This presentation will cover the Ames Exchange Points and focus on MAE-West Ames, the Multicast Exchange, the Federal Internet Exchange West (FIX-West), and the Next Generation Internet Exchange-West (NGIX-West). New connectivity options at MAE-West Ames include Fast Ethernet, Channelized Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet. A beta program for ATM and POS will also be described.

About the Presenter
Lance Tatman has worked at NASA Ames Research Center under contract with Raytheon for eight years managing the Telecommunications Gateway for the Center, as well as handling operation and management of the FIX-West, NGIX-West, MIX-West and MAE-West Ames.