Volume 2. No 1 
Information Technology News of the University of California, Davis October 1993
Highlights of Recent Progress on the Network 21 Project
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following information has been gleaned
mainly from the meeting minutes of the Network 21 Program
Planning Committee. The purpose of the Committee has been to
evaluate the scope of Network 21 to develop a Project Planning
Guide. This Guide will be presented at the November 18-19 meeting
of the UC Board of Regents.
Funding
The Network 21 Program Planning Committee has been working with
Planning and Budget on a funding scheme which, among other
aspects, has involved researching the methods of network funding
at other UC campuses.
Network 21 Communications Infrastructure is the term that
will be used to link the various elements of the project budget.
Interim Network 21 Project
One of the first priorities of Network 21 is connecting all
departments that need access to the Student Information System.
To facilitate this requirement, Communications Resources has
initiated the Interim Network 21 Project. Solutions are sought
to connect the 56 departments in the 30 buildings that currently
do not have access to the SIS. Short-term alternatives involve
the use of modems, the Develnet, and the existing campus network.
For more information, contact Rodger Hess at 752-3995 or rwhess@ucdavis.edu.
Connecting Classrooms
Over the next 2 1/2 years, 50 classrooms will be connected as
part of Network 21.
Connecting Remote Sites
Dormitories
The wiring of dorms initially was considered outside the scope of
Network 21. Fiber to the buildings, however, is part of the
project, and Student Housing with IT are discussing potential
arrangements with cable companies to wire dorms.
Primate Center Microwave has been proposed as a short-term
solution to link the Primate Center to the campus infrastructure.
However, because of that group's need for high bandwidth
connections, the Primate Center is looking into financial support
for pulling fiber to its location.
Research Park
A 4" conduit has been placed in the overpass for Richards Blvd.,
now under construction, to provide a vehicle for reaching
Research Park.