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Update to Idaho Hospital AssociationJune 25th, 2010

Idaho Communications Network (ICN)

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ICN

Tier 1 ISP

(Qwest)

Idaho K-12 Schools

Pacific NW GigaPOP

(Washington RON)www.pnwgp.org

Tier 1 ISP (Level 3)

Higher EducationU of I – 5 Campuses

U of I - 42 Eligible Research SitesBoise State University

BYU-IdahoLewis-Clark State College

WSU- 4 Campuses

Idaho Hospital Association

46 Eligible Hospitals

National LambdaRailwww.nlr.net

Utah Education Network(Utah RON)

www.uen.org

Internet2www.internet2.org

Federal ResearchIdaho National Lab

Pacific Northwest National Lab

IdahoMuseums

IdahoLibraries

NERO(Oregon RON)www.nero.net

Telcos & ISP’s360 Networks

American Fiber Sys. Fairpoint Comm.

First Step Wireless Integra Communications

OneEighty Networks Syringa Networks

TW Telecom XO Communications

Northern Tier Network(Montana, ND, & SD RON)

www.ntnc.org

Pending Grants or Peering Agreement s

Existing Connections

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Network DiagramJune 2010

IRON Network Diagram

SWICHN Hospitals w/IRON Backbone

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The Hospital Cooperative w/IRON Backbone

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Clearwater Valley Hospitals w/IRON Backbone

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NIRHC w/IRON Backbone

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Other IHA Member Hospitals w/IRON Backbone

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IRON Aggregation Sites

Northern Idaho– Coeur d’Alene– Moscow– Lewiston

Southeastern Idaho– Rupert– American Falls– Pocatello– Idaho Falls– St. Anthony– Challis– Hailey– Twin Falls

Southwestern Idaho– McCall– Meridian– Boise– Hagerman

Neighboring States– Spokane, WA– Pullman, WA– Richland, WA– Portland, OR– Salt Lake City, UT

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Local access and/or backhaul to IRON Aggregation Sites are provided by local wired and wireless carriers. Call IRON to discuss pre-negotiated rates for these services for carriers marked with an asterisk (*).

Access to IRONLocal Loop and/or Backhaul to IRON Aggregation Sites (See Previous Slide!)

Southern Idaho Treasure Valley

– AFS*– Integra– Qwest– Syringa Networks*– TW Telecom*

SW and SE Idaho– Frontier Communications– Qwest– Syringa Networks*– Fairpoint Communications*

Northern Idaho Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint

and Bonners Ferry– 180Networks*– Frontier Communications– TW Telecom– XO Communications– Zayo Enterprise Networks

Clearwater Valley– First Step Wireless*– Frontier Communications– XO Communications

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Local access and/or backhaul to IRON Aggregation sites are provided by local wired and wireless carriers. Call IRON to discuss pre-negotiated rates for these services for carriers marked with an asterisk (* See next slide!).

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Where is IRON Today? Idaho’s own RON with a high-speed North/South and East/West

backbone with extra capacity Aggregator of services from proven commercial providers at R&E

discounted pricing– Level 3 Communications– Syringa Networks– 360 Networks– First Step Wireless– Fairpoint Communications– AFS Communications– XO Communications

Connected to Charter Associates representing– 90% of Higher Ed Students In Idaho– Two largest research facilities in PNW with 8,000 Employees– 46 community hospitals and specialty health care facilities

Access to Tier 1 Commodity Internet Providers (Level 3, NTT, GX) Access to Inter2net and NLR via Surrounding RON’s Access to International R&E Fabric via NLR and Inter2net

IRON Connectors as of 7/20/2010

Telcos– National (Qwest, Level 3,

360, XO, TW Telecom)– Regional (Syringa,

Fairpoint, 180, AFS)

National R&E Networks– Internet2– National Lambda Rail

Other RON’s– Pacific Northwest GigaPOP– Utah Education Network

Research Facilities– Idaho National Laboratory– PNNL

Idaho Education Network– 84 High Schools

Idaho Hospital Ass’n.– St. Joseph’s RMC– West Valley Regional M.C. – Eastern Idaho Med. Ctr.

Higher Ed– University of Idaho

• Moscow• Idaho Falls• Boise• Coeur d’Alene• Post Falls

– Boise State University– BYU-Idaho– WSU (4 campuses)

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