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GigaPoPs vs RONs. Inspection of GigaPoPs Inspection of RONs Trends. Inspection of the GigaPoP. A concentration point for R&E A point solution One box on some A distributed system for others SONET, Routers Internet2 stitches PoPs together Offers a centralized solution nationally
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GigaPoPs vs RONs • Inspection of GigaPoPs • Inspection of RONs • Trends
Inspection of the GigaPoP • A concentration point for R&E • A point solution • One box on some • A distributed system for others • SONET, Routers • Internet2 stitches PoPs together • Offers a centralized solution nationally • One organization owns the backbone
Inspection of the RON • A distributed or regional solution • A network not a point solution • Two or more systems • Photonic boxes + L2 & L3 systems • Quilt a federation of RONs • Can be more than R&E • Regional backbone ownership • A buyers group- right time & place (distressed assets) • NLR can be used to stitch together RONs
Inspection of the RONcontinued • Bridge AUP limitations on a single backbone • Public R&E • Private companies • State agencies • More nimble to change technologies • Minimum set of technologies for national stitching • A lesser cost to evergreen • Address the regional digital divide • Education • Business
Trends • GigaPops aggregating into a RON • Existing RONs expanding • Opportunity to stitch RONs into multiple federated nets • National nets exit in parallel