illinois century network illinois broadband opportunity partnership – east central project
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Illinois Century NetworkIllinois Century Network
Illinois Broadband Opportunity Illinois Broadband Opportunity Partnership – East Central ProjectPartnership – East Central Project
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ICN OverviewICN Overview
• 7,000 connections
• 15+ years serving K-12, higher education, libraries, museums, health care, government, and other non-profits
• $32M Operating Budget
• Governance Policy Committee Advanced Engineering Taskforce
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ICN AdvantageICN Advantage
• High Speed – up to 1 Gbps dedicated, symmetrical speeds
• High Reliability – physical route diversity
• High Quality – low latency and low jitter
• Quality of Service – priority for video and voice traffic
• On-net Access – connect to more than 7,000 publicentities without touching the Internet
• Internet 2 – access to the national research network
• User Driven – network policies support the needs of the users
• You Get What You Pay For – a 100 Mbps servicedelivers 100 Mbps to the customer all the time
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Broadband Stimulus ProjectBroadband Stimulus Project
• $96M Project• 1,000 miles of new fiber• 1,000 miles of dark fiber• 55 counties• Complete by August 2013
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Improved Broadband ConnectivityImproved Broadband Connectivity
400+ community anchor institutions directly connected 3,000+ community anchor institutions indirectly
connected Broadband speeds up to 1 Gbps Dark fiber for lease 300+ interconnection points
Benefits & ImpactBenefits & Impact
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Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development
150+ direct jobs retained or created during project implementation
Long term access to very high speed, very high quality, economical broadband services and fiber for education, government, health care and businesses
Benefits & ImpactBenefits & Impact
Opportunities - Applications
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What can you do with Gigabit speeds?What can you do with Gigabit speeds?
Cloud Computing Long Distance Health Care Research Video Collaboration Long Distance Education Voice over IP Online Learning
Opportunities – Getting ConnectedOpportunities – Getting Connected
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Municipal Fiber RingMunicipal Fiber Ring
Install fiber on municipal owned poles Install fiber and/or conduit when running new water and
sewer lines Partner with local hospitals/health care facilities,
businesses, schools, libraries, public safety and government entities to share costs
Opportunities – Getting Opportunities – Getting ConnectedConnected
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Existing Service ProvidersExisting Service Providers
Encourage current providers to offer Metro Ethernet (10 Mbps and above) last mile connections to the Illinois Century Network
Encourage regional Wireless Service Providers to expand and improve service
Opportunities – Economic DevelopmentOpportunities – Economic Development
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Attracting New BusinessesAttracting New Businesses
Promote the proximity to the ICN fiber network Promote municipal investments in fiber
infrastructure Promote service provider investments in fiber
infrastructure
Project StatusProject Status
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CompleteComplete Environmental Assessment Approved Fiber Construction Vendors Selected Multiple Fiber Leases Complete Optical Equipment Vendor Selected 80 Miles of Leased Fiber Operational Commitments from Direct Connect CAIs
Project StatusProject Status
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In ProgressIn Progress 69% of Detailed Design Complete 90 Miles of Fiber Construction Ready to Begin –
Kankakee to Champaign Multiple Fiber Leases for Laterals Litchfield Lateral Out for Bid Finalizing Bid Specs for Kankakee to 95th Street –
50 Miles Securing Permits Preparing POP Sites for Optical Equipment Marketing to Service Providers
Project StatusProject Status
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To DoTo Do Finalize Rates Revise Customer Agreements Contract for Fiber Locate and Maintenance
Service Fully Operational By August 2013
What’s NewWhat’s New
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Big DifferencesBig Differences• Businesses may connect• Wholesale providers – existing and new• Expanded service offerings
• On-network, point to point, Egress• Customized services to meet constituent needs• Significant capacity and lower costs
ApplicationsApplications
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What Constituents are requestingWhat Constituents are requesting• Shared services• Secure private networks• Interconnecting networks• Local and regional networks• Scalable bandwidth• Customized services
Track Our ProgressTrack Our Progress
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Questions?Questions?