Attachment B - POP Z End Locations v1.28.26~4.pdf

This attachment document lists the Points of Presence (POP) Z End Locations for the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology's Metro Ethernet procurement. The document identifies fifteen end locations throughout Illinois where fiber-based point-to-point metro-ethernet transport service will be deployed, spanning multiple state agencies, universities, and regional offices. The locations include the Central Computing Facility in Springfield, the Michael A Blandic Building in Chicago, and various regional centers at universities such as Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois State University in Normal, University of Illinois in Champaign, Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, and Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, as well as additional facilities in Rockford, Moline, Peoria, Quincy, Olney, Macomb, Collinsville, and Paris.

The attachment serves as a reference document specifying the exact street addresses and cities for all required connection points under the Metro Ethernet service solicitation. These locations represent the geographic scope of the proposed fiber-based metro-ethernet infrastructure project across Illinois, with service speeds ranging from 100 MB to 1GB as outlined in the related Invitation for Bids (IFB). The document provides bidders with the precise end locations necessary for network design, cost estimation, and service delivery planning purposes.