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Oct ‘04

Oct ‘04. Source: OECD. United States: Diffusion of consumer goods and communications services (5 % onwards). Total Broadband Subscribers per 100 Inhabitants. Source: OECD 2003. This is a big place. LEARN Mission.

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Oct ‘04

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  1. Oct ‘04

  2. Source: OECD United States: Diffusion of consumer goods and communications services (5 % onwards) Total Broadband Subscribers per 100 Inhabitants Source: OECD 2003

  3. This is a big place

  4. LEARN Mission • LEARN is a non-profit collaboration of Texas higher education institutions that supports their research, education, health care, and public service missions through the innovative development, operation and utilization of advanced statewide networking, access to global resources, and related services.

  5. LEARN Vision • To be the premier organization providing network services for research, education, health care and economic development through advanced communication services throughout Texas. LEARN will be a national model for organizations that serve institutions of higher education. We will provide leadership in creating global networking initiatives.

  6. Where we think we fit in the spiral Commercialization Privatization The Internet Internet2 Research and Prototypes Development NLR NLR Source: Ivan Moura Campos

  7. Proposed LEARN connections

  8. Texas Optical Options LEARN Triangle Lambda/Fiber NLR/ SURA Proposed LEARN Network Topology

  9. On the alignment of planets(the enablers) • Dark fiber availability • DWDM Technology • The NLR “carrot” • The Grid • Unprecedented Texas collaboration

  10. A little about LEARN • Membership org – 501c3 • 2 FTE & LOTS of contributed effort • Part of a 4 level architecture • Texas is a really big place • Multiple university systems and governance mechanisms • Huge health science industry

  11. We are a multi-tasking org • Deployment • And transfer of critical applications • Vendor selection • Organization development • Strategic planning

  12. A little about LEARN Funding • Dues (currently 20k/2yr commitment • NLR bill funded according to research budgets of members • Seed funding from UT and TAMU reserves ( • Capitalization from State of Texas

  13. Baylor University Baylor College of Medicine Lamar University Northeast Texas Consortium (NETnet) Prairie View A&M University Rice University Sam Houston State University Southern Methodist University Stephen F. Austin State University Texas A&M University Texas A&M University System Texas A&M University System Health Science Center Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Texas Association of Community Colleges Texas Christian University Texas State University System-San Marcos Texas Tech University Texas Tech University System University of Houston System University of North Texas Health Science Center University of North Texas system University of Texas Arlington University of Texas Austin University of Texas Dallas University of Texas El Paso University of Texas Health Science Center Houston University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio University of Texas Health Science Center Tyler University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas Medical Branch University of Texas San Antonio University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center University of Texas System Unprecedented Texas Collaboration

  14. Leased circuits “owned” fiber Changing the “economic architecture” $/bit Bandwidth demand >>>>

  15. Leased circuits “owned” fiber Changing the “economic architecture” TCO Bandwidth demand >>>>

  16. Transport Internet2 Grid DIR ? Health Science Intranet ? K-12 Intranet ? How do we do that? Applications you use E-mail, Web, etc. ISP Trasprt Transport

  17. In summary, LEARN • Will connect to NLR • Is coming up as a “layer 1, 2 network” • Will connect to TTVN, THENet, NetNet, NTGP, SETGP . . . • Will be used to aggregate • Internet2 connections • Commodity Internet connections • Will provide network for grid computing • Will contain costs and control (we own it) • Will provide for future capacity • Will enhance Texas competitiveness • Will maintain human networks

  18. Current Status • Expect the “triangle” up by beginning of 2Q05 • Initial LEARN deployment 4Q05 • Expect contracts for fiber completed within days • Expect $7.2 M from the State of Texas momentarily

  19. Issues • Critical • Vendor contracts • State capitalization • Timing • Strategic • Building a sustainable organization • Building a sustainable infrastructure • Staying out front • Relationship with the State • Relationship with private sector

  20. Vendors • Primary • Verizon/Nortel • WilTel • AT&T via SURA • Possible • Cisco • Level 3 • Various fiber providers

  21. Thanks for your attentionfor further informationjwilliams@tx-learn.net

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