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Broadband at Georgetown

Broadband at Georgetown. A schizophrenic review of broadband services and connectivity to regional networks. Broadband at Georgetown. Core GU Broadband Mission: Reliable / Robust broadband suitable to support the disparate needs of the University -Research Networks -Internet Access

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Broadband at Georgetown

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  1. Broadband at Georgetown A schizophrenic review of broadband services and connectivity to regional networks

  2. Broadband at Georgetown Core GU Broadband Mission: • Reliable / Robust broadband suitable to support the disparate needs of the University • -Research Networks • -Internet Access • -Remote access to core applications from off campus sites (MAN) GU RFI Broadband Goals: • Ownership of fiber possible / feasible • If private fiber is not available – search for “deals” • In other words “We want more bandwidth for less $” • Explore all partnership opportunities, new and old • Eliminate reliability on single vendor services and solutions • Improve redundancy / reliability • Increase bandwidth to “appropriate” levels • Stop being “carrier access challenged”

  3. Broadband at GeorgetownRFI - 2002 • Small RFI sent to carriers for ISP and Metro broadband connectivity. Carriers chosen for their different technology offerings- • AT&T Wireless Broadband • Cogent • Verizon • MFN • Yipes

  4. Broadband at GeorgetownRFI Results - 2002 • CASH IS STILL KING! • All carriers were willing to build, but not for free • GU budgets for broadband services are not expanding • LOCAL LOOP IS STILL QUEEN! • No carriers except Verizon had fiber to all sites. • Big hopes for wireless broadband – line of site issues • Some vendors have lower cost solutions but no local loop access • SOME OF OUR OLD PARTNERS HAD NEW TRICKS • Surprisingly cost effective MAN proposal from LEC • SOME OF OUR NEW PARTNERS HAD NEW TRICKS • Surprisingly cost effective ISP proposal from start up company • REASONABLY PRICED DARK FIBER CAN BE FOUND • Surprisingly cost effective dark fiber costs for connectivity to MAX • Just not available at all key locations • FOR GU – THE SCHIZOPHRENIC APPROACH TO BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY HAS MET OUR SHORT TERM (24-36 months) NEEDS

  5. BROADBAND @ GUISP SERVICE • 1997 - 10Mbps ISP (SMDS) $779.50/mbps • 1998 - 10mbps ISP (ATM) $450.00/mbps • 1999 - 15Mbps ISP (ATM) $446.00/mbps • 2000 - 25Mbps ISP (ATM) $388.72/mbps • 2001 - 45Mbps ISP (ATM) $327.77/Mbps • 2002 - 1000Mbps ISP (Gig-E) $12.50/mbps Note – all prices include noted transport circuit costs

  6. BROADBAND @ GUMETRO CONNECTIVITY • 1996 – 2002 10Mbps - $95/Mbps • 2002 100Mbps - $27/Mbps • 2002 1000Mbps - $4/Mbps

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