Quick History

1. “MITI” Massachusetts Information Turnpike Initiative “New StateNets” PresentationFebruary 13th, 2008

2. Quick History • Historical Milestones • Roots to 1995 – Telecommunication Fiber Routes – Massachusetts Turnpike • 1996 Initial Build Accomplished with State Bond Funding • 1997 UMass Campus connectivity begins • 1998 MITI “inherits” State & Community Colleges • 1999 MA Library Association • 2000 Trial Court Systems • 2001 K-12 Aggregators • 2002 “North East Ring” extends reach to Lowell via fiber leases • 2003 Extension of Network from East (Boston) to West (Lee) • 2007 Major MITI Upgrade Project Begins • Retirement of ATM • Multi Wavelength Capability • NE Ring & Core Backbone Combined • + 500Km (310 miles) Fiber Miles • SONET Based System • 2008 Relocating Major POPs • Boston – 1 Summer St. • Springfield – 1 Federal St. • Significant Legacy Issues Being Addressed • Architecture • Equipment • Pricing Structure (Internal/External) • Process/Communication • Roles & Responsibilities

3. Services • Internet & Internet2 • Commodity Services • Multiple Providers at “ends” of Network • Massachusetts SEGP • Connection via the Northern Crossroads (NoX) • Transport Services • 56Kbps to Gb Ethernet to Wavelength • Video • Bridging and Gateway Services • Hosting • Email • “Ping and Power” • DNS • Web Infrastructures • Learning Management Systems • Collaboration Tools – Fall 2008 • Future Data Center Services – Summer 2009 • Consulting Services

4. Customers • 24 of 29 Public Higher Education Institutions • 260K Students • 6 of 9 of the Commonwealth's Library Associations • Reaching into over 200+ Libraries • K-12 Service Providers • Commonwealth’s District Court System • State Police • MA District Attorney’s Association • MA Turnpike Authority • Local Utility Services

6. Massachusetts Library Association

7. Questions