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Exhibit A – Point by Point Response
Waterloo Fiber Network Equipment and Services
Waterloo Fiber Internet
City of Waterloo IA
May 2023
Introduction
Section 1 Purpose
Please Describe the Proposed Strategy for Test Customer Turn-up by November 1, 2023
Section
Item
Compliance (Y/P/N)
Explain
1.1
Proposed Solution provides for test customer turn-up by November 1, 2023
1.7
Shipment and delivery of Proposed Solution components is aligned with OSP construction phasing.
1.7
Shall notify Owner before shipping or invoicing components.
1.8
Components made available for direct purchase from the manufacturer where possible.
Administrative Information
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Form and Content of Proposals
Section 3.3 References and Contact Information
Please Describe CSP Implementation Experience and List References
Section
Item
Compliance (Y/P/N)
Explain
3.3
Required corporate information provided.
3.3
Required implementation information provided.
3.3
Manufacturer-conferred service provider certification provided.
3.3
3 CSP references within past 5 years provided.
Scope of Work
Section 4 Scope of Work
Please Describe the Proposed Scope of Work
Task
Compliance (Y/P/N)
Explain
4.1 Pre-installation planning and materials
4.2 High level configuration design
4.3 Equipment installation and configuration
4.4 Acceptance Testing Plan (ATP)
4.5 Training
4.6 Documentation
Specifications
Section 5.1 Overview
Please Describe the Proposed 28E Partner Operational Compatibility
Section
Item
Compliance (Y/P/N)
Explain
5.1
Proposed Solution builds on Owner’s existing Cisco expertise
5.1
Proposed Solution may be provisioned or managed by CFU 28E components listed in Exhibit B tab Compatibility (Y=all; P=some; N=none)
Section 5.3 IP Service Edge
Please Describe the Proposed IP Service Edge Solution
Section
Item
Compliance (Y/P/N)
Explain
5.3
Support for RFC-6888 and RFC-6598 in CG-NAT implementation
5.3
Support for CG-NAT EIM, EIF, and ALG’s
5.3
Support for CG-NAT session hairpinning and resource quotas
5.3
Support for >= 40 Gbps CG-NAT throughput
5.3
Support for >= 96 million concurrent CG-NAT sessions
5.3
Support for high availability CG-NAT configuration
5.3
Support for stateful CG-NAT session failover
5.3
Support for DDoS IP blacklisting, connection rate limiting, and IP anomaly filtering
5.3
Support for DDoS detection of volumetric, TCP-state exhaustion, and application layer attacks
5.3
Support for DDoS cloud signaling with upstream service providers for attack mitigation
5.3
Support for DDoS global threat intelligence database
5.3
Support dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 configuration
5.3
Support IP session intercept and reporting for CALEA requests
5.7
Support for >= 24x1/10/25GE SFP+ and 4x40/100GE ports in aggregation switches
5.7
Support for redundant AC power in aggregation switches
5.7
Support for Cisco Netflow in aggregation switches
5.3
Edge router support for >= 800Gbps non-blocking, full-duplex throughput
5.3
Edge router support for >= 24x SFP+, 16x SFP28, 6x QSFP28, and 2x QSFP-DD ports
5.3
Edge router support for 10, 25, 40, and 100 GE interface types
5.3
Edge router support for simultaneous line-rate throughput of all network interfaces
5.3
Edge router support for multi-chassis LAG (MC-LAG) support
5.3
Edge router support for BGP multii-homing
5.3
Edge router support for Cisco Netflow and IPFIX
5.3
Edge router support for redundant -48v DC power supplies
5.3
Edge router support for redundant route processors with >= 32GB SDRAM
5.3
Edge router support for redundant fans
Section 5.4 Core/Aggregation Network
Please Describe the Proposed Core/Aggregation Network Solution
Section
Item
Compliance (Y/P/N)
Explain
5.4
Support for >= 2.4Tbps throughput
5.4
Support for 48x 1/10/25Gb and 8x 100Gb ports
5.4
Support for expansion of QSFP28 and QSFP-DD ports
5.4
Support of 1, 10, 25, 100, 200, and 400 GE interface types
5.4
Support for SR-MPLS, EVPN, and VRF
5.4
Support for multi-chassis LAG (MC-LAG)
5.4
Support for IPv4/IPv6 coexistence mechanisms
5.4
Support for >= 2M FIB routes
5.4
Support for redundant -48v DC power supplies
5.4
Support for redundant route processors with >= 32GB DRAM
5.4
Support for redundant fans
Section 5.5 Access Network
Please Describe the Proposed Access Network Solution
Section
Item
Compliance (Y/P/N)
Explain
5.5
Support for >= 32x XGS-PON ports per line card
5.5
Support for >= 2x 100GE QSFP-28 and >= 8x 1GE/10GE SFP+ uplink ports
5.5
Support for G.8032v2 ERPS
5.5
Support for redundant control cards
5.5
Includes redundant -48vDC power
5.5
Support for integrated BNG and DHCP server functionality for subscriber management
5.5
Support for RADIUS AAA in BNG
5.5
Support for DHCP in BNG
5.5
Support for CALEA mediation in BNG
5.5
Support for walled garden in BNG
5.5
Support for automatic ONU service re-provision and tear-down when moved between PON ports or OLT chassis
5.5
Support for L3 routing functionality in OLT
5.5
Support for >= 100GE protected uplink capacity
5.5
Support for virtualized OLT lab sandbox
5.5
Support for pre-provisioning subscribers without specific OLT/port assignment
5.5
Option for L2/L3 MPLS services
5.5
Option for Multi-PON Module (MPM) optics
5.5
Option for NG-PON2 line cards
5.5
Proposed Solution may be monitored by CFU back office in Exhibit B tab Compatibility
Section 5.6 Content and Subscriber Services
Please Describe the Proposed Content and Subscriber Services Solution
Section
Item
Compliance (Y/P/N)
Explain
5.6
Seller has previously implemented VRF-based content services for CSP’s
5.6
Seller has previously implemented multi-homed IP transit for CSP’s
5.6
Seller has previously implemented ABR unicast video service for CSP’s
5.6
Seller has previously implemented SIP-based VoIP service for CSP’s
Section 5.7 Business Network
Please Describe the Proposed Business Network Solution
Section
Item
Compliance (Y/P/N)
Explain
5.7
Support for >= 24x1/10/25GE SFP+ and 4x40/100GE ports in aggregation switches
5.7
Support for redundant AC power in aggregation switches
5.7
Support for Cisco Netflow in aggregation switches
5.7
Support for >=18x1GE, 8x1GE SFP, and 4x10GE SFP+ ports in firewall
5.7
Support for >= 27 Gbps throughput in firewall
5.7
Support for >= 5 Gbps IPS throughput in firewall
5.7
Support for redundant AC power in firewall
5.7
Support for high availability in firewall
5.7
Support for redundant hardware and AC power in VM host
5.7
Support for redundant network interfaces in VM host
5.7
Support for syslog, SNMP alarm trap, and performance management in OSS software
5.7
Support for out-of-band network management and monitoring
5.7
Proposed Solution includes appropriately sized UPS
Section 5.8 Optical Network Unit/Residential Gateway Equipment
Please Describe the Proposed ONU/RG Solution
Section
Item
Compliance (Y/P/N)
Explain
5.8
Support for both outdoor and indoor ONU installation options
5.8
Support for 1x 2.5Gb LAN port and 1x POTS line in ONU
5.8
Support for 1x 10Gb LAN port and 1x POTS line in ONU
5.8
Support for Ethernet Connectivity Fault Monitoring (CFM) in ONU
5.8
Support for 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 in gateway
5.8
Support for MU-MIMO with beamforming in gateway
5.8
Support 1GE and 2.5GE WAN interfaces in gateway
5.8
Support for 2x2 2.4GHz, 2x2 5GHz, and 4x4 5GHz spatial streams in gateway
5.8
Support for 1024 QAM, OFDMA, and DCM in gateway
5.8
Support for restricted subscriber access to local router options in gateway
5.8
Support for dual band mesh extenders
5.8
Option for gateway model with 10GE WAN port
5.8
Option for ONU model supporting MDU’s
5.8
Support for multi-tenant device partitioning in gateway management system
5.8
Proposed Solution pricing and shipping schedule reflects given subscriber, ONU, and RG quantities
5.8
Proposed Solution may be monitored by CFU back office in Exhibit B tab Compatibility
Section 5.9 Warranty, Maintenance, and Technical Support
Please Describe the Proposed Warranty, Maintenance, and Technical Support
Section
Item
Compliance (Y/P/N)
Explain
5.9
24x7x365 NBD hardware maintenance on critical components
5.9
Spares included for critical components
5.9
One manufacturer-branded transceiver of each type in the Proposed Solution
Evaluation and Selection
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Contract Terms and Conditions
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