Data Networking, VPNs, and the Data Networking, VPNs, and the Integration of Voice and VideoIntegration of Voice and Video

OVERVIEW

Who is Norlight?Who is Norlight?Data networking via private Data networking via private and virtual private networksand virtual private networks

Streaming Video technologyStreaming Video technologyThe future of The future of data/video/audio over various data/video/audio over various networking technologiesnetworking technologies

QuestionsQuestions

Norlight is a wholly owned subsidiaryNorlight is a wholly owned subsidiary of of Journal Communications, Inc.Journal Communications, Inc. ( (JCIJCI)) JCI is America’s oldest employee-owned JCI is America’s oldest employee-owned corporation, employing over 6,000 peoplecorporation, employing over 6,000 people JCI operations are located throughout JCI operations are located throughout the United States and in Francethe United States and in France Annual revenues are in excess of $600 millionAnnual revenues are in excess of $600 million JCI is a growing diversified JCI is a growing diversified communications and media company communications and media company with seven operating entitieswith seven operating entities

JCI CORPORATE OVERVIEW

Norlight Telecommunications Inc. is a full-service telecommunications provider focused on the carrier and business telecommunications provider focused on the carrier and business telecommunications marketstelecommunications markets. Journal Broadcast Group IncJournal Broadcast Group Inc.. owns and operates television owns and operates television and radio stations across the United States. and radio stations across the United States. Journal Sentinel IncJournal Sentinel Inc.. publishes the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.publishes the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. IPC Communication ServicesIPC Communication Services specializes in the production specializes in the production and distribution of materials and services for the computer industry, and distribution of materials and services for the computer industry, and printing of association publications.and printing of association publications. Add IncAdd Inc.. publishes targeted niche products, shoppers, and weekly publishes targeted niche products, shoppers, and weekly newspapers, and operates printing plants across nine states.newspapers, and operates printing plants across nine states. NorthStar Print Group IncNorthStar Print Group Inc.. manufactures a variety of manufactures a variety of high-quality printed products.high-quality printed products. PrimeNet Marketing ServicesPrimeNet Marketing Services provides a variety of direct provides a variety of direct marketing services.marketing services.

JCI CORPORATE OVERVIEW

Norlight has been providing Norlight has been providing innovative telecommunications innovative telecommunications services since 1972services since 1972

The largest Midwest Regional The largest Midwest Regional Network: Fiber Optic, Digital Network: Fiber Optic, Digital Microwave and Satellite uplink Microwave and Satellite uplink facilitiesfacilities

Norlight serves three markets: Norlight serves three markets: Carrier, Satellite & Video, and Carrier, Satellite & Video, and Commercial ServicesCommercial Services

HISTORY OF NORLIGHT

LINES OF BUSINESS

Satellite & Video Business GroupSatellite & Video Business Group Full service Teleport, offering satellite Full service Teleport, offering satellite

transmission to broadcast, transmission to broadcast, entertainment and sports industries, entertainment and sports industries, educational institutions, and businesseseducational institutions, and businesses

Wholesale Business GroupWholesale Business Group Traditional and non-traditional carrier Traditional and non-traditional carrier

services, engineering and technical services, engineering and technical servicesservices

Commercial Business GroupCommercial Business Group Frame Relay, Internet, Private Line Frame Relay, Internet, Private Line

Switched & Dedicated Long DistanceSwitched & Dedicated Long Distance

Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Private LinePrivate Line

VoiceVoice DataData VideoVideo

Entities served:Entities served: BusinessesBusinesses Local GovernmentsLocal Governments Educational InstitutionsEducational Institutions

Frame Relay/ATMFrame Relay/ATM High Speed Internet AccessHigh Speed Internet Access

NETWORK CONSIDERATIONSCommercial Services

Dedicated, point-to-point private Dedicated, point-to-point private lineslines

Wide regional distributionWide regional distribution Highly reliable networkHighly reliable network Customized solutionsCustomized solutions

NETWORK CONSIDERATIONSCARRIER SERVICES

NETWORK CONSTRUCTION

Redundant fiber optic routesRedundant fiber optic routes Separate fiber entrance into Separate fiber entrance into any POPany POP Uninteruptable power systemsUninteruptable power systems Fire suppression systemFire suppression system SONET based technologySONET based technology Digital crossconnect Digital crossconnect

equipmentequipment

NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURESystem/Network quality System/Network quality considerationsconsiderations

Redundant alarm and Redundant alarm and control systemscontrol systems Secure facilitiesSecure facilities

NETWORK MANAGEMENT

Access limited to Access limited to authorized company authorized company personnelpersonnel

Environmentally Environmentally secure locationsecure location

Consolidation among carriersConsolidation among carriers

Emerging technologiesEmerging technologies

Increasing demand for Increasing demand for bandwidthbandwidth

TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRENDS

THE CHANGING FACE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TELECOM’STELECOM’S

ONE STOPONE STOPSHOPSHOP

LONG DISTANCE COMPANYLONG DISTANCE COMPANY

INTERNET INTERNET PROVIDERPROVIDER

DATA DATA PROVIDERPROVIDER

LOCAL LOCAL TELCOTELCO

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Next Generation Network DesignNext Generation Network Design Packet network Packet network

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) - based Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) - based networksnetworks

Internet Protocol (IP) - based networksInternet Protocol (IP) - based networks

Internet Telephony ServiceInternet Telephony Service

EXISTING TECHNOLOGY

NEW TECHNOLOGY

MESSAGE DEAD MESSAGE DEAD MESSAGE

PACKET A PACKET B PACKET A PACKET C PACKET A

THE CHANGING FACE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Courtesy: Cisco

What is a VPN?

““Customer connectivity Customer connectivity deployed ondeployed ona shared infrastructure a shared infrastructure withwiththe same policies as a the same policies as a private network”private network”

What is a VPN? Traditional Network

POP

Remote Office

“Home” OfficeBusiness

Partner

Corporate Office

POP

POP

POP

What is a VPN?

According to the Gartner Group by According to the Gartner Group by 2003 100% of enterprises will 2003 100% of enterprises will supplement their WAN infrastructures supplement their WAN infrastructures with VPNswith VPNs

EvolutionEvolution VPNs: Originally private voice VPNs: Originally private voice

networksnetworks Traditional Model: leased lines to Traditional Model: leased lines to

connect routersconnect routers Secure, reliable, expensiveSecure, reliable, expensive

PVCs on Frame Relay/ATMPVCs on Frame Relay/ATM Fourth Generation: IP BasedFourth Generation: IP Based

The Evolution of VPNs

Types of VPNs

VPNVPN

Service ProviderShared Network Internet, IP, FR, ATM

Access VPNAccess VPNEnterprise remote accessEnterprise remote access

Intranet VPNIntranet VPNBranch officesBranch offices

Extranet VPNExtranet VPNBusiness-to-businessBusiness-to-business

Intranet VPN ServiceFrame Relay/ATM Virtual CircuitsFrame Relay/ATM Virtual Circuits

Public Frame/Cell Network

Remote Access VPN Service

Intranet VPN Service

Extranet VPN Service

Hybrid VPN Service

SecuritySecurity

PerformancePerformance

AvailabilityAvailability

Factors for Success (failure)

EncryptionEncryption

AuthenticationAuthentication

FirewallsFirewalls

Security and VPNs

BandwidthBandwidth Delay/jitterDelay/jitter Frame loss/error ratesFrame loss/error rates Quality of ServiceQuality of Service Security vs. Performance issuesSecurity vs. Performance issues Performance guaranteesPerformance guarantees

Performance of VPNs

CPE CPE

Dial-back-upDial-back-up

Alternative WAN accessAlternative WAN access

Cost factorsCost factors

Availability of VPNs

Video files have been Video files have been too largetoo large and unwieldy to run in real time and unwieldy to run in real time over small internet pipes or even over small internet pipes or even over most corporate networks over most corporate networks (Intranets)(Intranets)

Not ready for prime time?Not ready for prime time?

Streaming Video over VPNs

Availability of bandwidthAvailability of bandwidth Backbone bandwidthBackbone bandwidth

OC48 -> OC192 ->???OC48 -> OC192 ->??? Access bandwidthAccess bandwidth

v.90 -> ISDN -> DSL ->???v.90 -> ISDN -> DSL ->???

Advances in technologyAdvances in technology Moore’s LawMoore’s Law

Streaming Video over VPNs

CVideoNowCVideoNow Microsoft NetShowMicrosoft NetShow Real(Video)Real(Video) StreamWorksStreamWorks TrueStreamTrueStream VDOLiveVDOLive VivoActiveVivoActive Vosaic MediaSuiteVosaic MediaSuite

Streaming Video Products

WaveletWavelet MPEG...MPEG... H.263...H.263... G.723…G.723… ????????????

Streaming Video Technology

Low endLow end 8 kbps8 kbps 2 fps2 fps 176 x 144 pixels (1/12 VGA)176 x 144 pixels (1/12 VGA)

High end (today!)High end (today!) 300 kbps300 kbps 30 fps30 fps 320 x 240 pixel (1/2 VGA)320 x 240 pixel (1/2 VGA)

Quality vs. Bandwidth vs. Horsepower

ServerServer High-end “PC” -> Sun Ultra SparcHigh-end “PC” -> Sun Ultra Sparc Lots of RAM and DISK SpaceLots of RAM and DISK Space Solaris, NT, AIX, UNIX...Solaris, NT, AIX, UNIX...

Encoder Encoder Interface card $250 ->Interface card $250 ->

PlayerPlayer $20 ->$20 ->

Hardware and Software

Convergence!

Public VoicePublic VoiceInfrastructureInfrastructure1876–Today1876–Today

TelephoneTelephoneNetworksNetworks

CableCableNetworksNetworksPublic VideoPublic Video

InfrastructureInfrastructure1948–Today1948–Today

InternetInternetPublic DataPublic Data

InfrastructureInfrastructure1969–Today1969–Today

NORLIGHT TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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