(Next Generation) Metropolitan Area Network


Gazos Creek is responsible for the ongoing conversion of a Metrepolitan Area Network to a new 10 Gigabit DWDM backbone. This conversion includes a necessary upgrade of campus telecommunications rooms to provide increased cooling, power and space.

In addition, Gazos work scope include:

  1. Design Documents and Bid Packages for cabling and pathway subsystems;
  2. Network Electronics BOM review for all DWDM core Layer 2 and 3 equipment;
  3. Telecommunications Room elevation drawings;
  4. Project requirements are to integrate with construction and server teams; Designs are compliant with Division 17 and 25. This project consists of migrating 1500+ pairs of single and multimode cable, 30+ carrier copper circuits and a metropolitan SONET ring serving multiple campuses, hospitals, and approximately 100 remote sites. Project requires significant coordination with hospital information systems, federal research projects, education, security, and users voice and data requirements.