1. Network Status Update AREON Planning Meeting September 15, 2006 Little Rock, Arkansas David Merrifield University of Arkansas AREON Planning Meeting September 15, 2006 Little Rock, Arkansas David Merrifield University of Arkansas

2. Agenda Fiber Optic Backbone Acquisition OneNet Relationship Lighting Fayetteville to Tulsa Little Rock Metro Fiber Discussions Fiber Optic Backbone Acquisition OneNet Relationship Lighting Fayetteville to Tulsa Little Rock Metro Fiber Discussions

3. AREON Backbone Conceptual

4. AREON Backbone Fayetteville Magnolia Russellville Fort Smith Arkadelphia Conway Monticello Pine Bluff Jonesboro Little Rock TULSA DALLAS MEMPHIS MONROE 29-August-2006

5. AT&T NexGen Fiber Fayetteville Magnolia Russellville Fort Smith Arkadelphia Conway Monticello Pine Bluff Jonesboro Little Rock TULSA DALLAS MEMPHIS MONROE

6. AT&T NexGen Fiber Fayetteville Magnolia Russellville Fort Smith Arkadelphia Conway Monticello Pine Bluff Jonesboro Little Rock TULSA DALLAS MEMPHIS MONROE

7. Level3 Fiber Fayetteville Magnolia Russellville Fort Smith Arkadelphia Conway Monticello Pine Bluff Jonesboro Little Rock TULSA DALLAS MEMPHIS MONROE

8. MBO Fiber Fayetteville Magnolia Russellville Fort Smith Arkadelphia Conway Monticello Pine Bluff Jonesboro Little Rock TULSA DALLAS MEMPHIS MONROE

9. McLeod Fiber Fayetteville Magnolia Russellville Fort Smith Arkadelphia Conway Monticello Pine Bluff Jonesboro Little Rock TULSA DALLAS MEMPHIS MONROE Contract Pending

10. McLeod Fiber Fayetteville Magnolia Russellville Fort Smith Arkadelphia Conway Monticello Pine Bluff Jonesboro Little Rock TULSA DALLAS MEMPHIS MONROE Monroe Route Still Under Discussion

11. Ritter Fiber Fayetteville Magnolia Russellville Fort Smith Arkadelphia Conway Monticello Pine Bluff Jonesboro Little Rock TULSA DALLAS MEMPHIS MONROE Still Under Discussion

12. AREON Backbone Fayetteville Magnolia Russellville Fort Smith Arkadelphia Conway Monticello Pine Bluff Jonesboro Little Rock TULSA DALLAS MEMPHIS MONROE 29-August-2006

13. OneNet Relationship Currently providing Internet2 for ASU, UALR, UAMS, and UARK –ASU – OC3 Jonesboro to Tulsa –UARK – DS3 Fayetteville to Tulsa –UALR/UAMS – DS3 Little Rock to Fayetteville Currently providing Internet2 for ASU, UALR, UAMS, and UARK –ASU – OC3 Jonesboro to Tulsa –UARK – DS3 Fayetteville to Tulsa –UALR/UAMS – DS3 Little Rock to Fayetteville

14. OneNet Relationship OneNet currently has OC12 from Tulsa to Kansas City for Internet2 OneNet is a member of National LambdaRail –Connected to NLR Tulsa POP Internet2 NewNet POP in Tulsa (future) OneNet currently has OC12 from Tulsa to Kansas City for Internet2 OneNet is a member of National LambdaRail –Connected to NLR Tulsa POP Internet2 NewNet POP in Tulsa (future)

15. OneNet Relationship OneNet and Great Plains Network –Quest OC12 Backhaul from Tulsa to Kansas City Discontinued –Replace OC12 with NLR Gigabit Ethernet from Tulsa to Kansas City –Connect into GPN Router in K.C. –Share GPN 10Gig Link to Abilene Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas OneNet and Great Plains Network –Quest OC12 Backhaul from Tulsa to Kansas City Discontinued –Replace OC12 with NLR Gigabit Ethernet from Tulsa to Kansas City –Connect into GPN Router in K.C. –Share GPN 10Gig Link to Abilene Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas

16. OneNet Relationship OneNet and National LambdaRail –NLR Node in Tulsa –Current 10Gig to NLR PacketNet –Current 1Gig to NLR FrameNet OneNet and National LambdaRail –NLR Node in Tulsa –Current 10Gig to NLR PacketNet –Current 1Gig to NLR FrameNet

17. OneNet Relationship AREON Connection to OneNet Fayetteville to Tulsa 10Gig Lambda 10Gig Ethernet to OneNet POP at 700 N. Greenwood in Tulsa OneNet provides: –Internet2 –National LambdaRail PacketNet –Commodity Internet AREON Connection to OneNet Fayetteville to Tulsa 10Gig Lambda 10Gig Ethernet to OneNet POP at 700 N. Greenwood in Tulsa OneNet provides: –Internet2 –National LambdaRail PacketNet –Commodity Internet

18. Lighting Fayetteville/Tulsa MBO Contract –Dark Fiber South Route MBO Contract –Dark Fiber South Route

19. Lighting Fayetteville/Tulsa MBO Contract –Lambdas on North Route MBO Contract –Lambdas on North Route

20. Lighting Fayetteville/Tulsa MBO Contract –Equipped with Movaz (now ADVA) RAYexpress MBO Contract –Equipped with Movaz (now ADVA) RAYexpress

21. Lighting Fayetteville/Tulsa Fayetteville Chester Fort Smith Sallisaw Muskogee Tulsa

22. Lighting Fayetteville/Tulsa Fayetteville Chester Fort Smith Sallisaw Muskogee Tulsa OneNet Cisco 7606 UARK Juniper M320

23. Lighting Fayetteville/Tulsa New Fiber in Fayetteville

24. Lighting Fayetteville/Tulsa New Fiber in Fayetteville Harmon Avenue Parking Facility Harmon Avenue Parking Facility

25. Little Rock Metro Fiber Discussions with Telcove

26. Contact David Merrifield Associate Director University of Arkansas Computing Services 155 Razorback Road Fayetteville, AR 72701 dlm@uark.edu