GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

WASHINGTON DCWASHINGTON DCNETWORK TECHNOLOGYNETWORK TECHNOLOGY

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

EDUCAUSE POLICY PANELEDUCAUSE POLICY PANELAPRIL 26, 2006APRIL 26, 2006

CHRIS PEABODYCHRIS PEABODYDEPUTY CTO: NETWORK AND COMMUNICATION SERVICESDEPUTY CTO: NETWORK AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES

Government of the District of ColumbiaGovernment of the District of Columbiachris.peabody@dc.govchris.peabody@dc.gov

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Washington DCWashington DC UniqueUnique

City / County / State Governance (all in one)City / County / State Governance (all in one) Executive Office of the MayorExecutive Office of the Mayor

76 Agencies76 Agencies Elected City CouncilElected City Council Independent AgenciesIndependent Agencies

Public SchoolsPublic Schools CFOCFO Water and Sewer Authority (WASA)Water and Sewer Authority (WASA)

Major Federal Presence, Oversight and FundingMajor Federal Presence, Oversight and Funding

Primary business is governmentPrimary business is government No Smokestack industry allowedNo Smokestack industry allowed DHS is having a major impact on cityDHS is having a major impact on city Business is currently very goodBusiness is currently very good

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Washington DC.GOV NetworkWashington DC.GOV Network

Government presence in over 600 Government presence in over 600 locations within the city.locations within the city.

40,000 DC.GOV Phone Lines40,000 DC.GOV Phone Lines 60,000 DC.GOV Data Ports60,000 DC.GOV Data Ports Traditionally outsourced services to Traditionally outsourced services to

carrierscarriers In process of migrating onto private In process of migrating onto private

networknetwork

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Ultimate In-Source SolutionUltimate In-Source SolutionBuild it yourself!Build it yourself!

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DC-NET: DC-NET: GoalsGoals

Build and maintain a comprehensive Build and maintain a comprehensive technology network that meets the needs of technology network that meets the needs of the the ENTIRE ENTIRE District GovernmentDistrict Government All voice servicesAll voice services All data Intranet connectivity All data Intranet connectivity Enhance Public Safety applicationsEnhance Public Safety applications Enhance Public SchoolsEnhance Public Schools

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DC-NET DC-NET Fast FactsFast Facts DC Loves Teddy RooseveltDC Loves Teddy Roosevelt

1903 Statute required “the phone company” to 1903 Statute required “the phone company” to provide conduit space for public safety use. Very provide conduit space for public safety use. Very powerful discovery!powerful discovery!

$80 mil multiyear project$80 mil multiyear project Local Capital dollarsLocal Capital dollars Some Federal dollarsSome Federal dollars Goal is to be self sustaining by FY08 Goal is to be self sustaining by FY08

Approximately 86 employees working on the Approximately 86 employees working on the projectproject

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DC-NET: DC-NET: FiberFiber SONET Fiber planned to all Gov’t locationsSONET Fiber planned to all Gov’t locations

400 – 600 Gov’t sites across the city400 – 600 Gov’t sites across the city Currently at 165 buildingsCurrently at 165 buildings All citywide voice and data services at sites “which make sense” All citywide voice and data services at sites “which make sense”

will eventually be riding these fully redundant SONET ringswill eventually be riding these fully redundant SONET rings

Some fiber deployed direct in Verizon ConduitsSome fiber deployed direct in Verizon Conduits

Other fiber obtained via CATV Franchise Agreements Other fiber obtained via CATV Franchise Agreements ComcastComcast

RCN (formerly Starpower)RCN (formerly Starpower)

Some original fiber purchased on IRU’sSome original fiber purchased on IRU’s

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DC-NET: DC-NET: Replacing the Legacy ServicesReplacing the Legacy Services Rapidly replacing legacy MAN circuits Rapidly replacing legacy MAN circuits

from Verizonfrom Verizon District has hundreds of Point – Point circuitsDistrict has hundreds of Point – Point circuits Major Frame Relay networks installed todayMajor Frame Relay networks installed today DC Gov still pay’s about $5mil/year for MAN DC Gov still pay’s about $5mil/year for MAN

circuits to Verizoncircuits to Verizon

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DC-NET: DC-NET: Voice PlatformVoice Platform Avaya s8700 is core voice platform. Avaya s8700 is core voice platform.

40,000+ phones when complete.  40,000+ phones when complete.  13,000 have been ported13,000 have been ported 25,000 ISDN/CENTREX remain 25,000 ISDN/CENTREX remain

10 – 15% unused inventory discovered during cutovers10 – 15% unused inventory discovered during cutovers

Migration is very, very, VERY challengingMigration is very, very, VERY challenging

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911:Unreliable vs Reliable Trunking

E 9-1-1

VerizonTandem

DC 9-1-1Center

Single Point ofFailure - Unreliable

Verizon 9-1-1 System

DC 9-1-1Center - PSCC

DC’s 9-1-1 System

SelectiveRouter 1

SelectiveRouter 1

E 9-1-1

DC 9-1-1Center - UCC

DC-NETFiber

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DC-NET: DC-NET: Citywide Motorola Radio SystemCitywide Motorola Radio System

42 Towers across the District42 Towers across the District Supports entire First Responder Supports entire First Responder

CommunityCommunity T1 Based ConnectivityT1 Based Connectivity Cutover in a single weekend from VerizonCutover in a single weekend from Verizon Never FailedNever Failed Adding 28 new circuits due to UCC Adding 28 new circuits due to UCC

buildingbuilding

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DC-NET: DC-NET: WARNWARN The Wireless Accelerated Responder Network (WARN) The Wireless Accelerated Responder Network (WARN)

is the nation’s first city-wide broadband wireless public is the nation’s first city-wide broadband wireless public safety network.  This pilot network was unveiled in safety network.  This pilot network was unveiled in September 04 and was first operationally used in September 04 and was first operationally used in January, 2005 for the Inauguration followed by the State January, 2005 for the Inauguration followed by the State of the Union. of the Union. 

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DC-NET: DC-NET: WARN Network AttributesWARN Network Attributes Covers 95% of the District - 700 Mhz experimental Covers 95% of the District - 700 Mhz experimental

spectrum provided by the FCCspectrum provided by the FCC

Uplink rate  -- 900 kbps (peak)/300 kbps (average) Uplink rate  -- 900 kbps (peak)/300 kbps (average) Downlink rate -- 3 Mbps (peak)/900 kbps (average) Downlink rate -- 3 Mbps (peak)/900 kbps (average)

Uses Flash/OFRMUses Flash/OFRM Full mobility (communications sustained while device mobile Full mobility (communications sustained while device mobile

throughout the city) throughout the city)

Dedicated Public Safety network – no contention with Dedicated Public Safety network – no contention with cellular or commercial users. cellular or commercial users.

All IP network; features include full quality of service All IP network; features include full quality of service (QOS) capabilities, and static IP addresses(QOS) capabilities, and static IP addresses

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Public Schools Broadband NetworkPublic Schools Broadband Network

157 Public Schools157 Public Schools Currently networked at sub T1 Currently networked at sub T1

connectivity, except at High School (T3)connectivity, except at High School (T3) Currently working on public – private Currently working on public – private

partnership with DC Based Broadband partnership with DC Based Broadband provider to network all 157 based on provider to network all 157 based on DCNET backbone.DCNET backbone.

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Digital Divide WiFi ProjectDigital Divide WiFi Project

Mayor gets calls and Emails every dayMayor gets calls and Emails every day ““Why does DC not have a network like “Phili”?Why does DC not have a network like “Phili”?

Currently exploring “win – win” optionsCurrently exploring “win – win” options Looking for partners Looking for partners

DC-NET will provide citywide backbone for DC-NET will provide citywide backbone for network service partner. City will provide network service partner. City will provide rooftop space for antennae's.rooftop space for antennae's.

Partner must provide services to the cities Partner must provide services to the cities poorest first, including PC’s and Trainingpoorest first, including PC’s and Training

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Thanks - QuestionsThanks - Questions