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Battelle Briefing 8/20/2010. Very high speed (10 Gbps backbone) Very low cost (R&E rates heavily discounted) Fully operational (22 months) Highly reliable ( 3 consecutive quarters without a network outage) The best of both worlds Enabling Idaho research and education
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Battelle Briefing 8/20/2010
Very high speed (10 Gbps backbone) Very low cost (R&E rates heavily discounted) Fully operational (22 months) Highly reliable ( 3 consecutive quarters without a network outage) The best of both worlds Enabling Idaho research and education Idaho-based commercial service providers are strategic partners IRON Network
IRON Connectors as of 7/28/2010 • Telcos • National (Qwest, Level 3, 360, XO, TW Telecom) • Regional (Syringa, Fairpoint, Orbitcom, AFS) • National R&E Networks • Internet2 • National Lambda Rail • Other RON’s • Pacific Northwest GigaPOP • Utah Education Network • Research Facilities • Idaho National Laboratory • PNNL • Idaho Education Network • 84 High Schools • Idaho Hospital Ass’n. • St. Joseph’s RMC • West Valley Med. Ctr. • Eastern Idaho Med. Ctr. • Higher Ed • University of Idaho • Moscow • Idaho Falls • Boise • Coeur d’Alene • Post Falls • Boise State University • BYU-Idaho • WSU (4 campuses)
Idaho Communications Network (ICN) Telcos & ISP’s 360 Networks American Fiber Sys. Fairpoint Comm. First Step Wireless Integra Communications Orbitcom Syringa Networks TW Telecom XO Communications Higher EducationU of I – 5 Campuses U of I - 42 Eligible Research Sites Boise State University BYU-Idaho Lewis-Clark State College WSU- 4 Campuses IdahoLibraries Tier 1 ISP(Qwest) Tier 1 ISP (Level 3) Idaho Hospital Association 46 Eligible Hospitals ICN National LambdaRail www.nlr.net Idaho K-12 84 Schools Utah Education Network (Utah RON) www.uen.org Northern Tier Network (Montana, ND, & SD RON) www.ntnc.org Internet2 www.internet2.org IdahoMuseums Pacific NW GigaPOP (Washington RON) www.pnwgp.org NERO (Oregon RON) www.nero.net Federal ResearchIdaho National Lab Pacific Northwest National Lab Existing Connections Pending Grants or Peering Agreement s