

Partners include: UW Health (UWHC/UWMF/Med); Meriter Hospital; Madison and Middleton cities; Madison, Monona Grove and Middleton Cross Plains school districts, South Central Library System, UW-Madison, Madison College, State Lab of Hygiene, UW-Extension WGNHS, DaneNet (representing ~30 community orgs)

97 education, research/job, health, government locations Xiocom d/b/a MadCity Broadband commercial service

MUFN Network $8.86MM project

$5.1MM BTOP grant (announced nationally 3/2/10) $530k cash contribution $3.2MM in-kind contribution (existing conduit/fiber)

Built public/private partnerships Partners include: UW Health (UWHC/UWMF/Med);

Meriter Hospital; Madison and Middleton cities; Madison, Monona Grove and Middleton Cross Plains school districts, South Central Library System, UW-Madison, Madison College, State Lab of Hygiene, UW-Extension WGNHS, DaneNet (representing ~30 community orgs)

97 education, research/job, health, government locations Xiocom d/b/a MadCity Broadband commercial service

MUFN Network $8.86MM project

$5.1MM BTOP grant (announced nationally 3/2/10) $530k cash contribution $3.2MM in-kind contribution (existing conduit/fiber)

MUFN BTOP ProposalMUFN BTOP Proposal Installation of high-count fiber-optic cables in new or

existing street right-of-way 110 miles of new/existing fiber

87 miles (backbone) 23 miles (laterals)

2 year major conduit/fiber construction project 35.25 miles of conduit 57.05 miles of fiber

Long-term operations UW/City of Madison/Xiocom operate fiber UW performs MUFN business services

Billing (annual basis) Contract management

Governance – 66.03 intergovernmental agreement Executive Board

Installation of high-count fiber-optic cables in new or existing street right-of-way

110 miles of new/existing fiber 87 miles (backbone) 23 miles (laterals)

2 year major conduit/fiber construction project 35.25 miles of conduit 57.05 miles of fiber

Long-term operations UW/City of Madison/Xiocom operate fiber UW performs MUFN business services

Billing (annual basis) Contract management

Governance – 66.03 intergovernmental agreement Executive Board

MUFN BTOP ProposalMUFN BTOP Proposal 1Gb or 10Gbps broadband connections Residential/Commercial/Anchor Institutions

~48k households ~5k businesses 220 anchor institutions

Saved/created 72 jobs Buying U.S. materials / services from local groups Worked with UW Research & Sponsored Programs

on submission and ongoing reporting

1Gb or 10Gbps broadband connections Residential/Commercial/Anchor Institutions

~48k households ~5k businesses 220 anchor institutions

Saved/created 72 jobs Buying U.S. materials / services from local groups Worked with UW Research & Sponsored Programs

on submission and ongoing reporting

MUFN: Law of Unintended ConsequencesMUFN: Law of Unintended Consequences Google fiber to home Google fiber to home

MUFN: Silly name – SERIOUS FiberMUFN: Silly name – SERIOUS Fiber

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