CIA

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CIA

• Group 10
• TC 361
• Patrick Cibula - Brad Cornett - Lorenzo Macuja
  Paul Seifert - Mike Spencer - Dave Tavares

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Overview

• ASK Region
• Region Statistics
• Blacksburg, VA
• Western Michigan University
• Future Region Developments
• CIA Website (us, not the other one)

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ASK Region

• Comprised of Allegan, St. Joseph, and Kalamazoo
  Counties
• Report prepared in July 2003
• LinkMichigan Initiative

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ASK Region cont.

• Initial Assumptions
• Assumptions Proven False
• Motivation to Go Broadband

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ASK Region cont.

• LinkMichigan Findings
• ASK Steering Committee

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ASK Region cont.

• Some Providers

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Region Statistics

• Survey Methods
• Survey Results

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Region Statistics

• Businesses - Connection by Size

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Region Statistics

• Businesses - Connection by type ()

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Region Statistics

• Personal Survey v. Plan Report
• Businesses were generally un-cooperative
• Results similar to Plan
• Cable modem enjoys higher penetration

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Region Statistics

• Business users of High Speed Internet have an
  average of 32 employees compared to an average of
  9 employees for dial-up users. High speed users
  are much more likely to have a website, have an
  email server, and have computers connected
  through a LAN

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Region Statistics

• Connection Type v. Age ()

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Region Statistics

• Connection Type v. Income

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Region Statistics

• Dial-up still dominates Broadband for home use
• The majority of low-income families need
  internet access

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Blacksburg, VABlacksburg Electronic Village

• What Is It?
• History
• Achievements

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Blacksburg, VAKeys to Success

• Educate people
• Get Direct connections
• Use the library
• Find an evangelizer
• Gain community support

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Blacksburg, VAPlanning Network

• Services Needed
• Providers
• Support
• Locations For Equipment
• Money

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Blacksburg, VAConnection Services

• Local ISP (56k, ISDN, DSL, Cable)
• T1
• 10BaseT Ethernet
• Gigabit Ethernet

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Blacksburg, VAAdditional Services

• Community Connections
• Web site (up to 20mb)
• Two permanent email addresses
• A broadcast mailing list
• 20 annual fee.

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Blacksburg, VAAdditional Services Cont.

• Premium Community Connections
• Web site (up to 20mb)
• Three permanent email addresses
• Two mailing lists
• Web-based event calendar
• 87 annual fee.

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Western Michigan University
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WMUnet

• called WMUnet
• 80 buildings
• served by 100Mbps Fiber optic backbone
• have internal 1000Mbps distribution system
• or are served by a nearby building that DOES have
  100Mbps service

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WMUnet

• Campus residence halls are served by 100 Mbps
  links.
• and have 100 Mbps backbone distribution
• All individual room connections are 10 Mbps.

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WMUnet Network structure
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MERIT

• WMU joined MERIT in 1978 becoming the 4th member.
  
• In 1990, Merit renames the statewide computing
  network MichNet (while the name of the
  organization remains the same).

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MERIT Map
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MichNET connection

• The link between WMUnet and the T-3 and other
  connections of the Merit statewide backbone.

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Wireless Western

• 802.11b standard
• Pros and Cons
• Benefits- mobile access (this is kind of obvious
  so i can put whatever)
• Disadvantages - slower speed than most of the
  other connections on campus

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Wireless Western

• VP Viji Murali was in charge of project
• She is the Vice President for Information
  Technology and Chief Information Officer

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Wireless Western specs

• Speed - 11Mbps
• Distances
• 300 ft. in buildings
• 800 ft. outside (assuming no obstructions)

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Wireless Western Map
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Wireless Western Specs

• Uses 2.4 GHz ISM (Industrial/Scientific/Medical)
  band
• All the transmissions conform to IEEE 802.11b
  DSSS (direct sequence speed spectrum) wireless
  LAN specs
• Cisco Aironet 350 access points

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Wireless Universities

• Most colleges do not have wireless internet
• MSU does not have FULL wireless yet.
• Schools from Mid-West with wireless net
• UM
• GVSU
• IU
• Minnesota
• Wisconsin
• Cincinnati

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Making Technology available to all

• "Because of the importance of integrating
  technology within our classrooms, I have
  allocated over 600,000 for the teaching and
  learning of current technology.  This is not
  enough.  Rather, a beginning as we seek to
  understand how this technology might enrich
  student learning, teaching and classroom
  achievement."                         Dr. Elson
  S. Floyd President of Western Michigan
  University

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Multi-Purpose Enabling Technology Lab

• METL
• Opened In 1996
• before METL, Limited Access
• Managed by The Office of IT along with Blind
  Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy, Special
  Education and Speech Pathology

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Objectives

• Centrally Located accessible site
• Offer training for the Use of enabling
  technologies
• Provide assistance in research projects in
  adaptive technology
• Provide training materials in alternative formats
• Production in print assistance material to help
  enable

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Hardware

• Closed Circuit TV (CCTV)
• Keyboards
• -Alpha Smart2000 
• -Intel keys Classic
• Switches
• Trackball
• Versa point
• Braille Embosser

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Software

• Alternative Input Programs
• Braille Programs
• Speech Output Programs
• Text Enlargement Programs
• Voice Recognition Programs

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Importance?

• Access!
• Visually Impaired
• Hearing Impaired
• Motor skill impaired

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Future Plans

• Each Network Design Must Consider The Opportunity
  For The Future.
• The Services Desired By Their Community Impact
  The Nature Of The Media Used To Create The
  Network.

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Future Plans

• A Core Fiber Network Is Currently Being
  Implemented To Provide High Capacity
  Interconnection Between All Significant City And
  County Facilities Within The City Of Kalamazoo

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Future Plans

• New Technology And Competition Also Provide The
  Incentive For Local Telephone And Cable Providers
  To Sell Communications Services At Lower Prices.
• Design Recommendations Will Concentrate On Two
  Key Areas Of Development.
• These Are Fiber To The Businesses Using A Portion
  Of The Capacity Of The Existing Public Network
• And Point-To-Multi-Point Radio Solutions As A
  Last Mile Edge Technology

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Future Plans

• Looking At Various Models That Might Be Used To
  Create A Public Sector Network, A Combination Of
  Fiber And Wireless Technologies Are The Most
  Economically Justifiable.
• Funding Options Include, Vendor, Bank And Grant
  Financing.
• Federal Programs Such As The Universal Service
  Administration Corp.
• General Obligation Revenue Bonds Are Potential
  Financing Options.

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Comments from John Sych

• Western Michigans expansion

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Comments from John Sych

• Next phase is up to providers

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Website

• http//www.msu.edu/cornettb/tc361