The document discusses the UK government's SuperConnected Cities Programme which invests up to £150 million to improve broadband access in 22 major cities. It provides broadband connection vouchers of up to £3,000 for small and medium enterprises to cover installation costs. Over 5,500 vouchers have been issued since the programme was re-launched in September 2014. The programme aims to issue 10,000 vouchers by March 2015 and has been extended until March 2016 with additional £40 million funding.

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SuperConnected Cities
Broadband Delivery UK
Chris Townsend – CEO Broadband Delivery UK

2. SuperConnected Cities Programme
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• Investment of up to £150 million to support UK cities
• Part of wider £1 billion+ programme to deliver 95% superfast broadband coverage
across the UK by 2017, and to explore solutions for final 5% including gaps in cities
• Broadband Connection Vouchers scheme
• 10,000 vouchers issued by March 2015 (so far 241 in Birmingham)
• Wi-Fi projects
• Wi-Fi in 1000 public buildings by March 2015 (338 in Birmingham)

3. SuperConnected Cities
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England
Birmingham, Brighton & Hove, Bradford, Bristol, Cambridge, Coventry, Derby,
Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Oxford, Portsmouth, Salford and York
Northern Ireland
Belfast, Derry~Londonderry
Scotland
Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Perth
Wales
Cardiff, Newport

4. Broadband Connection Vouchers scheme
• Live in 22 cities to help SMEs access faster and better broadband
• Grants of up to £3,000 to cover installation costs
• Managed by the 22 cities through over 600 registered suppliers
• Re-launched simplified scheme in September:
• Pre-registered packages with suppliers selling direct to SMEs
• Programme of awareness raising across all cities
• Made applying even easier: website – postcode – choose
• Now issued over 5500 vouchers, more than 60% since re-launch
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5. Application Process
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6. Supplier League Table
31 October 2014
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• Scheme is proving great for
competition
• Smaller suppliers winning vast
majority of vouchers
• Several suppliers extending
networks in response to the
scheme
Rank Nationally Supplier
1. Virgin
2. Metronet
3. Optimity
4. Spitfire Network Services Ltd
5. Unitel
6. Venus
7. AQL
8. CFL
9. Chain Telecom Ltd
10. Tibus

7. • 241 vouchers issued as
of 31 October 2014
• Metronet, CFL and
Birmingham Fibre most
popular suppliers
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8. Birmingham example: The Custard Factory
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• Metronet (UK) migrating up to 350 tenants
from an old antiquated service to superfast
• Increasing the average Custard Factory
tenants internet speeds by over 10 times
• Customers have typically seen a significant
increase in speed but not in ongoing cost

9. Marketing Campaign
• Re-launched the scheme in September to raise awareness amongst SMEs and
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to kick start take-up including:
• Outdoor 48 sheet posters along main roads and in train stations
• Local press advertising and local radio advertising across all 22 cities under the
Business is GREAT brand
• Activity running until March 2015

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Birmingham Mail 13/11 – p24 Bristol Evening Post 06/11 – p25

12. Trajectory
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• Significant increase in
take-up since the
campaign launched
• Issued over 5500 vouchers
to date
• On track to issue 10,000
vouchers by March 2015

13. Future
• Chancellor announced extension to the scheme: £40 million to spend in 2015/16
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on broadband connection vouchers in more cities
• 12-month extension allows suppliers to make strategic investments supported by
the scheme and to build a longer term pipeline
• Already have some large-scale successes where the scheme has made a real
difference - want to see lots more
• As part of extending the scheme, we will look to work with INCA and its members
to improve connectivity in eligible business parks, working closely with landlords
and cities

14. Thank you
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