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A Presentation to the NASTD National Conference
- Kansas City
TEX-AN
2000
Networking in the New
Millennium
H Voice H Video H Data H
Internet H Support Services
H Additional Services
Stephen T. Parker
General Services Commission Telecommunications
Division September 18, 1999
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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium

• Strategic Planning and Partnering
• Started Our Overall Process in Late 1997
• Worked Closely with the Telecommunications
  Planning Group (TPG)
• Developed Partnership with TIF / TEA / GSC
• Developed Partnerships with Major Universities

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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium

• Developing Our Message / Seeking Support
• Need for a New Network and Upgraded Technology
• Exceeding the Economic Model of the Current
  Network
• Developed High Level Budgetary Costs - 25
  Million
• Briefings, Briefings, and More Briefings
• Communicate - Communicate - Communicate

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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium

• Understanding User Requirements
• Statewide User Focus Groups
• Summary of User Requirements
• Begin Communications With Vendor Community

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TEX-AN 2000 NETWORK
Focus Group Process Results Organization Types
Data as of September 18, 1998
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TEX-AN 2000 NETWORK

• Statewide

Data as of September 18, 1998
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TEX-AN 2000 NETWORK

• Statewide (continued)

Data as of September 18, 1998
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TEX-AN 2000 NETWORK

• Statewide (continued)

Data as of September 18, 1998
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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium
TEX-AN 2000 Texas-Sized Challenges
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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium
TEX-AN III Customer Locations
Data as of September 18, 1998
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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium
Add Hospitals, Universities and Colleges
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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium
Add Education - ESCs, ISDs, K-12
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Rural Texas 17 3,475,000 24 states (and
D.C.) have smaller populations!
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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium
North, West and South Texas 33 6,545,000 38
states (and D.C.) have smaller populations!
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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium

• San Antonio - 12 States Smaller
• Houston Metro - 28 States Smaller
• DFW Metro - 29 States Smaller

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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium
Insourcing Outsourcing Full Service
Solutions Staff Augmentation And Other Possible
Politically Correct Terms Which one is right
for you?
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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium

• Translation of Requirements to Procurement
• Unique Approach for Texas
• Scope of Services
• Goals and Objectives
• Development of Request for Offer (RFO)
• Overview of the Procurement Process

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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium

• Unique Approach
• Outside the Box - Texas Style
• Structured Around Features, Functions, and User
  Requirements and NOT a Specific Design
• Based Upon Desire to Purchase Outcomes
• Allowed For and Required Vendor Creativity
• Allowed Vendors Flexibility to Bid it All or
  Even Just One Small Piece

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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium

• TEX-AN 2000
• Scope of Services - RFO Components
• Backbone Transport
• User Termination
• Access
• Local Telephone Services
• Long Distance Services
• Interpreter Services
• Network Management
• Back-Office Systems
• Enterprise Management

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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium

• TEX-AN 2000
• Procurement Overview
• 1600 pre-RFO vendor notices sent
• RFO Released on December 7, 1999
• 350 Companies Download RFO Electronically
• 208 interested vendors attend pre-bid conferences
• 39 Companies submit RFO Responses- February, 1999
• Requests for best and final offers sent April 28,
  1999
• Intent to Award Letters Sent June 24, 1999
• Contract Negotiations Begin - 24 Vendors - July,
  1999

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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium
TEX-AN 2000 The SAMs Club of
Telecommunications
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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium
TEX-AN 2000 Results and Achievements
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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium

• Results and Achievements
• ATT and ATT Solutions Selected to Provide
  Core Components of TEX-AN 2000
• Statewide Postalized Access Rates
• No Installation Costs During Life of the
  Contract
• No Quantity or Revenue Commitments for Services
• Deployment of Cisco 8850 Platform at a Minimum
  of 18 Backbone Sites
• 22 Voice Access Nodes
• Use of SDN for Voice with Migration Plan to
  Voice Over IP / Frame / ATM etc.

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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium

• Results and Achievements
• Strategic Insourcing and Collocation of
  Operations
• Complete Pay Only for What You Drink Approach
• Strategic Multi-Vendor Approach to Requirements
  Contracts - Customer Choice
• Wide Variety of Customizable SLAs and Premium
  Services
• Web Access for Provisioning, Ordering, Troubles,
  etc.
• Two Statewide Installation Services Contracts
• Over 15 Data Networking Manufacturers Product
  Lines Available from Three Vendors

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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium

• Results and Achievements
• Extremely Cost Competitive and Technologically
  Advanced Services Will be Made Available to All
  Eligible Texas Government Entities
• All Our Goals and Objectives Have Been Met or
  are Now Achievable

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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium
Integrated Network ConfigurationIntegrated
Transport
PublicVoiceNetwork
LAN
Video
R
R
Internet
ATM Network- -Any to AnyCell Transport
R
Video
R
LAN
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LAN
Video
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Integrated Network ConfigurationUser Termination
PublicVoiceNetwork
LAN
Video
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R
Internet
ATM Network- -Any to AnyCell Transport
R
Video
R
LAN
R
LAN
Video
R
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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium

• Critical Success Factors
• Allow Enough Time to Properly Complete the
  Process
• Setting Clear Goals and Objectives
• Being Creative, Taking Some Risks, and Getting
  Outside the Box
• Steadfast Commitment to Understanding and
  Delivering the Users Requirements
• Consistent Communications With the Legislature,
  Leadership, and Other Pertinent Stakeholders
• Focus on Purchasing Features, Functionality, and
  Outcomes Not Just a Design

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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium

• Critical Success Factors
• Involve Vendors Early On In the Process
• Utilizing a Multi-Agency / Customer Evaluation
  Committee
• Focus On Service Level Agreements and Recognize
  that One Size Does NOT Fit All
• Name the Process Early On and Facilitate Wide
  Recognition of what Your Project is About
• Understand the Current Political Environment for
  the Use of Insourcing, Outsourcing, Full
  Service, etc.
• Communicate - Communicate - Communicate

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TEX-AN 2000 Networking in the New Millennium
Questions Answers Todays presentation and
considerable additional TEX-AN 2000 information
is available at the following web
site www.tex-an.net