1. GigaPoPs vs RONs Inspection of GigaPoPs Inspection of RONs Trends

2. Inspection of the GigaPoP A concentration point for R&E A point solution –One box on some –A distributed system for others –SONET, Routers Internet2 stitches PoPs together –Offers a centralized solution nationally –One organization owns the backbone

3. Inspection of the RON A distributed or regional solution A network not a point solution –Two or more systems –Photonic boxes + L2 & L3 systems Quilt a federation of RONs –Can be more than R&E –Regional backbone ownership –A buyers group- right time & place (distressed assets) NLR can be used to stitch together RONs

4. Inspection of the RON continued Bridge AUP limitations on a single backbone –Public R&E –Private companies –State agencies More nimble to change technologies –Minimum set of technologies for national stitching –A lesser cost to evergreen Address the regional digital divide –Education –Business

5. Trends GigaPops aggregating into a RON Existing RONs expanding Opportunity to stitch RONs into multiple federated nets National nets exit in parallel