By Jenny CarlessThe Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) of the Government of the District of Columbia is implementing a forward-looking technology initiative that municipalities around the world can learn from.
OCTO has selected optical, IP and Ethernet networking equipment from Cisco Systems to build a high-speed fiberoptic network that will provide city-wide voice and data communications services.
Peter Roy: Initially, we thought we could save a few dollars by putting in a few point-to-point data circuits, instead of paying the ILEC for leased lines.
But after we negotiated our franchise agreement and completed some engineering, we realized that a modest incremental investment would allow us to connect virtually all of our locations on our own private network.
What's the status now?
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Posted by Digital City to Digital City Forum Digest at 7/13/2005 06:15:00 AM
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