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www.more.net | University of Missouri Copyright ©2006 MOREnet and The Curators of the University of Missouri 2008 StateNets Annual Meeting Keeping Up with Network Backbone and Endpoint Traffic Growth AKA: Keeping Up with their Joneses
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www.more.net | University of Missouri Copyright ©2006 MOREnet and The Curators of the University of Missouri Basic problem +40% annual growth & funding not growing at +40% annually –Driven by video, social networking and our own success –Trust the network and are more willing to use ASP services
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www.more.net | University of Missouri Copyright ©2006 MOREnet and The Curators of the University of Missouri Basic problem Competition in metro areas –Greater capacities are available in timely fashion –To date, unit costs have continued to decrease –We are being told to expect unit cost increases Not the case in the underserved areas
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www.more.net | University of Missouri Copyright ©2006 MOREnet and The Curators of the University of Missouri Let there be light… Building a DWDM optical network Partnership with the University of Missouri Moving core network from an asymmetric managed circuit gigabit backbone to uniform fiber facility From all home-run circuits to selected local aggregation
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www.more.net | University of Missouri Copyright ©2006 MOREnet and The Curators of the University of Missouri Let there be light… Phase 1:Building optical core network 20 year IRU’s for dark fiber –SURA’s AT&T GridFiber –Sho Me Technologies for the rest of the core network VPA for DWDM optical equipment
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www.more.net | University of Missouri Copyright ©2006 MOREnet and The Curators of the University of Missouri Let there be light… Metro rings in hub cities Carrier hotels for connections to commodity internet, major campus Connection to Internet2 in Level 3 facility in KC
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www.more.net | University of Missouri Copyright ©2006 MOREnet and The Curators of the University of Missouri Let there be light II… Phase II: Selected local aggregation Working with both traditional and non-traditional telcomm providers: –Traditional telcos –Rural Electric Cooperatives –City utilities –Missouri Department of Transportation
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www.more.net | University of Missouri Copyright ©2006 MOREnet and The Curators of the University of Missouri
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www.more.net | University of Missouri Copyright ©2006 MOREnet and The Curators of the University of Missouri Let there be light…
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www.more.net | University of Missouri Copyright ©2006 MOREnet and The Curators of the University of Missouri Let there be light II…
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www.more.net | University of Missouri Copyright ©2006 MOREnet and The Curators of the University of Missouri Let there be light II… Opportunities where they already exist – municipal fiber, public utilities with ready access to core network Key members who can build to you Resource inventory and encourage resource pooling/collaboration in segmented/partial solution communities Facilitate community development for “greenfield” regions, be anchor tenant Wireless solutions as stop-gap solutions
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www.more.net | University of Missouri Copyright ©2006 MOREnet and The Curators of the University of Missouri Old dogs, new tricks Find the “right number” of technical solutions New partnerships – MODoT, municipalities, cable companies Community Development Economic Development? Public good or competitive engine?
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