Ron Dallmeier

B.Sc. Computer Science - Univeristy of Manitoba

Numerous Other Courses

Cisco-Advanced Routing; Juniper-MPLS; IPv6; Multicast; SDN

RD Technologies Proprietor - 2001-present

• Network consulting.
• Value-added reseller.
• Design and implement systems including: core and access networks (wired and wireless); servers; tracking and performance.
• Manage ISP networks and backend systems.
• Research & Development.
• Business cases and plans.
• Education & Training.
• Clients include: MRnet & SRnet, the Manitoba and Saskatchewan regional research networks linking educational and research institutions to the world's R&E networks via Canarie.

Fiber.CA Managing Director - 2004-2021

• Registered as a non-dominant carrier, Fiber.CA provides Internet, Ethernet transport services and fiber optic services including: Planning (business case/ROI), Network Design (engineering, permits), Deployment (underground conduit installation, pull fiber cable, splicing/termination, testing, configure switches/routers), Maintenance/Support (diagnostics, repair), Other (IRUs/leases, joint-use agreements).
• Completed large multi-million dollar urban networks for school divisions and rural networks spanning communities.
• Acquired by BH Telecom/FlexNetworks

Videon Cable Internet Services Manager 2000-2001

• Built from scratch a service provider class highly available and scaleable Internet Data Centre with operational support processes.
• Designed and implemented DOCSIS cable modem service with resilient core fiber network.
• Repatriated Videon's client from @Home offering better security, performance and reliability.

MBnet General Manager 1995-1999

• Provided wholesale Internet access, accounting for more than one-half of transit traffic in Manitoba.
• Created and marketed services that were first to the Manitoba market utilizing dial-up, ISDN, frame-relay, T1, T3, ATM, 10/100/1000mbps Ethernet circuits, VLANs and BGP routing.
• Strategically partnered with Videon Fiberlink to develop a revolutionary new model for selling fiber-based Internet services to businesses.
• Provided backend ISP services to Videon for the first cable modems in Manitoba.
• Approved all domain registrations in Manitoba (.mb.ca and .ca) before CIRA.
• Assigned all IPv4 addresses in Manitoba, before ARIN.
• Promoted and helped several ISPs get started.

Manitoba Department of Education Technology Analyst 1988-1995

• Promoted the use of technology in education.
• Development and operations of MINET - graphically frontended online bulletin board system.
• Ported the backend servers for MINET over to a Sun Microsystems server connected to the Internet in 1992.
• Internet Evangelist

Park West Fiber Optic Coop - Universal Broadband Fund 2023

• 31km fiber build between Russell and Waywayseecappo
• 7km extension to reach Asessippi region and build several towers for rural broadband delivery for the RM of Riding Mountain West

Yellowhead Broadband - Universal Broadband Fund 2022

• 27km fiber extension to reach Elphinstone and Keeseekoowenin

Red River Valley School Division2018

• 177km fiber build from Winnipeg to Oak Bluff, Starbuck, Sanford, Domain, Rosenort, Lowe Farm, Morris, St Pierre, St Malo

FTTH Hamiota 2017

• 1g fiber to the homes and business of Hamiota
• 25-100+mbps fixed wireless to the rest of RM

Park West Fiber Optic Coop 2016

• 245km fiber build spanning the communities of Inglis, Russell, Binscarth, Foxwarren, Birtle, Miniota, Hamiota, Shoal Lake, Strathclair, Oakburn, Rossburn and Waywayseecappo
• 10g breakout from cross-Canada fiber back to Winnipeg

First Nation Remote Northern Study 2014-2015

• Subcontracted to provide technical and budgetary information for a feasibility study linking 63 First Nation communities via 1600km of fiber.

Border Land School Division 2014-2015

• 83km fiber build Gretna, Altona, Rosenfeld and Letellier, Dominion City, Vita

MRnet Juniper Core 2014

• new core routers connecting research and education in Manitoba

Seven Oaks School Division 2013

• 27km fiber build redundant ring within Winnipeg

Evergreen School Division 2012

• 88km fiber build Winnipeg Beach, Gimli, Riverton, Arborg

River East Transcona School Division 2010-2011

• 43km urban fiber to all schools and Division office

Winnipeg School Division 2009-2010

• 67km fiber build around the core of Winnipeg linking 83 buildings
• later added redudnant ring

OneCom Nairobi, Africa 2007

• built ISP backend infrastructure and shipped to Africa
• installed and trained staff in Africa

Pembina Trails School Division 2006

• first major private dark fiber network
• 47km urban fiber to all schools and Division office

MRnet Dark Fiber IRUs 2006

• established a new point-of-presence downtown
• obtained dark fiber IRUs linking R&E institutions in Winnipeg
• implement new Cisco routing and switching core and edge

Municipal Fiber Ring Ste Anne, MB 2003

• dark fiber ring linking schools and businesses within the town
• installed first WISP connected on Manitoba Hydro back to Winnipeg

Assiniboine South School Division 2002

• built a private wireless network linking schools and the Division office
• early era wireless - back when 802.11b was the hot technology