TFN Updates 8/8/03Fiber Status

• Backbone Fiber Status– Backbone all segments completed and tested

except Athens to Columbus– Regen Hut in Lancaster pending 9/5/03

• Integration Engineering– Cleveland Integration complete

• Toledo, Columbus, Youngstown, AFS

- Pending Projects Akron, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, Youngstown

TFN Updates 8/8/03Committee Updates

• Lighting and Architecture Committee– Unanimously approved Physical and Logical design

(see website for designs) 7/26/03– Optical/IP based network utilizing MPLS –fast reroute

Layer 3 protection (non-Sonet based network)– Approved Equipment selections

• Optical CISCO 15454• Router CISCO 12000

– Installation plan - SBC to install OARnet team to assist

TFN Updates 7/31/03Committee Updates

• Pricing Committee– Approved pricing model for the network 8/7/03– Components to include:

• membership dues• Ohio Connection fee• Internet 1 fee• Internet 2 fee• Service fee

– Model has been submitted to OSTEER Finance Committee for review

– Final model and fees to be determined by Finance Committee

TFN Updates 7/31/03Committee Updates

• Last Mile Committee– Completed review of the RFP– Reviewed by OSU Purchasing – RFP on hold pending OTA meeting and final

mailing list– RFP expected to be released by 8/25/03– Key changes:

• Added all K-12 sites• Approved vendor list

TFN Updates 7/31/03Committee Updates

• Implementation Committee– Key Milestones for Installation

• Completion of the Bill of Materials 8/5/03• Completion of the fiber Integration projects 9/29/03• Complete On-site visits Points of Presence (POPs) and Re-gen Sites

10/31/03• Complete pre-site preparation 10/31/03• Complete fiber characterization 10/31/03• Delivery of Equipment to the Staging Center 10/20/03• Complete Testing and burn-in at Staging Center 11/30/03• Complete on-site installation 1/30/04

– First Installation Team Meeting 7/31/03 SBC/CISCO/ODE/Schoolnet/OARnet

TFN Updates 7/31/03Committee Updates

• Implementation Committee– Key Milestones for Conversion

• Secure fiber connectivity between current POPs and new POPs 10/31/03

• Install 3750s to link from current POPs to the new 12000 routers 1/31/04

• Disconnect connect current leased backbone and convert service to TFN backbone 1/31/04

TFN Updates 7/31/03Committee Updates

• Implementation Committee– Conversion Objectives to expedite

• Elimination of the current leased backbone cost ($4,000 per day)

• Conversion from ATM service to IP

• Transitions of all Schools to the new backbone

TFN Updates 7/31/03Administrative Updates

• Ohio Telecom Association Meeting– To address open issues regarding TFN– Focus on Research, Education and Service– Not Competing with Telecos for services– Improve communications– Opportunities to participate– Share Policies

TFN Updates 8/8/03Administrative Updates

• Funding – Obtained Controlling Board Approval to purchase

equipment– Obtained BOR approval to transfer funds to OSUFocus

on Research, Education and Service– Obtained Schoolnet Funding for their Phase 1 Last

Mile sites– Seeking grant funding for Central State, Wilberforce,

Cedarville Last Mile– Seeking $5M funding from PUCO to expand POPs to

reduce Last Mile Costs