Transcript SLR_Metro_design

Initial Metro Design
The Quilt Fiber Workshop
June 21-23, 2004
Presentation Objective
• To share the technical design issues involved
with implementing a metro RON with The
Quilt Fiber Workshop participants
The Vision
• Southern Light Rail (SLR)
– To create a distributed GigaPOP that will
provide universities in the Southeast with
regional access to Atlanta National LambdaRail
(NLR) node
Fiber Acquisition
• Respondents to the RFP
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Level 3
Looking Glass Networks
Above Net
AT&T
Southern Telecommunications
Xspedius Fiber Group
• Non-respondents
– AGL Networks
Fiber Acquisition
• How the fiber was acquired – RFP
– 30% Cost
– Mandatories
– 70% Desirables
Fiber Acquisition
MANDATORY GOODS
/ SERVICES
• Fiber Route Requirement
• Fiber Specifications
• Fiber Acceptance Testing
& Splicing
Procedures/Standards
• System Implementation
Date
DESIRABLE GOODS /
SERVICES
• Implementation Schedule
Maintenance
• Scheduled Maintenance
• Unscheduled Maintenance
• Fiber Optic Cable Repair
and Restoration
• Comprehensive Database
Maintenance Costs
Fiber Acquisition
• Fiber provider selected – Level 3
• 3.08 mile fiber ring
• 12 fiber count
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METRO RING
ATLANTA A
ATLANTA B
ATLANTA C
ATLANTA D
MILES
3.08
4.94
18.68
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Collocation
• 56 Marietta Street
– Existing reasonably priced fiber entrances
– Abundance of carriers (68)
– No cross connect fees
• 345 Courtland Street
– Costly fiber entrance laterals
– Limited carrier collocation
– Cross connect fees (NRC and MRC)
Collocation – 56 Marietta
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360 Networks
AboveNet
AGL Networks
Allegiance
Alltel
AT&T / TCG
Atlanta Broadband
Atlanta Internet
Exchange
BellSouth
Bright Star
BroadView Networks
Broadwing
Cbeyond
Cogent
Digital Service
Consultants
Direct Partners Telecom
Elantic
Emory University
Georgia Institute of
Technology
Georgia Public Web
Global Compass/Cyber
Wurx
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Great Access
I2 Telecom
Global NAPS
Global Crossing ICG
ICI Puritel
Integrated
ITC Deltacom
JT Communications
Knology
Level 3
LocalDial
Looking Glass
Marietta Fiber Net
Matrix Resources Inc
MCI/Worldcom
McLeod
MFS
Morehouse School of
Medicine
Moxie Interactive
National Data Centers
Nexion Media, Inc
NuVox
Odyssey / EPIK
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OnFiber
PAIX
Performance IT
Primus Telecom
Progress Telecom
Qwest
Skiplink, LLC
Southern Telecom
Switch & Data
TelCove
Telecom Access
Telefyne
Teleglobe
TeliaSonera
Time Warner
Universal Access
US Carrier
UUNet
Vespice Limited
WilTel
WV Fiber (WebUseNet)
XO
Xspedius/ E spire /ACSI
O&M Decisions
• Fiber
– Level 3
– AGL Networks
• Equipment
– Self-maintained
• Spare modules
• Vendor technical support
Initial Ideas on How to Light Fiber
• Georgia Tech to 56 Marietta
– AGL Networks fiber
– Movaz DWDM
• 56 Marietta to 345 Courtland
– Level 3 Fiber
– Phase 1
• Point-to-point fiber connection
– Phase 2
• DWDM
Southern Light Rail (SLR) System Block Diagram
Georgia Tech
School of
Chemistry &
Biochemistry
Initial
Ideas on
How to
Light
Fiber
Georgia Tech
College of
Computing
Georgia Tech
School of
Biomedical
Engineering
Existing
Campus Fiber
UAB, UA, UAH & Auburn
UK
GT
International
USC, MUSC & Clemson
FSU
Georgia
Tech
Campus
Washington DC
15808
New Fiber
Dallas
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Movaz
DWDM
Equipment
NLR - Atlanta
POP Level 3
345 Courtland
Existing fiber
ORNL
15808
Vanderbilt & UT
UGA, GT, GSU Emory & MSM
Movaz
DWDM
Equipment
FAU & UM
Commercial
Internet
ETF - ORNL
ETF - Texas
Carrier
Neutral
Hotel
56 Marietta
NLR
Qwest, Level 3 & Cogent
Qwest
Internet 2
Southern Light Rail (SLR) System Block Diagram
Georgia Tech
School of
Chemistry &
Biochemistry
Initial
Ideas on
How to
Light
Fiber
Georgia Tech
College of
Computing
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New GigE
Equipment
Georgia Tech
School of
Biomedical
Engineering
650
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New 10 Gig
Equipment
Existing
Campus Fiber
New GigE
Equipment
UAB, UA, UAH & Auburn
UK
GT
International
USC, MUSC & Clemson
FSU
Georgia
Tech
Campus
Washington DC
15808
New Fiber
Dallas
Raleigh
Jacksonville
DWDM
Equipment
15808
NLR - Atlanta
POP Level 3
345 Courtland
New
DWDM
Equipment
Existing fiber
ORNL
15808
Vanderbilt & UT
New fiber
UGA, GT, GSU Emory & MSM
DWDM
Equipment
FAU & UM
Commercial
Internet
ETF - ORNL
ETF - Texas
Carrier
Neutral
Hotel
56 Marietta
NLR
Qwest, Level 3 & Cogent
Qwest
Internet 2
Questions & Comments
Thank You