Constellation Technology Overview October, 2014 William Simmons Cloud EcoSystems Specialist
A Unique Set of Network Assets Over 30,000 local and regional fiber route miles across 80 markets Nearly 21,000 buildings with fiber based services and connectivity National footprint interconnected with fiber and 10 Gig IP backbone 2
Our Ethernet Position Leading & innovating with our Ethernet & IP strategy Growth engine for enterprise business Taking share from the incumbents Leveraging our fiber footprint and connected buildings Nearly 21,000 fiber connected buildings can have Ethernet Services Delivering a differentiated value proposition Highlighting convergence Delivering Data, Internet AND Voice over IP Industry Leader 2014 Light Reading s Most Innovative Ethernet /Optical Solution of the Year Award- E-Access 2012 MEF Carrier Ethernet Award Best Business Application Dynamic Capacity 2012, 2011 Frost & Sullivan Best Practice Awards for Carrier Ethernet Services 2010 MEF 9 & 14 Certification 10 Gig, Fractional 10 Gig, Long haul 3
Our Vision The Intelligent Network Applications Aware Dynamic Capacity Disruptive Telco Model No Circuits Ethernet First Connectivity On Demand Connections Click and Connect Constellation Platform sm Constellation Platform sm ~ 500 Fiber Connected 3 rd Party Data Centers Enhanced Management Access to Broad Applications Environment Use what you need For as long as you need Storage Compute Software On demand access to world class Best of Breed applications 4 *Future capabilities Under Development Incrementally pay only for what you use By the slice, By the hour
tw telecom s Constellation Platform sm Vision* Compute Access to thousands of applications providers Disaster Recovery Storage ~ 500 Fiber Connected 3 rd Party Data Centers Click and Connect to critical data centers and business apps to build new network connectivity in real time for a predictable network experience Let s set up that DR platform for today s test and I need 2 servers for Marketing Constellation Platform sm Security Speed Flexibility Ease of Use Intelligent Network Dynamic Capacity delivers required bandwidth on demand Incremental Pay As You Go, Pay For What You Use 5 *Future strategy Under Development
On-Demand, Event Oriented Connectivity* Goal: Deliver secure, scalable and predictable networking experience that aligns with consumer expectations for the cloud (e.g. elasticity, flexibility, etc.) Network as a Service: Instantly leverage the network to enable: Application and Data Migrations Disaster Recovery Diversity/High Availability Enterprise into partner Cloud Migrations DC Busy Hour & Load balancing Scenarios Pay as you go pricing models to match Cloud consumption experience 6 *Future strategy Under Development
Constellation Platform sm * Potential Use Case Click and Connect to critical business applications Storage @ $.08/Gb Storage @ $.10/Gb Storage @ $.05/Gb Storage @ $.12/Gb Dynamic Connections to build new network connectivity in real time for a predictable network experience Dynamic Capacity delivers required bandwidth on demand Scenario: Enterprises will be able to shop for storage solutions across a variety of vendors at various price points. After selecting the best price/performance value, the IT manager will buy the storage solution, build the service connection on demand across tw telecom s Constellation Platform sm, complete the data transfer and go on to managing their business. Choose from wide variety of Best of Breed applications based on price, performance and business need all delivered in real time Enhanced Management provides granular visibility with user controlled performance management Incremental Pay As You Go, Pay For What You Use 7 *Future strategy Under Development
Benefits of Telecommunications Infrastructure The big picture for the telecoms industry in 2014 sees mobile technology and smart devices leading the way. By the end of 2014 it is expected there will be more mobile subscriptions than the global population. The telecom sector is also the largest industry in terms of employment in the world; demonstrating what an integral sector to the economy this sector has become. Global Telecoms - The Big Picture - Key Industry Statistics 8
2014 Outlook on Telecommunications The big challenge which also presents a major growth opportunity for the sector is that consumers are addicted to connectivity and speed. The ongoing expansion of the mobile ecosystem, coupled with demand for high-bandwidth applications and services such as video and gaming, is keeping pressure on the industry to increase the availability and quality of broadband connectivity. 2014 Outlook on Telecommunications 9
Useful Links Telecom Ramblins http://www.telecomramblings.com/network-maps/ Broadband Map of US http://www.broadbandmap.gov/technology Data Center in Missouri http://www.datacentermap.com/usa/missouri/ Top Reasons why customers are moving to the Cloud http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/how-to/technology/2014/04/6- reasons-why-your-company-should-move-to-the.html?page=all 2014 Outlook on Telecommunications http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_us/us/industries/industryoutlook/839e85e47142b310vgnvcm2000003356f70arcrd.htm The Big Picture Key Industry Statistics http://www.budde.com.au/research/global-telecoms-the-big-picture-key- Industry-Statistics.html 10
Thank You William Simmons Cloud EcoSystems Specialist 10801 Mastin St. Suite 400 Overland Park KS 66210 913-312-2728 Direct 913-909-9009 Mobile William.simmons@twtelecom.com