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SCINET The South Carolina Information Network A Gathering of State Networks St. Louis, Missouri April 17, 2000. Tom Fletcher Deputy Director Office of Information Resources. Infrastructure. Widely Deployed LANs Voice Electronic Tandem Network Videoconferencing - H.320
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SCINETThe South Carolina Information NetworkA Gathering of State NetworksSt. Louis, Missouri April 17, 2000 Tom Fletcher Deputy Director Office of Information Resources
Infrastructure • Widely Deployed LANs • Voice Electronic Tandem Network • Videoconferencing - H.320 • Fast Packet Networks (F/R, SMDS &ATM) • SNA Networks • Capital Campus Fiber/ATM - MetroNet • Internet/Internet 2 • 32 Channel Digital Satellite - 1800 sites • ITFS - 500 sites
SCINET Users • State Agencies • K-12 Schools and Libraries • Higher Education • Technical Colleges • Universities • County and Local Governments - Optional
Old Backbone Network Structure FrameRelay FrameRelay T-1 SNA 9.6K 56K 19.2K T-1 Voice ETN/PBX ETN/PBX 64 K T-1
ATM & MetroNet 2000 • Currently supporting voice and data • Core ATM switches installed in Columbia & Charleston • Agency Sites in Capital Complex • OC-3’s to SC Net and BellSouth ATM • DS-3 Frame Relay • DS-3 SMDS • InterLATA ATM in “Megabit Increments” • ATM to InfoAvenue (ISP) in “Megabit Increments” with bursting • Internet 2
SCINET ATM Backbone • Provided by carriers • Enables Integration on ATM backbone: • Frame Relay FRF-8 in place • K-12 Network conversion to F/R underway • H.320 Video links in progress • Electronic Tandem Network next • SNA Networks converting to TCP/IP • Internet - 4 LATAs • Internet 2 • In place
Best of Both Worlds 1.5M 64K 1.5M 1.5M • Allows High Speed Access at Main Location, Low Speed Access at Remote Sites • Ensures Each Site is Provided a Solution that Delivers the Best Price Performance • Service Interworking (FRF-8) provided by IXC 256K Frame Relay 155M ATM 1.5M 768K 45M 64K 1.5M
K-12 Technology InitiativePartnership • WANs for each District/Library System • District connected to the Backbone • Internet from the Backbone • Professional Development • S.C. Educational Television • ITFS expansion • Digitization of tape resources • 2-Way Video Pilot Projects
K-12 Technology Initiative • WANs for each District/Library System • District connected to the Backbone • Internet from the Backbone
K-12 Technology Initiative • All Schools and Districts (1260) Connected • Over 90% T-1’s or higher bandwidth to every school • T-1’s to DS-3’s for District Offices • All Public Libraries (190) Connected • 30% T-1’s • 70% 64K
Internet Connectivity • Users can connect through OIR routers or directly to State Contract ISP • ATM OC-3 connections in 4 major LATAs • 30/45 MBPS in Columbia • 10/15 MBPS in Charleston • 5/7.5 MBPS in other LATAs • 10/15 each for 3 major universities • 28 direct T-1’s for other colleges, etc. • Moving toward ATM
Internet 2 Partnership • South Carolina Consortium filed a joint application to NSF • South Carolina Research Authority • OIR • Clemson University • Medical University of South Carolina • University of South Carolina
Internet 2 • ATM networks at each university • OC-3 access to the Backbone • OC-3 to SoX and vBNS backbone in Atlanta • 45 MBPS on the Backbone allocated to each University
LATA Configurations Internet Independent Frame Relay Independent Frame Relay BellSouth/ ICO ATM OC-3 OC-3 OC-3 Voice OC-3 DS-3 InterLATA ATM MetroNet 2000 BellSouth Frame Relay SCNet POP SCNet POP Management Reports DS-3 DS-1 DS-3 Independent SMDS OC-3 DS-3 DS-1 BellSouth Frame Relay OC-3 BellSouth/ ICO ATM BellSouth SMDS BellSouth SMDS Independent SMDS Internet 2
On-going Projects • Consolidated Data Center • WEB-based Customer Work Order System • PBX System Upgrades • Extend the life of the existing 50,000 plus telephones • Provide new features and services • Provide for ATM connectivity
On-going Projects • OIR/DOT Fiber RFP • 900 miles of Interstate Right of Way • Intelligent Transportation System (DOT) • Statewide Fiber Backbone (OIR) • Potential Conversion of ITFS from Analog to Digital • Wireless Last Mile • Testing of Voice over IP • Testing of H.323 Video
RFP 2000/2001 • Private Line • Frame Relay • SMDS • ATM • Videoconferencing • Centrex • Local Service? • Other Services?
Questions? Tom Fletcher fletchtj@oir.state.sc.us 803-896-0404