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JANET ADSL Futures: 

JANET ADSL Futures Rina Samani

Contents: 

Contents Current Status of the ADSL Trial Trial Evaluation ADSL Parallel Project Conclusion & Futures: ADSL Trial JANET ADSL Service

ADSL Trial – Current Status: 

ADSL Trial – Current Status Trial is coming to an end in November 2002 Many requests received for continuation Interest also received by non-participating JANET organisations

Trial Evaluation: 

Trial Evaluation Successful trial Positive feedback from the trial sites Requirement expressed from the community for a JANET ADSL Service Concern Areas: Limited to Off Campus Learning Centres Procedures for connections, disconnection & fault handling is complex and time consuming Customer support structure in place is not scalable for a full ADSL service.

ADSL Parallel Project - Aim: 

Trial 2 Service Initiated project in February 2002 Model: UKERNA in partnership with a commercial Service Provider to provide a JANET ADSL Service. ADSL Parallel Project - Aim

Benefits of a JANET ADSL Service: 

Benefits of a JANET ADSL Service JANET Service Provider Site traffic direct to JANET (not to the commodity Internet) Security & Authentication Element of Control Part of the JANET Portfolio of Services Packaged Solution Customer Support Function Direct

ADSL Parallel Project Investigations 1: 

ADSL Parallel Project Investigations 1 Activities involved: Discussions with Service Providers : Technical Network Infrastructure eg No. of ADSL exchanges enabled Direct Connection to JANET and Resilience Customer Services Technical Support SLAs: Network Reliability, Provisioning & Faults Customer Billing Process JANET Branded Service Estimate of Costs

ADSL Parallel Project Investigations 2: 

ADSL Parallel Project Investigations 2 Gathering requirements from the Learning & Skills Council Gathering feedback from the trial and the JANET community ADSL Register Your Interest Survey online at: http://www.ja.net/development/network_access/adsl/register-interest.html

ADSL Parallel Project - Result: 

ADSL Parallel Project - Result Procurement

ADSL Service - Procurement: 

ADSL Service - Procurement Procurement exercise to commence End 2002 The JANET ADSL Service will be for: Off Campus Learning Centres possibly Individual Learners Service to be operational Q2 / 2003

What about the ADSL Trial ?: 

What about the ADSL Trial ? Trial due to end in November 2002 but………….. UKERNA will fund the trial sites for a further 6 Months (till April 2003)

Beyond the ADSL Trial Extension: 

Beyond the ADSL Trial Extension Options Available to Sites: Cancel Connection – Site to make own arrangements for network connectivity Migrate to a commercial ISP Continue with the same service and site pays the charges involved NOTE: Any costs incurred will be payable by the site.

Timescales / Summary: 

Timescales / Summary ADSL Trial Parallel ADSL Project Trial Commenced Parallel Project Commenced May 2002 February 2002 November 2002 Q2 / 2003 Trial Extension Procurement Exercise Commenced Draft ITT End of Trial April 2003 Aim to Launch JANET ADSL Service Q2 / 2003 Trial Feedback UKERNA & JANET Community Input

Thankyou & Questions : 

Thankyou & Questions Contact Details: Rina Samani Email: R.Samani@ukerna.ac.uk Telephone: 01235 822 260