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Connecting Rural Ohio:

Connecting Rural Ohio:. The Role Satellite-Based Internet in Workforce Development and E-Learning www.osc.edu/oarnet/cro/chesterhill/index.shtml Alan Escovitz, Ph.D . The Ohio State University Office of the Chief Information Officer Ohio Higher Education Computing Council Conference

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Connecting Rural Ohio:

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  1. Connecting Rural Ohio: The Role Satellite-Based Internet in Workforce Development and E-Learning www.osc.edu/oarnet/cro/chesterhill/index.shtml Alan Escovitz, Ph.D. The Ohio State University Office of the Chief Information Officer Ohio Higher Education Computing Council Conference April 20, 2006

  2. Facts About Appalachia

  3. Appalachian Region • 13 States, 200,000 sq. miles • 23 million people • Past: heavily reliant on heavy industry, agriculture and mining • Today: jobs in service industries, retailing and government • 1999 per capita income 81.9% of US average (down from 83.2% in 1994)

  4. Appalachian Challenges:reducing economic distress • Competition from imports : textile and apparel mfg. • Regions where manufacturing still dominant: decline in real wages • High-tech jobs have not developed in manufacturing dependent counties-widening income gap • Economic dependence on coal contributed to continued decline • 71 distressed counties (out of 410 in 13 state region) still have high dependence on tobacco production posing continued threat to economy

  5. Appalachian Ohio Region • Appalachian Ohio occupies 14,299 square miles • 1 in 5 Appalachian children (77,000) live in poverty • 1/3 of Ohio's 100 lowest performing school districts • . • The college-going rate for Appalachian Ohio is 30 percent, compared to 41 percent for the rest of Ohio and 62 percent for the U.S. • Nearly one-fifth of Ohio's population is poor in Ohio's southern and southeastern Appalachian counties.  • Approximately 1.4 million reside in Ohio's 29 county Appalachian Region

  6. Rural Broadband Internet UsePew Internet & Am. Life Project Feb. 2006

  7. Rural Broadband Internet UsePew Internet & Am. Life Project Feb. 2006

  8. Rural Broadband Internet UsePew Internet & Am. Life Project Feb. 2006

  9. Connecting Rural Ohio Objectives • Developing advanced Internet services over satellite infrastructure for communities that are geographically far removed from terrestrial Internet connectivity • Providing access to Web-based training and educational • Stabilizing their economy and bringing an end to drain of human capital • Improving quality of life and increases their standard of living

  10. Morgan County • Population: 14,897 • 417.7 sq. miles • Education attainment: 19.4% no H.S., 50.5% H.S. graduate, 15.8% some college, 5.3% AA degree, 5.1% BS degree • 1999 Poverty Status 15.7% family income below poverty level • Ratio of income to poverty level: 6.4% (50% of poverty level), 12.0% (50%-90% of poverty level)

  11. Internet Connectivity to Anywhere All Locations AMC4 Satellite Internet 1 and Internet 2 50,000 miles Ground Station Tachyon Central Ground Station--San Diego, CA

  12. Satellite Communications Basics

  13. Earth Satellites • The Most Well-Known Types of Earth Satellites • International Space Station • Global Positioning System • Synchronous Satellites • The Moon

  14. International Space Station • 250 miles above the earth. • Goes around the earth every 90 minutes.

  15. Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) • There are 24 of these satellites; 6 of them are always above the horizon at any one time. • These are what your GPS receiver uses to determine where you are located. • They are 12,000 miles above the earth, and go around every 12 hours.

  16. Synchronous Satellites

  17. The Moon • 240,000 miles away from the Earth, • Goes around once every “moonth”.

  18. Tachyon Central Ground Station San Diego Internet Sites Earth Satellite Internet 1 and Internet2 Transportable Ground Station

  19. AvaLAN 900 MHz P2P system • Security • Matched Pair of devices, no user access to them • Unique key for each pair assigned at factory • They use 128 bit pseudo random temporal keys. • The key is updated for every packet exchanged, or 2000 times/sec if no data packets are flowing. •   The boxes exchange synchronization data constantly. • AES encryption boxes can be added for extra security • Maximum range is 40 miles in line of sight operation

  20. D-Link DWL-2700Wireless APs • 802.11b/g compatible • Rugged sealed case • Operating temperatures: • -40ºF to 140ºF (-40ºC to 60ºC) • Up to 200 mW Tx power

  21. Site Considerations • Yagi Antennas used for 900 MHz link • 15 dBi, Horizontally polarized • Sector antenna on water tower; D-Link • 120 degree, 13 dBi • Yagi antenna on community building; D-Link • 14.5 dBi • Omni directional antenna on Library Access Point • 9 dBi

  22. Site Considerations • Outdoor power at base of water tower • Mounting an outdoor enclosure • Located behind fences for the tower • Watertight seal, fiberglass construction • Power cable and network cables pass in and out • Contains: • network switch • power strip • power injectors

  23. Support for First RespondersWireless Broadband Chesterhill Volunteer Fire Department • Keep up with current technology • E-learning • Locate affordable fire equipment • Provide a second layer of communications with other fire depts.

  24. e-Commerce Initiatives • Ron’s Auto Center – gains access to national discount car part distributors that can provide overnight delivery-estimated savings and future sales -$20K to $40K/year

  25. e-Commerce Initiatives • The Posy Place - a flower shop that estimates a savings of $10K/year by using the Web vs. phone for FTD orders and delivery

  26. e-Commerce Initiatives Chesterhill Produce Auction - connecting local farmers to wholesale markets

  27. Educational PartnershipwithWashington State Community College Training for Microsoft Office Suite • Beginner Basics • Introduction to Windows • Intermediate Windows • Introduction to the Internet • Introduction to Microsoft Office • Intermediate Microsoft Office

  28. Educational Partnershipwith theOhio Learning Network E 4 ME --an online orientation course that helps individuals: • Link interests to education choices, career paths, and jobs • Find online courses and degrees that meet personal and career goals • Learn how to be successful in e-learning courses

  29. 2005 Carnegie-Mellon/MIT Study: Measuring Broadband’s Economic Impact • Increases in employment growth of 1% annually over communities that have not invested in broadband • Property values increase, with rental rates were 6% higher. • 1/2% higher annual growth rate in businesses • 1/2% higher annual growth rate in IT business sector

  30. Outcomes and Impact • Model for Land-Grant university outreach • Cost-effective bridge • Addresses “last-mile” barriers and connectivity • Framework for a community technology plan • Stimulus to private sector investment and community development • Improving quality of life and increases their standard of living

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