A Tool to Support Regional Optical Networks in the U.S. R&E Community

FiberCo

Underlying hypothesis

Distance scales for
U.S. R&E optical networking

Leading & Emerging
Regional Optical Networks

Why start with Level 3 fiber?

Available fiber topology

Gauging
community-wide progress

Lessons learned – I

Lessons learned - II

Metro Fiber

Expansion beyond
original footprint

A new model for carrier
support of advanced networking?

What higher ed really
seeks at the minimum?

Summary

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