Why are we building it?

3. Why are we building it? • Leadership Vision - collaborative network of networks • Opportunity – Network Tasman Ltd support • Inevitability – new level of demand and complexity • Necessity – no suitable commercial offerings • Self defense – individual schools too vulnerable So, we’ve taken the plunge pursuing a new model

4. A Multimedia Paradigm • Digital delivery – and creation • Data storage, analysis and sharing • Digital classrooms • Scaffolds – accessing digital services, content and communities. • Collaborative networks “Go live” – and go “offsite”

5. The Loop Concept • Very fast, Economic • Simple, Flexible, Reliable • Educationally valid • Responsive ….an edge network -owned and driven by the users – fat, fast and free!!

6. What did the Loophave to do? • Manage broadband • Cater for simple Internet to virtual reality • Be open access • Be non-proprietary • Be accommodating ….”fat pipes not skinny straws”…moving to the new connectivity era

7. The Launch? • A very impressive demonstration • Excited the troops • Answered the questions • Got the Telco's attention

8. The Tech Stuff • The core loop is … • a fibre pair loop. • Layer 2/3 AT switches • Schools join by … • Fibre (100meg to 1 gig – scaleable) • Point to Point Radio (20-30 meg) • Shared radio (TPN/Probe)(2- 10 meg)

9. Stage 1 - The Core

10. Stage 2 - Internet Stage 2 Connecting to the World

11. Stage 3 - Resources

13. Stage 4 – Edge Networks

14. Joining with other edge networks !!!!!

15. The Goal

16. What is the Loop providing? • Delivery infrastructure • Digital Services • Economies of scale • Sharing software and hi spec functions • Supportive collaboration • Future proofing …a technical framework way beyond any one school’s capacity

17. Looking beyond local schools? • Schools are at the core of our region • Community use • Non commercial services • Working with our EDA’s on MUSH. • “Last mile “ and ‘Learning Community’ assistance on the Advanced Research Network. • Marlborough and Westport schools? • Wellington and North Shore Loops?

18. The Loop Menu • Internet Access • Offsite Backup and Recovery • Intranet • Digital Resources • Video Conferencing • IP Security Camera’s • IP Telephony • IP Video Streaming

19. The Benefits – so far … • Building alignment • Sharing expertise • Sharing resources • Helping individuals • Building communities • Empowering and sense of ownership …and the combined clout of 20,000 potential users!

20. … and what have we learnt? • Pro’s • It can be done. • It does work – fantastically. • Cons • Layer 3 is difficult for schools • Edge networks are a problem It all takes time, blood, sweat and tears.Lots of it.

21. Our thanks to the following: • Network Tasman Ltd – Wayne Mackey • TorqueIP – Phil Earle and Steve Webb • United Gooder – Neil Farnell • Ministry of Education – Douglas Harre • NMIT – Adri Andover • Nelson ISP consultant – Neil Fenemore • PC Systems – Barry Benbow • Computer Networx – Danny Hill • CityLink – Neil De Witt and Jonny Martin • The Loop technical group …… and the growing band of people who are supporting us.

23. Questions • Network Tasman Ltd – Wayne Mackey • TorqueIP – Phil Earle and Steve Webb • NMIT – Adri Andover (NMIT network manager) • Nelson ISP Consultant – Neil Fenemore (NOC) • PC Systems – Barry Benbow (Databases) • Computer Networx – Danny Hill (Server farm) • The Loop technical group (Nelson IT businesses supporting schools) Steve and Neil - are in the audience somewhere – ready for questions