Transcript EPSCoR/NSHE C2 Grant Wrap UP

EPSCoR/NSHE C2 Grant Wrap UP
Las Vegas Metro Fiber Ring Upgrade
Project
Presented By: Ed Anderson and Stanton Gurr
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Purpose of Project
To upgrade the existing southern metro fiber
ring capacity from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps in order
to enhance backbone network capability for :
• K-12 and Higher Education Distance Learning
• Research
• Medical School Training and clinical programs
• Cooperative Extension programs
• State and Local Gov’t./Public Safety
Applications
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C2 Project Implementation
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Implementation Plan
Unanticipated Challenges
Lessons Learned
Current Overall Status
• Optical upgrades complete
• Router upgrades due to be complete by 8/15/12
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Benefits Gained
• Increased network capacity to support EHR
mandate and rural health clinical programs
• Full 10 Gbps backbone capacity to the commodity
and I2 Internet to support the NSHE research
community
• Added support for K-12 and Higher ed. Internet
access and Internet based distance learning
capabilities
• Provides needed backbone capacity to support
growing high bandwidth video application and
collaboration requirements
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How C2 Grant Fits Into An Overall Strategy
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I2/Commodity Internet Upgrades
North/South Tie Line Upgrades – leased and dark fiber
North/South Metro Ring Upgrades
Joint Infrastructure Collaborative Network Development
Agreement with NDOT/ITS
• I-80, I-580, US 395, Reno Metro Fiber – TMCC/DRI,
LV Fiber/Conduit Availability
• Digital 395
• Fiber in Carson City Area
• Nevada Hospital Association
• Rural last mile broadband enhancements in
support of EHR mandates
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Unfinished Business/Future Opportunities
• Still only 1 PoP input to southern ring
• Institution LANS need to be upgraded to
take advantage of 10 Gbps backbone
• NDOT Fiber/conduit availability in LV
• NDOT/ITS phase 2 and beyond
• Create a next generation video plan to
integrate both traditional video room and
mobile video functionality
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Conclusions
• NSHE would like to thank EPSCoR for its
support to date
• The current C2 project will be completed on
time and on budget
• Many other collaborative opportunities still
exist and NSHE will be looking to EPSCoR to
again provide valuable support for some of
these collaborative initiatives
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