Comprehensive Listing of Network Nebraska—Education Services and Benefits (7/1/2017)

Student Learning Opportunities

• Statewide Clearinghouse and Video conferencing Scheduling Software (www.nvis.esucc.org)

• High quality exchange of Nebraska K-12 and college video distance learning classes

• High bandwidth Internet2 access to over 90,000 education partners and content providers

• Internet2 programming and virtual museum trips from across the U.S./world

• Transport for the ESUCC/NDE statewide learning object repository and other applications

• Participant in the Internet2 InCommon national pilot project for federated identity services

• New State contract pricing for Zoom video conferencing

Connectivity/Transport

• Intranet Ethernet connectivity to all 291 Network Nebraska participants and Nebraska Dept of Ed

• Interregional (high bandwidth backbone) Transport between Grand Island, Lincoln, Omaha, and Scottsbluff

• Access to commodity Internet1 service with one of the lowest rates in the U.S.

• 3Gbps Internet2 Commercial Peering Service and prioritized routing to over 60,000 companies

• 20Gbps InterExchange Routing out of Omaha

• Co-location rack space at Lincoln core location as a subscription service

• Core router and core infrastructure cost avoidance through the University of Nebraska partnership

• Increased backbone transport through UNCSN dark fiber projects

• Dynamic provisioning of statewide Internet access

Network Management/Monitoring

• 24/7 network monitoring and call center

• Toll-free Network Nebraska number, 1-888-NET-NEBR (638-6327)

• Automated Notification System services

• Network abuse and nefarious activity monitoring, including DDoS prevention for 2016-17

• Fortinet enterprise Intrusion Prevention Service

• Bandwidth measuring and assistance

• Level 1 network troubleshooting and support on Network Nebraska-Education backbone, core network devices and State Contract and University of Nebraska contracts for Internet access

• Level 2 network troubleshooting and support on wide area networking and other participant routing and DNS issues

• Level 2 video/scheduling troubleshooting and support

• Traffic shaping of Network Nebraska Internet bandwidth at Omaha and Lincoln

• Onsite and/or remote technician assistance, upon request

Administrative/E-rate

• RFP development and State Master Contract negotiations

• E-rate filing on the K-12 eligible portion of the Interregional Transport and statewide Internet

• Sponsored Education Group Participation (SEGP 8 6 8&$1) Membership for Internet2

• Management of the statewide purchase contracts for statewide scheduling, WAN services, Internet access, Cisco equipment, and videoconferencing equipment.

• E-rate archiving of bid documents, invoices, correspondence

• Continual Management of Consortium Letters of Agency to maintain E-rate eligibility

• OCIO Financial Solutions Services for budget development and vendor service orders

• State Billing services for Network Nebraska Participation Fee and Interregional Transport

• Network Nebraska website (www.networknebraska.net) development and support