Next Generation Manitoba Provincial Data Network

1Next Generation Manitoba Provincial Data Network

Next GenerationManitoba Provincial

Data Network

• Scope• Background• Architecture• Satellite Network



Scope• The Next Gen Provincial Data Network (PDN) is being created for the use of

provincially public sector funded Agencies, Corporations, Departments, Divisionsand Authorities.

• A Digital Wide Area Network with over 600 connections in over 80 communities.

• Current Clients on the Provincial Data Network include;! All Government of Manitoba Departments (15)! Manitoba Health! Regional Health Authorities including Hospitals and other health facilities! Manitoba Agriculture Credit Corporation! Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation! Better Systems Initiative! Family Services Agencies! Driver Vehicle Licensing! Justice Correctional Facilities! Manitoba Gaming Control Corporation! Future expansion into schools, post secondary facilities and libraries throughout

Manitoba


Scope• 85 Rural Communities, in Southern Manitoba


Scope• and Northern Manitoba


Scope• 125 Winnipeg sites in the Metropolitan Area


Scope• including Downtown Winnipeg


Scope• Each rural community will have multiple Access lines.• Only one Access line per building, irregardless of the number of

departments or agencies, etc.


Background• The Next Gen PDN is a totally Digital IP Network capable of supporting;

! High Bandwidth applications such as Tele-Health! Convergence of Voice and Data Communications! Video Conferencing! Server Consolidation! New technologies distributed over the entire province, such as Microsoft’s

Active Directory Services (Windows XP)! Greatly Enhanced Network Security! Virtual Private Networks! Prioritization of data applications! High Reliability through redundancy and management! Scalable to add additional communities

• The Next Gen PDN replaces an existing frame relay network.• New 5 Year contract awarded until December 2006.


Background• Project Timelines


Background• Implementation Schedule

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Background• The major benefit to the Province of Manitoba is

increased bandwidth in a purely digital environment.

Current Next Gen Increase % of Total PDN

Location

20 Mbps 100 Mbps 5 x 5%1.544 Mbps 10 Mbps 7 x 10% Wpg

128 Kbps 10 Mbps 78 x 16% Sites56 Kbps 10 Mbps 178 x 12%

1.544 Mbps 2 Mbps 1.3 x 3% 768 Kbps 2 Mbps 3 x 1% 512 Kbps 2 Mbps 4 x 1% Rural256 Kbps 2 Mbps 8 x 1% Sites128 Kbps 2 Mbps 16 x 15%

56 Kbps 2 Mbps 36 x 36%

Network Bandwidth


Background

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Reduce Future Costs.


Architecture


Satellite Network• Current Satellite Network includes 3 Northern and Remote

Communities with Winnipeg as a hub.


Satellite Network• Currently under contract to Vancouver Teleport until

November 2002.• Vancouver Teleport provides both the Network

Service and Access Services within each community.• Project was funded by the Government of Manitoba

(51%) and Manitoba Health (49%).• Currently Consists of three VPN’s;

! Government of Manitoba! Manitoba Health! Tele-Health Project

• Site Infrastructure is owned by the Govt of MB andHealth.


Satellite Network• Current Requirements

• Future Requirements / Direction! maintain current requirements! portable/mobile earth stations! future expansion probable, but not yet identified! integration into the Next Gen PDN! RFP this summer for replacement contract

VPN Churchill Leaf Rapids Lynn LakeGovt 169 kbps 56 kbps 21 kbpsHealth 64 kbps 64 kbps 64 kbpsTele-Health

233 kbps 120 kbps 85 kbpsRoving 768 kbps

Total Roving 768 kbps

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Next Generation Manitoba Provincial Data Network