2. What Is Hybrid?
A COMBINATION OF:
• FTTC/SLU (with circa 8000 cabinets in the final 5%).
• FWA (overlay).
• FTTP (to fill the gaps).
• Any other technology that can help cost effectively
approach 100% rural SFBB coverage
SIMPLY A POSITIVE MIX OF EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES AND
TECHNIQUES!
3. Hybrid Enablers
• Sub Loop Unbundling (SLU)
• PIA – with certain limitations.
• Relaxed planning - poles and cabinets.
• Code Powers.
• Low cost P2P gigabit radio.
• Medium cost P2P sub gigabit/gigabit licensed
radio.
4. Hybrid Challenges
• Complexity of implementing and supporting
multiple technologies.
• To ISP or not to ISP (another hybrid skill)?
• Clarity of proposition.
• Different strokes for different folks.
• PIA – process (only UK subscriber?).
• SLU – cost and early connections.
• Backhaul in ‘rural’ areas.
• A general market challenge - State Aid
5. Benefits of Hybrid
• Cost effective method in the final 5%.
• Speed of deployment to >80% of project area.
• Network expansion.
• Minimises civil engineering disruption.
• Readily scalable.
• Cost effectively leverage backhaul.
• Break even relatively quickly reducing risk of
disruptive technologies or anti competitive
behaviour.
6. Hybrid Scalability
• Processes and planning rules exist.
• Many build tasks can be outsourced to readily available
contractors.
• Most geographical skills can be easily trained (but an ex
BT FMJ is useful).
• FWA installations can be achieved with a TV aerial
installer.
• SLU installations do not need an engineering visit
(except from BTO as part of the SLU product).
• FTTP slightly more challenging but contractor
availability increasing.
7. Hybrid Summary
• Cost Effective
• Minimises disruption
• Leverages existing technologies, products and
processes
• Can make a significant impact to the final 5%
• Scalable