

Where and What is it?Where and What is it?

Who: PSN Partners and SubscribersWho: PSN Partners and Subscribers

Why: Business Case and Benefits Why: Business Case and Benefits

How: Factors for Successful PartnershipsHow: Factors for Successful Partnerships


>200 km of Fibre>200 km of Fibre

96 strand backbone 96 strand backbone ““Enough for small country”Enough for small country”

12-60 strands elsewhere12-60 strands elsewhere



Largest municipally owned Largest municipally owned fibre network in North fibre network in North AmericaAmerica

Enough fibre to reach Enough fibre to reach from St. John’s from St. John’s Newfoundland to Victoria, Newfoundland to Victoria, British Columbia …...and British Columbia …...and back againback again

PSN: What is it?PSN: What is it?



90-95% Above Ground (On Hydro Poles) 90-95% Above Ground (On Hydro Poles)



5-10% Below Ground (In Conduits) 5-10% Below Ground (In Conduits)


What is it?What is it?

Network of Inter-connected NetworksNetwork of Inter-connected Networks

For “Business Use” of participating agenciesFor “Business Use” of participating agencies Intra- and Inter-Organization Communication Intra- and Inter-Organization Communication

Not a Commercial VentureNot a Commercial Venture For exclusive use of Peel Public SectorFor exclusive use of Peel Public Sector

Not a “Community Network”Not a “Community Network” Only “Indirect” Public UseOnly “Indirect” Public Use


What is it?What is it?

Carrier-level Telecommunications Carrier-level Telecommunications capacity for Peel Public Sector capacity for Peel Public Sector Virtually Unlimited BandwidthVirtually Unlimited Bandwidth Voice, Data, Image, VideoVoice, Data, Image, Video




Who is InvolvedWho is Involved Partners and SubscribersPartners and Subscribers


WhoPartners & Subscribers

WhoPartners & Subscribers

PartnersPartners Region, Area Municipalities Region, Area Municipalities

within Peelwithin Peel Include Police, Fire, Transit, Include Police, Fire, Transit,

Libraries, etc.Libraries, etc. SubscribersSubscribers

Any Public Sector Agency Any Public Sector Agency operating in Peel Regionoperating in Peel Region

FacilitatorsFacilitators Hydro UtilitiesHydro Utilities


PSN PartnersPSN Partners

Region of PeelRegion of Peel

City of BramptonCity of Brampton

City of MississaugaCity of Mississauga

Town of CaledonTown of Caledon June 2001June 2001


Partner RequirementsPartner Requirements Each Partner retains ownership of what it Each Partner retains ownership of what it

buildsbuilds Each constructs 50% of what it usesEach constructs 50% of what it uses Each must comply with common design, Each must comply with common design,

construction and operating standardsconstruction and operating standards Each must grant access to all other Each must grant access to all other

partners and subscriberspartners and subscribers Each pays share of common costs, Each pays share of common costs,

including contribution of staff resourcesincluding contribution of staff resources


Subscribers (Active or Potential)

Peel Hospitals (Active) Peel Hospitals (Active) William Osler Health Centre (3 Sites)William Osler Health Centre (3 Sites) Trillium Health Centre (2 Sites)Trillium Health Centre (2 Sites) Credit Valley Hospital (2 Sites)Credit Valley Hospital (2 Sites) Inter-hospital ring (including CCAC)Inter-hospital ring (including CCAC)

Sheridan College (Active) Sheridan College (Active) Brampton to Oakville campusBrampton to Oakville campus

Erindale College(U of T) (Potential)Erindale College(U of T) (Potential) Peel School Boards (Potential)Peel School Boards (Potential) Provincial and Federal Govt. OfficesProvincial and Federal Govt. Offices Other Peel Public SectorOther Peel Public Sector


Subscriber Requirements

Subscriber Requirements

Must be public sector organizationMust be public sector organization

Must pay all costs to connect to existing Must pay all costs to connect to existing network plus annual access fee for “dark fibre”network plus annual access fee for “dark fibre” Per kilometer per year basis for each pair of strandsPer kilometer per year basis for each pair of strands Rates set at fraction of market price (cost based)Rates set at fraction of market price (cost based)

May build and transfer ownership of extensions May build and transfer ownership of extensions to PSN (for credit)to PSN (for credit)





Why we did it?Why we did it? Business Case and BenefitsBusiness Case and Benefits


Why: PSN VisionWhy: PSN Vision

To provide a coordinated To provide a coordinated telecommunications infrastructure....telecommunications infrastructure.... ...that will reduce communication costs...that will reduce communication costs ...and provide high quality service...and provide high quality service ...that meets the needs of Public Sector ...that meets the needs of Public Sector

Agencies within the Region of PeelAgencies within the Region of Peel


Business ObjectivesBusiness Objectives

Long-term (10-20 years) relatively fixed Long-term (10-20 years) relatively fixed telecommunications coststelecommunications costs Anticipated doubling of bandwidth requirements Anticipated doubling of bandwidth requirements

every 18 Months (if unconstrained)every 18 Months (if unconstrained) Moore’s Law (Adapted)Moore’s Law (Adapted)

No philosophical objection to private sector No philosophical objection to private sector ownership/service, if objective could be metownership/service, if objective could be met


Original Business CaseOriginal Business Case

Construction Costs: $7,500,000Construction Costs: $7,500,000 Sites Connected: 125Sites Connected: 125 Assume Average T1 (1.5 Mb/Sec) to all sites: Assume Average T1 (1.5 Mb/Sec) to all sites:

>$1,500/month= $20,000/year>$1,500/month= $20,000/year Annual Savings = 125 * $20,000 = $2,500,000Annual Savings = 125 * $20,000 = $2,500,000 Payback = 3 yearsPayback = 3 years

PSN provides PSN provides 100-800 times T1 Speeds100-800 times T1 Speeds Payback improves with more subscribers/sitesPayback improves with more subscribers/sites


Benefits

Administrative EfficienciesAdministrative Efficiencies Better access to informationBetter access to information Improved internal communicationsImproved internal communications Server ConsolidationServer Consolidation Disaster Recovery/RedundancyDisaster Recovery/Redundancy Shared Applications/Data Among PartnersShared Applications/Data Among Partners Consolidated Internet AccessConsolidated Internet Access

High Speed, redundant connections (2-Way)High Speed, redundant connections (2-Way)


PSN Applications PSN Applications

E-Mail, Business E-Mail, Business ApplicationsApplications

GIS, Maps, Images, GIS, Maps, Images, Graphics, VideoGraphics, Video

Telephones, Voice, Telephones, Voice, IVRIVR

Security, Video Security, Video Monitoring, AlarmsMonitoring, Alarms

Traffic Signals, Traffic Signals, SCADA AlarmsSCADA Alarms

Medical Images, Medical Images, TelemedicineTelemedicine

Video Conference, Video Conference, Distance EducationDistance Education

Shared High-Speed Shared High-Speed Internet AccessInternet Access

Foundation for Foundation for Electronic Electronic GovernmentGovernment


Benefits Summary

Better services to taxpayersBetter services to taxpayers

Telecom Enabled Services Telecom Enabled Services

Telecom as Constraint Telecom as Constraint Telecom as Strategic AdvantageTelecom as Strategic Advantage





Why we did it?Why we did it? Business Case and BenefitsBusiness Case and Benefits

How we did it?How we did it? Secrets of Great PartnershipsSecrets of Great Partnerships


How we did it?How we did it?

Have Great PartnersHave Great Partners Develop TrustDevelop Trust Ensure Common VisionEnsure Common Vision Ensure win/winEnsure win/win Be sensitive to individual needsBe sensitive to individual needs



Have Great PartnersHave Great Partners Create a strong vision and stick Create a strong vision and stick

with itwith it ““One Taxpayer”One Taxpayer” ““Build it once for the benefit of all”Build it once for the benefit of all”



Have Great PartnersHave Great Partners Create a strong vision and stick with it.Create a strong vision and stick with it. Build a strong business caseBuild a strong business case

Start with compelling Financial Case (if Start with compelling Financial Case (if possible)possible)

Position Soft Benefits and Futures as Position Soft Benefits and Futures as “Added Benefits”“Added Benefits”



Have Great PartnersHave Great Partners Create a strong vision and stick with itCreate a strong vision and stick with it Build a strong business caseBuild a strong business case Let it EvolveLet it Evolve

Minimum Number of Partners to get goingMinimum Number of Partners to get going Allow others to join at own paceAllow others to join at own pace



Have Great PartnersHave Great Partners Create a Strong Vision and Stick with itCreate a Strong Vision and Stick with it Build a Strong Business CaseBuild a Strong Business Case Let it EvolveLet it Evolve Maintain Senior Staff and Political Maintain Senior Staff and Political

supportsupport Avoid “politics”, focus on business caseAvoid “politics”, focus on business case Deliver first, promote laterDeliver first, promote later


PSN EndorsementsPSN Endorsements

““The PSN is a significant tool in holding The PSN is a significant tool in holding the line on the costs to deliver vital the line on the costs to deliver vital public services…. It is an important part public services…. It is an important part of our overall service delivery strategy.”of our overall service delivery strategy.”

Hazel McCallionHazel McCallion

Mayor, City of MississaugaMayor, City of Mississauga



““Our involvement with PSN is evidence of our Our involvement with PSN is evidence of our commitment to using technology in ways that commitment to using technology in ways that provide tangible returns to the community by provide tangible returns to the community by enabling more cost-efficient, convenient, enabling more cost-efficient, convenient, effective or timely service delivery.”effective or timely service delivery.”

Peter RobertsonPeter Robertson

Former Mayor, City of BramptonFormer Mayor, City of Brampton



“ “PSN is a shared resource that benefits our PSN is a shared resource that benefits our community in many ways and ensures that we community in many ways and ensures that we can benefit from the technologies of tomorrow. can benefit from the technologies of tomorrow. It is also an outstanding example of inter-It is also an outstanding example of inter-governmental collaboration and co-operation.”governmental collaboration and co-operation.”

Emil KolbEmil Kolb

Chair, Region of PeelChair, Region of Peel


Others Have Done it(Or are Doing it)

Others Have Done it(Or are Doing it)

Lanark, London, Ottawa, Oxford, Simcoe, Lanark, London, Ottawa, Oxford, Simcoe, Sudbury, Waterloo, Windsor-EssexSudbury, Waterloo, Windsor-Essex

Fredericton, Kelowna, Toronto, Winnipeg, Fredericton, Kelowna, Toronto, Winnipeg, Quebec School BoardsQuebec School Boards

Chicago, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Chicago, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, StockholmStockholm

All are different (Purpose, Ownership)All are different (Purpose, Ownership)Canada is World Leader in Municipal NetsCanada is World Leader in Municipal Nets


ReferencesReferences

““The Coming Revolution in Dark Fibre The Coming Revolution in Dark Fibre Networks”Networks”Bill St. Arnaud, Director, CANARIEBill St. Arnaud, Director, CANARIE

Winnipeg: Winnipeg: ““The Case for Municipal White Fibre”The Case for Municipal White Fibre”

Further Case Studies ForthcomingFurther Case Studies Forthcoming PSN has provided its business case dataPSN has provided its business case data



ShowcaseShowcase

Ontario -Ontario -

Merit Merit

AwardAward

Technology Technology

in in

GovernmentGovernment

DistinctionDistinction

Silver MedalSilver Medal

public sector network

Documents