Regional Optical Networks: A Collection of Case
Studies
Since 2003, The Quilt has held a series of Optical Workshops open
to the R&E community to share our collective knowledge and experience with the
procurement, the lighting, and the operations and maintenance of an R&E optical
network. The workshop series also included overviews of the various
services offered on an optical network and discussions on the interconnection of
optical networks.
Stemming from dialogue at the Optical Workshops, The Quilt created a Common Business Model working group in 2006 to discuss
various aspects of member business models including governance, funding, membership, services and pricing for their
regional optical networks.
In the Spring of 2007, The Quilt, in collaboration with MIDnet,
launched an effort to collect case studies of its members who are currently
operating optical networks. The goals of the project are to enrich and deepen
the content of the original Quilt business model review, to update the case
studies of the 'SURA Optical Cookbook', and to share the history, knowledge and
experience of R&E optical network organizations with the broader R&E community.
Case study information includes:
- Organizational History
- Organizational Structure
- Financial Plan
- Management and Operations
- Services and Pricing
- Community Building and Outreach
- Customer Base
- Growth Expectations
- Lessons Learned
- Future Plans
A Case Study Summary can be found
here.
Members of the R&E Community: You can review these
final member case studies in their entirety, focus on specific aspects of an
organization, explore a general snapshot of the case study information with the
overview document, or find organizational contact information from Quilt members
participating in this project. Request login information from either
Carol Farnham or
Jen Leasure.
Access the final case study library
here.
MIDnet and The Quilt wish to thank the
participating Quilt members for
their support in helping capture this information and making it
available as a resource to the R&E community.
More information about MIDnet can be found at
http://www.midnetinc.org/index.html
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