A Gathering of State Networks

Neil Matkin & Frank WhitneyApril 17, 2000

Introductions Frank Whitney, Director, Network

Services Lynn Murphy, Regional Coordinator,

Northern Illinois Lori Sorenson, Regional Coordinator,

Southern & Central Illinois Neil Matkin, Director, Client Services

What is the ICN?

A robust, statewide education network that connects all Illinois elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions as well as libraries and museums for the purpose of delivering and receiving educational content.

What were the design goals? Build upon existing state projects Avoid duplication of costly facilities and services Recognize economies of scale to leverage state

buying power Build at a large enough scale to interest

partners/telecommunications providers Balance construction of the backbone network

with current and anticipated user demands

Building on Existing Projects LincOn (K-12 network)

Illinois Video Education Network (Higher Education)

State Frame Relay Backbone & State Video Network (State Agencies)

Library System Networks

What does the ICN look like?

The ICN spans the entire state in a 2-3 year build out period

It is a high speed, high bandwidth network

It is an ATM solution capable of carrying voice, video, data, and image

The Backbone Network & Regional Technology Centers

Questions & Answers

www.linc2icn.net