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Designing the Last Mile System and RFP Development. Plant Construction. OMU and contractor tower crews OMU and contractor CPE installation. Performance Specs. Pre-pilot field test of various vendors by OMU Settled on Alvarion and then implemented pilot program
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Plant Construction • OMU and contractor tower crews • OMU and contractor CPE installation
Performance Specs • Pre-pilot field test of various vendors by OMU • Settled on Alvarion and then implemented pilot program • First Focus Group – August 2002 • Second – February 2003 • Pilot Program Participants
Resources Required • Vendor Support (System Design) • Distributor (ISP, Site, Antenna Coverage Surveys) • Other Municipals (HMPL) • Sanity Check (Business / Mktg) • Cross departmental
Cross Functionality • Employed resources from across the company • Weekly Cross Departmental Meetings
Install Milestones • 2001 – Equipment tests • Spring 2002 - Pilot Approved • August 2002 – Focus groups • November 2002 – Commission Approval of Commercial System • April 2003 – Contractor Installs • September 2005 – OMU Installs
RFP Process • Internal analysis of technology • OMU did issue an RFP for design of the Pilot Project • OMU did not seek an RFP for implementation and construction of the network