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Janet6 Update. Neil Shewry Project Manager. Agenda. Background Procurement What we’re building How we’re getting on Strategic Research Facilities Plans for the future. Background. SuperJanet5: 2006 to 2013. Janet6: Project to replace the UK wide Janet backbone, SuperJanet5.
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Janet6 Update Neil Shewry Project Manager
Agenda • Background • Procurement • What we’re building • How we’re getting on • Strategic Research Facilities • Plans for the future
Background SuperJanet5: 2006 to 2013 • Janet6: Project to replace the UK wide Janet backbone, SuperJanet5
Procurement • Fibre infrastructure contract signed: 31st July 2012 • Scottish & Southern Energy Telecoms (SSET) • 4 year framework • 10 (+5) year contract • £30M • Optical transmission contract signed: 6th September 2012 • Ciena Inc. • 7 year framework • Order for supply and 5 years support • £12.8M
What we’re building • 5 delivery phases • Core • 4 Regional • RNs connect at multiples of 10G • Most are getting an upgrade
What we’re building I could go into more detail… …but how good is your eyesight?
What we’re building - Points of Presence • Vacating the Verizon Business PoPs • Except for small presence in Glasgow and Reading • Existing Provider-Neutral PoPs • Telehouse North, Telecity Harbour Exchange • Telecity Manchester, Scolocate • New Provider-Neutral PoPs • Telecity Powergate, Telehouse West, Leeds (aql) • SSET Core PoPs • Bradley Stoke, Erdington, Lowdham, Glasgow • SSET Transmission PoPs • Multiplex circuits from regional fibres onto the backbone • SSET In-Line Amplifier PoPs • Single rack, small amplifier shelf • RNEPs
What we’re building - Lightpath • Increase bandwidth between backbone nodes to 100GE • Topology reflects what is currently required
How we’re getting on – fibre • Acceptance of core infrastructure February 2013 • Acceptance of regional infrastructure March 2013
How we’re getting on – DWDM equipment • Ciena 6500 platform • All kit is in the country • 40% on site • 60% in staging • Deployment began in January • Staging • Delivery • Installation • Commissioning • Completion end April 2013
How we’re getting on – IP routing equipment • Upgrade: Juniper T1600 Juniper T4000 • Professional Services
How we’re getting on – other stuff • Regional Network Readiness • Space & power • RNEP router capability • Transition Planning • Operational Readiness • PoP Control • Fault Management • Network Management • Service Management • SSET • Ciena • Decommissioning
Strategic Research Facilities • Government e-Infrastructure initiative • £26m funding to Janet • £10m for Janet6 backbone • £12m for phase 1 (below) • £4m for ‘industrial connectivity’ • Phase 1 • Met Office, Exeter • Norwich Research Park • Hinxton Campus, Cambridge • (Francis Crick Institute, St Pancras)
Plans for the future • LOTS of bandwidth • 100Gbit/s x 88 channels = 8.8Tbit/s • 400Gbit/s? • Strategic Research Facilities – possible phase 2 • Thames Valley Network • South Region (formerly LeNSE) • Other regional networks? • Individual customers?