San Leandro Approves Funding for 10 Gigabit Internet System at City Hall

SAN LEANDRO, CA - The San Leandro City Council voted unanimously to authorize the complete upgrade of the City's internet network architecture, paving the way for 10 gigabit internet service at City facilities.

The new system will utilize City-owned fibers contained within the Lit San Leandro fiber optic network.

"Lit San Leandro has proven to be a true game changer for San Leandro," noted Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter. "We are one of just a few cities in the country with a 10 gigabit internet connection, and we are making the necessary investments so that our local internet infrastructure reflects our community's innovative spirit."

According to the City, nearly all of the City's buildings are now connected with City-owned fiber. As part of this upgrade, all internet traffic from City facilities will be aggregated through the 10 gigabit system hosted at City Hall.

By utilizing City fibers for data transfer and internet service, this project will reduce the City's total internet bandwidth costs by up to 50 percent while simultaneously increasing total internet bandwidth capacity by 350 percent.

The 10 gigabit system will be available for public to use as well. The City's highly-popular public Wi-Fi system, known as "SL Wi-Fiber," launched last year in the downtown core.

Thanks to recent investments by the City, the system has now been expanded to the Senior Community Center, along with virtual desktops, computer stations, and Wi-Fi access points throughout the City's libraries and other public facilities, all of which will now be able to harness the 10 gigabit internet connection.

"The City's commitment to innovation, fiber optic technology, and our public-private partnership with Lit San Leandro really make all of this possible," said Tony Batalla, the City's Information Technology Manager. "I'm excited about what 10 gigabit internet holds for the future."

The new system will cost approximately $145,650 and includes high performance networking and security technology that will replace legacy hardware.

The system is designed to be fault-tolerant, with the ability to automatically switch to a backup connection if a hardware failure is detected or in the event of a natural disaster.

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