• Recommending Network Expansion
• Recommending Plans for Universal Access

Today’s Focus: Miller Senior Center and Pekin Park District

Connectivity Assumptions

• Up to ten workstation lab at Miller Center; Up to ten for Park Department
• Robust performance for data and WEB graphical interfaces
• Reliability
• Miller Center, Recreation Center, Park District Offices

Connectivity Options

PROVIDER	TYPE	PRO’S/CON’S	COSTS	RECOMMENDED
Telco	Dial-up             ISDN                   Leased-line	Installation: easy to install Speed: slow up to 56Kbs Connection: Intermittent Networkable: NO Hardware: modem and phone line for each workstation   Installation: easy to install Speed: good, up to 128Kbs Connection: Intermittent Networkable: NO Hardware: modem and phone line for each workstation PLUS comparable set-up at HUB Room   Installation: easy to install Speed: good to very good, 56Kbs to T-1 to T-3 Connection: Dedicated Networkable: Yes Hardware: DSU/CSU, Router, Ethernet HUB, Network Infrastructure, Phone line ; T-1 to NOC, T-1 Port	$20/mo/line + $45/line installation $80-100/modem     $80/mo/line+$200/line installation $200/modem           $150 to 400/mo/line+$200/line installation $2,400 router per site $300 DSU/CSU per site $400 10-port E-net HUB per site ~$1,500 for up to 10-network drops per site ~$2,000 NOC
Cable	Cable Modem               Cable Lease-line	Installation: unavailable Speed: very good, T-1  Connection: Dedicated Networkable: unknown Hardware: cable modem in ‘home’; unknown for NOC     Installation: construction required Speed: excellent, 10Mbs to 150Mbs Connection: Dedicated Networkable: Yes Hardware: transceiver, ethernet HUB, Router, Network Infrastructure; Available port at Pekin NOC	Unavailable in this area             $1,500/mo/site; $2,500 installation /site $2,400 router per site $1,400 Transceiver $400 10-port E-net HUB per site ~$1,500 for up to 10-network drops per site ~$1,000 NOC
Wireless	Wireless	Installation: construction required Speed: very good, 1Mbs to 10Mbs  Connection: Dedicated Networkable: Yes Hardware: At each location—Antenna, wireless HUB, Ethernet HUB, Router, Network Infrastructure; At POP (Hospital or High School) router to GC@K Infrastructure	$7,500 /site for antenna and wireless HUB $400 10-port E-net HUB per site ~$1,500 for up to 10-network drops per site $2,400 POP Router $2,000 E-net Port Charge	Line of sight required
Owned	Dedicated DS-1 to OC-3	Installation: construction required Speed: excellent, 10Mbs to 155Mbs  Connection: Dedicated Networkable: Yes Hardware: transceiver, ethernet HUB, Router, Network Infrastructure; Available port at Pekin NOC OR High School OR Hospital	$10,000 construction $1,400 Transceiver $400 10-port E-net HUB per site ~$1,500 for up to 10-network drops per site ~$1,000 NOC