Hardware upgrade to add new functionality. Lightstreams are being replaced by Fore ASX-1000. The Cisco 7000 will be upgrade to 7507. Vector switches are also being used. Five static customers for two years.
Communities make it easy to insure that there is no transit use.
Able to plug into the OC3 and gather information directly from the OC3. The software is freely available. Collections are made in 5 minute intervals. NetStar Gigarouters will be the connect point via OC-12 ATM cards. At Ameritech, there is a plan to upgrade to OC-3.