LGfL Consortium Conference A Glimpse of the Future Mary Sumner House 14th July 2009 Ian Taylor & Arthur Bird
Overview Introductions The LGfL and BT 21CN A wireless, mobile secure LGfL Demonstration and playing with toys Q & A
Network map with schools on it Arthur
Existing Core & Access Topology
21CN Deployment within LGfL
21CN Benefits Utilising 21CN products with exchange hosting will provide the following benefits: Migration path for LA hosted APs to BT exchanges Higher level of essential power provision (UPS + Generator) Potential to leverage 100Mb broadband at a lower cost base to ensure pricing of services remain competitive. Network Topology to accommodate edge site upgrade and migration
Camden Trial
Trial Overview Demonstrate wireless back-up connectivity to Haverstock School. The school will be able to use a small indoor wireless modem similar to a DSL modem Demonstrate 4G “SafeNet” connectivity to selected students from Haverstock School in the form of a 4G enabled laptop or dongle Potentially demonstrate a mobile workforce solution for Camden Council workers. Provide a 4G dongle to selected council workers that will work across a geographic area of the council centered around Denton House
Service offering Evolved from discussions on Wireless Back-up Connectivity (Schools) –A wireless back-up service to Haverstock School –Minimum of a 2Mbps service –Fully diverse to the Internet –Failure of the primary service will cause an automatic fail-over to the wireless connection Home Access (Students) & Workforce Mobility (BC Employees) –Up to 4Mbps –Unlimited usage –Self Install USB Dongle
Camden Logical Connectivity
USB Dongle Coverage from Denton House
London Zoo – National CLC 2009 National CLC Conference 9 th July 2009 London Zoo 16Mbps secure wireless internet Delivered to over 200 delegates Using links from Camden –Denton House & Crowndale Centre
The Bridge Academy Hammersmith
The Bridge Academy - trial scope and style Demonstrate 4G wireless broadband connectivity to selected students from the Bridge Academy School in the form of a 4G dongle and a 4G wireless modem Delivered by a base station sited on Charing Cross Hospital The build of this base station will commence circa 9 th July with service activation in late July Service will take the form of “Home Access” to selected students and staff at The Bridge Academy Delivered via a 4G USB dongle and a 4G wireless modem (as shown below) Wireless modem
Mobile Broadband Dongle Coverage from Charing Cross Hospital
Demonstration Mary Sumner House – Demo logistics Demonstration and play with the toys Followed by Q & A
Today’s Demonstration - Logistics