Super JANET 4 Update Roland Trice ULCC Super

Super. JANET 4 Update Roland Trice, ULCC Super. JANET 4 Rollout Manager 18 January 2001 Super. JANET 4 Seminar

Agenda • Super. JANET 4 – Project Background • Super. JANET 4 – Implementation 31 January 2001 SERJUG 2

Super. JANET 4 Project Background 18 January 2001 Super. JANET 4 Seminar

Project Background • SJ III contract ends March 2001 Since December 1999, UKERNA has been engaged in the procurement process for the backbone network for Super. JANET 4. The contract for the backbone and the regional network access links was signed on 16 June with World. Com. These links will be provided by 31 October. We will then install the switching equipment on the backbone and test it. During December 2000 to March 2001 we will move the regional network connections from. 31 January 2001 SERJUG 4

Project Background • SJ III contract ends March 2001 • SJ III is running hot 31 January 2001 SERJUG 5

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Project Background • SJ III contract ends March 2001 • SJ III is running hot • CSR 1 money available 31 January 2001 SERJUG 7

Project Background • SJ III contract ends March 2001 • SJ III is running hot • CSR 1 money available • Telecoms industry changing • Fibre installation over the UK • Increasing bandwidth on fibre 31 January 2001 SERJUG 8

Project Background - Drivers • Re-create a world class network • Regional agenda • Broaden user base • 260 sites moving to over 700 • Reliability - operational network • Research capability • Extend the reach of Super. JANET 31 January 2001 SERJUG 9

Project Timescales 1999 2000 2001 Backbone Procurement Requirements Analysis Architecture MAN Management and Contracts Risk Reduction Router Procurement Roll Out 31 January 2001 SERJUG 10

Wanted Overall. . . • National reach, high capacity, resilient, affordable bandwidth. • High quality co-location sites in the core of the network. • Better relationships with MANs. • Broaden access. • Research capability. 31 January 2001 SERJUG 11

Super. JANET 4 Implementation 18 January 2001 Super. JANET 4 Seminar

Scotland via SJ 4 March Glasgow 2001 Scotland via Edinburgh World. Com Glasgow World. Com Edinburgh NNW Northern Ireland World. Com Warrington 2. 5 Gbps 622 Mbps 155 Mbps Nor. MAN World. Com Leeds YHMAN EMMAN Mid. MAN World. Com Reading World. Com London East. Net TVN South Wales MAN External Links World. Com Bristol World. Com Portsmouth LMN Kentish MAN SWAN & BWEMAN 31 January 2001 Le. NSE SERJUG 13

Scotland via SJ 4 Glasgow December 2001 Scotland via Edinburgh World. Com Glasgow World. Com Edinburgh NNW C&NL World. Com Warrington Northern Ireland 10 Gbps 2. 5 Gbps 622 Mbps 155 Mbps+ Nor. MAN World. Com Leeds YHMAN EMMAN North Wales MAN Mid. MAN World. Com Reading World. Com London East. Net TVN South Wales MAN External Links World. Com Bristol World. Com Portsmouth LMN Kentish MAN SWAN & BWEMAN 31 January 2001 Le. NSE SERJUG 14

SJ 4 June 2002 Scotland via Glasgow World. Com Edinburgh NNW C&NL World. Com Warrington Northern Ireland 20 Gbps 10 Gbps 2. 5 Gbps 622 Mbps 155 Mbps+ Scotland via Edinburgh Nor. MAN World. Com Leeds YHMAN EMMAN North Wales MAN Mid. MAN World. Com Reading World. Com London East. Net TVN South Wales MAN External Links World. Com Bristol World. Com Portsmouth LMN Kentish MAN SWAN & BWEMAN 31 January 2001 Le. NSE SERJUG 15

Backbone Bandwidth Gbps x 128 x 64 x 16 31 January 2001 SERJUG 16

Other options in the future. • Further access link increases (e. g. 100 Gpbs to London) by Jan 2004. • Backbone up to 80 Gbps. Both of these depend on UKERNA and World. Com agreeing the price. 31 January 2001 SERJUG 17

Co-Location Sites (C-Po. Ps) • 24 hour security. • Access to personnel authorized by UKERNA. • 3 rd party telecomms access. • Racks for UKERNA’s equipment. 31 January 2001 SERJUG 18

Rollout 18 January 2001 Super. JANET 4 Seminar

Rollout history • November 2000 • Router acceptance tests • Backbone deployed • Backbone routers delivered & commissioned • Backbone acceptance tests 31 January 2001 SERJUG 20

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Rollout history • December 2000 • Bars delivered and commissioned • ULCC and Manchester connected • 12 th December • Belfast connected • 14 th December • A week late, but still on schedule 31 January 2001 SERJUG 23

Delays with circuit provision • Bad weather • River crossings • Estates departments • Road works 31 January 2001 SERJUG 24

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Scope of changes • Le. NSE transition moved • Thursday 22 nd March • Oxford & RAL postponed • Dates to be confirmed • Mid. MAN • Delayed until 27 th February • Thursday slots activated from mid • February Attempting to complete the transition before the last week of March 31 January 2001 SERJUG 28

SJ 4 Transition Timetable • • • Nottingham/ Newcastle Edinburgh/Glasgow Cambridge • • • 16 th January 23 rd January 30 th January • • Cardiff/Leeds Reading 2 Contingency slots Exeter 2 Contingency slots Birmingham/Contingency slot 2 Contingency slots • • 6 th February 13 th February 15 th February 20 th February 22 nd February 27 th February 29 th February 31 January 2001 SERJUG 29

SJ 4 Transition Timetable • • • • • Chatham 2 Contingency slots UFI/Oxford (? ) 2 Contingency slots C&NL MAN/Rutherford (? ) Le. NSE/Contingency slot 2 Contingency slots SJ III Dies 31 January 2001 SERJUG 6 th March 8 th March 13 th March 15 th March 20 th March 22 nd March 27 th March 29 th March 31 st March 30

The good news is…. . • Rollout is on schedule • No major problems to-date 31 January 2001 SERJUG 31

Questions? 18 January 2001 Super. JANET 4 Seminar