SCINETThe South Carolina Information Network
A 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 StructureFrame Relay
Frame Relay
SNA
T-1
ETN/PBX ETN/PBX
T-1
Voice
9.6K
56K
19.2K
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
• 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
64K64K
1.5M1.5M
768K768K
256K256K
155M155M
64K64K
ATMFrame Relay
1.5M1.5M
1.5M1.5M45M45M
1.5M1.5M1.5M1.5M
InterLATASONET
Ring
M etroNet2000
PBX
PBX
OIRRouter
OIRRouter
OIRRouter
OIRRouter
AgencyRouter
AgencyRouter
OIR ATMSwitch
SCNet ATMSwitch
InfoAvenueRouter
OC-3OC-3
SCNetLong Distance
BellSouthCDS
BellSouthFrame Relay
BellSouthATM
Columbia Netw orkConfiguration
Internet 2University
ATM
vBNS
SouthernCrossRoads
OC-3
IndependentFR/ATM
Internet
InterLATASONET
Ring
PBX
PBX/ETN
OIRRouter
OIRATM
AgencyRouter
AgencyATM
SCNet ATMSwitch
InfoAvenueRouter
BellSouthCDS
BellSouthFrame Relay
BellSouthATM
Typical LATAConfiguration
Internet
AgencyRouter
K-12Router
Internet 2University
ATM
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
CampusATM
State ATMBackbone
SouthernCrossroads
Georgia Tech
Internet 2vBNS
CampusATM
CampusATM
Clem sonUniversity
University o f
South Caolina
M edical Universityof
South Caro lina
O C-3
O C-3
O C-3
O C-3
45 M BPS
45 M BPS
45 M BPS
Internet 2vBNS
Univ ersityUniv ersity
Univ ersity Univ ersity
Univ ersity
Univ ersity
Independent
SMDS
LATA Configurations
InterLATA ATM
BellSouthFrame Relay
DS-3DS-3
DS-1DS-1
SCNetSCNetPOPPOP
Internet
ManagementReports
OC-3OC-3
DS-3DS-3
MetroNet2000
SCNetSCNetPOPPOP
Voice
IndependentFrame Relay
BellSouth
SMDS
IndependentFrame Relay
BellSouthFrame Relay
Independent
SMDS
BellSouth
SMDS
DS-1DS-1
OC-3OC-3OC-3OC-3
DS-3DS-3
DS-3DS-3
BellSouth/
ICOATM
BellSouth/
ICOATM
OC-3OC-3
OC-3OC-3
Internet 2
OC-3OC-3
State AT MBackbone
ATMShared Netw ork
Internet
Internet 2Long
Distance
VideoConferencing
AgenciesUniversities
K-12 SchoolsLibraries
T echnical Colleges
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?