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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />~ =- <br />~cc <br /> <br />Consultants, Inc. <br /> <br />Consulting Projects <br /> <br />Client: <br /> <br />City and County of San Francisco <br />San Francisco, California <br /> <br />Contact: <br /> <br />Denise Brady, Deputy Director Policy, <br />Planning, and Compliance Division <br />Department of Telecommunications <br />875 Stevenson Street, Fifth Floor <br />San Francisco, California 94103-0948 <br />(415) 554-7011 <br /> <br />Project Status: <br /> <br />Complete <br /> <br />Project Description: <br /> <br />Assessment of Existing Telecommunications Infrastructure <br />and Development of a City and County Telecommunications <br />Plan and Implementation Strategy <br /> <br />RCC 's services under this contract were identified in three (3) phases: <br /> <br />1. Internal Needs Assessment <br />2. Alternative Analysis <br />3. Implementation <br /> <br />RCC Consultants, Inc. was retained to develop a comprehensive understanding of the telecommunications" <br />environment of the City and County from a technical, administrative, and cultural perspective. In Phase ], RCC <br />identified, cataloged and reviewed the existing City and County radio, telephone, data, and video networks, <br />diagrams, reports, and documentation to identify current and future telecommunications needs. This included' <br />reviewing various infrastructure assets, rights of way, backbone network topology, contract agreements, and existing <br />telecommunications projects. Internal interviews were also conducted with key City personnel. <br /> <br />In Phase 2, RCC developed long tenn communications strategy alternatives to support the major <br />telecommunications network, applications, and telecommunications needs identified in Phase 1 of the project. <br />These alternatives support the present and projected requirements of the City and County of San Francisco. RCC <br />surveyed the telecommunications -marketplace to identify current and emerging telecommunications technologies <br />(i.e. SONET, A TM, Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) and issues that may benefit or affect the City and <br />County of San Francisco. <br /> <br />The focus of Phase 3 was to develop a specific wide area and metropolitan telecommunications architecture and <br />strategy for all City and County wireline and wireless networks based on an identified and selected alternative <br />provided in Phase 2 of the project. The strategy plan included a technology strategy, operations and maintenance <br />strategy, detailed costlbenefit analysis, assessment of impact on current programs, and a migration and <br />implementation project plan. <br /> <br />RCC Consultants, Inc. <br />Selected Projects <br /> <br />Rev. 6/29/00 <br />