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Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network. Arkansas Users of Telecommunication and Information Systems Hot Springs, Arkansas June 12, 2008 Bob Zimmerman & Mike Abbiatti ARE-ON Executive Director. ARE-ON Mission Statement.
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Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network Arkansas Users of Telecommunication and Information SystemsHot Springs, Arkansas June 12, 2008 Bob Zimmerman&Mike Abbiatti ARE-ON Executive Director
ARE-ON Mission Statement The mission of ARE-ON is to promote, develop and apply advanced communications technologies to support and enhance education, research, public service and economic development. Goals and Objectives: • Facilitate and accelerate the adoption of advanced communications technologies among our members. • Provide reliable, cost effective access to the advanced communication technologies and services required by our members. • Establish a leadership role for ARE-ON members in the use of advanced communications technologies for research, teaching and learning. • Increase collaboration among our members and with regional, national, and international initiatives. • Enhance the abilities of our members to foster economic development opportunities within their service areas. • Secure grant funding to support our mission and goals.
ARE-ON Members Fayetteville Jonesboro Russellville Fort Smith Conway Little Rock Pine Bluff Arkadelphia Monticello Magnolia
ARE-ON Setting the Scene 2027 2007 – ARE-ON 1997 – Internet2 1990 - ARKnet 1987 - MIDnet
ARE-ON Internet2 Network Seattle Portland Boise Buffalo Chicago New York City Salt Lake City Cleveland Philadelphia Denver Kansas City Pittsburgh Sunnyvale Indianapolis Washington DC Louisville Raton Los Angeles Nashville Raleigh Tulsa Albuquerque Atlanta Dallas Phoenix El Paso Pensacola Jacksonville San Antonio Baton Rouge Houston International Connection Points
ARE-ON Fiber Routes TULSA Fayetteville Jonesboro Russellville Fort Smith Conway MEMPHIS Little Rock Pine Bluff Arkadelphia Monticello DALLAS Magnolia MONROE
ARE-ON Implementation Phases • Connect Fayetteville campus to NLR and Internet2 via OneNet (completed) • Acquire/build Little Rock infrastructure and connect UALR & UAMS • Acquire/build infrastructure for ASU connection • Acquire/build infrastructure for UAPB and UAM connections • Acquire/build infrastructure for UCA and ATU connections • Acquire/build infrastructure for UAFS connection • Acquire/build infrastructure for SAUM and HSU connections • Complete Dallas to Tulsa connection
ARE-ON Timeline 2009 2008 Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sep Oct - Dec Jan -Mar Apr - Jun … Phase 2 ACTIVE … Phase 3 ACTIVE … Phase 4 (depends on UAM readiness) … Phase 5 … Phase 6 (depends on UAFS readiness) … Phase 7 … Phase 8
ARE-ON Governance Statement ARE-ON is a high-speed fiber-based optical communications network established and operated by a consortium of public four-year universities in Arkansas. ARE-ON is a state entity governed by the presidents and chancellors of participating institutions, in cooperation with the Arkansas Department of Higher Education.
ARE-ON Organizational Chart Presidents and Chancellors of ARE-ON universities ARE-ON Board of Directors Executive Director Research Advisory Chief Technology Officer ARE-ON Business Management Steering Committee Technical Working Group Network Engineers
ARE-ON Sources and Uses of Funds Funding Level Source Use
ARE-ON Core Agendas • Research – basic and applied • Academic – scaling ARE-ON resources across the curriculum • Healthcare – telehealth/telemedicine • Emergency Preparedness
TULSA Fayetteville Jonesboro Russellville Conway Fort Smith MEMPHIS Little Rock Pine Bluff Arkadelphia Monticello DALLAS Magnolia MONROE Cyberinfrastructure Benefits Computational and storage resources located at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences can be shared via ARE-ON.Research on large-scale data archives at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences can be performed on supercomputers across the state to improve health care for all Arkansans. As demand grows, smaller resources can be placed at other institutions.
Telehealth Benefits ATOM: Arkansas Telehealth Oversight & ManagementExpansion of the Arkansas Telehealth Network:Access to ARE-ON Fiber Network and Arkansas Interactive Video Network Arkansas Telehealth Network site Arkansas Department of Education Interactive Video Network (Vnet) site ARE-ON Fiber Backbone Hub & Router site ARE-ON Fiber Backbone Lines Little Rock ATOM statewide hub to Internet2 at UAMS
ARE-ON Question and Answer Period