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Summer Networking Projects Improve Neighborhood and Campus Connections25 Sep 06
Fiber Optic Cable Provides High-Speed Internet Access to NeighborhoodAs part of CUIT’s multi-year project to provide 100 megabit-per-second Ethernet cable in all Morningside University Apartment Housing buildings, this summer we completed the trench digging and installation of fiber optic cable across several local streets.Our next step entails wiring the buildings themselves to bring Ethernet service to locations like 560 Riverside Drive (at 125th Street) and the buildings south of there along Riverside Drive, Tiemann Place, and Claremont Avenue. Columbia’s Ethernet service provides the same high-speed network found in on-campus residence halls, offices, and classrooms. This network -- 20 to 100 times faster than commercial DSL and cable modem offerings -- provides complete access to the unique resources available on and off-campus via the University's multi-gigabit campus network and high speed-Internet and Internet2 connections. The project involved cooperation among many neighboring institutions: Barnard College, Union Theological Seminary, the Manhattan School of Music, and International House. Because of the fiber optic cable project, we have been able to help the Manhattan School of Music connect to Internet2, the high speed research and education network, allowing the School to participate in high fidelity audio/video conferencing, which is used among a growing number of connected conservatories, libraries, and national and international schools. The Manhattan School received a matching grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to help defray the costs of this project. The project has also benefited the approximately 700 graduate students (of Columbia and other NYC institutions) from over 100 countries who live at International House to have high speed Internet and Internet2 access. In addition, the fiber connection greatly improves the network connectivity of Columbia's International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO), which is based at International House. Student room connectivity is expected to be completed this September. Upgraded Network in Architecture and PhysicsAnother summer project for CUIT was upgrading the network wiring for the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, as well as for the Department of Physics, enabling these heavy users of network resources to have reliable 100 Mbps and even gigabit connections.Facilities Construction ProjectsCUIT also provided networking support to dozens of summer Facilities construction projects, including bringing up voice and data service in the Nash building, which will house Columbia offices, at 3280 Broadway at 132nd Street.Alan Crosswell Director, CUIT Networking |
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