HEAnet Wireless Strategy

Brief Investigate nationally ubiquitous wireless access to the HEAnet network for all HEAnet clients. Identify all potential options Identify & Investigate the most feasible options Recommend a Strategy

Widespread Consultation 13 Candidate Solutions Initially Considered 5 Candidate Solutions Investigated in detail Strategy Issued to board & adopted Procurement exercise conducted Tender awarded to O2 Service ready Aug 08 Approach

Some Key Findings Overwhelming agreement - extend campus cloud Quality of Service Price/Cost Ease of use Regulatory Viability Commercial Viability –To deliver –To maintain Mobility Ease of delivery Inability to fund from existing HEI funds

Key Recommendations Develop, communicate and implement a wireless strategy –meets major requirements –has widespread sectoral buy-in –Is flexible to keep pace with technology and commercial changes Implement the strategy over 2 major phases

Key Recommendations Put in place mechanisms to drive adoption and ensure success –Funding plan –Sectoral and HEI service owners –Communication & marketing plans and resources –Acquisition, Provisioning and Support Mechanisms Put in place review and Governance mechanisms

Phase 1 - Mid Deliver a national high quality and affordable MNO wireless service – Sept 2008 Drive adoption – target - 10% of HEI market per annum DO NOT implement WiFi hotspot peering Rollout emerging security middleware strategies –National Sectoral Federation –Eduroam

Bridge to Phase 2 Build sectoral expertise on next generation mobile wireless (WIMAX or others) by supporting and assessing nominated trials Apply to COMREG for sectoral Wireless licences (technology agnostic) Conduct annual and mid term review

Phase Mid Term Review – confirms technology selection Design, Procure and Deliver an on and off-campus WIMAX (or other) solution for participating HEI’s to: –Complement Campus WiFi services –Augment or Replace MNO Service for off campus WIMAX Service may either be –Sectoral built (HEI and HEAnet) –Outsourced to Commercial provider

Phase 2 Continue to drive adoption for near and off- campus – target 10% per annum Continue to drive Security middleware strategy

Critical Success Factor’s –“Buy-in” - Maximum participation of HEI’s & realistic level of adoption by end users –Price –Quality of the service –Marketing of solution to the end user community –Active Participation of the Commercial sector & commercial viability of any offering

Outcomes – Phase 1 30,000+ HE&R Subscribers “Partnerships” with Mobile industry NGN Mobile WIMAX & Other trials conducted Sectoral Centre of Excellence/Expertise created for NGN Mobile WIMAX & LTE Certainty on sectoral WIMAX licence

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