The document discusses building broadband infrastructure in Maryland through state, local, and private sector partnerships. It outlines Maryland's broadband vision of providing affordable, widespread access across the state. A major initiative is the One Maryland Broadband Network, a $158 million project to install 1300 miles of new fiber connecting over 1000 institutions across the state. The network will help bridge the digital divide, support economic growth, and improve access for rural areas through continued public-private collaboration.
1. Building Broadband in Maryland:
State, local, and private sector partnerships
Chesapeake Regional Tech Council
August 2011
Gregory Urban, Deputy CIO, State of MD
Matt Dehaven, Columbia Telecommunications Corporation
Bill Ryan, CIO, Anne Arundel County MD
2. Building Broadband in Maryland
August 2011
Gregory Urban
Deputy CIO - State of Maryland
3. Why Broadband?
— How does access to broadband networks help our
lives?
— Information exchange
— Communication of ideas
— Economic benefits
— Improved health and welfare
15. The Broadband Problem
— Bridging the Digital Divide
— Availability
— Supply side
— Affordability
— Economics
— Adoption
— Demand side
16. Maryland s Broadband Vision
— Provide broadband Internet access to residences
— Provide anchor institutions broadband Internet access that can
be used by individuals served by that institution
— Increase the services of government through broadband and
the improved availability of technology
— Create permanent facilities for broadband Internet access
— Provide affordable broadband Internet access to businesses
throughout the State, allowing businesses located in rural
areas access to the broadband at comparable rates to those
located in metropolitan areas
— Deploy middle mile networks throughout the State that
support competitive environments for last-mile providers
17. Maryland s Broadband Vision
— Extensive state-wide and local efforts, coordinated
through the Governor s Office and DoIT
— Infrastructure
— Implement the One Maryland Broadband Network
— Education
— Data collection efforts
— Support to localities and community groups
— Continued partnerships with the private sector
18. Data Collection and Mapping Initiative
http://www.broadbandmap.gov
http://broadband.maryland.gov/map.html
— The broadband map represents the first generation of
mapping the supply side of broadband
— Analysis of the demand side:
— Where are there needs for broadband that are not being
met?
— Is the existing infrastructure meeting the demand for high
bandwidth and mobile services?
— Does lack of affordability impact demand? Lack of
understanding of broadband potential?
19. Statewide Capacity-building Initiative
— Survey and analyze the gaps in broadband, between
deployment (supply) and adoption (demand)
— Identify barriers to adoption
— Work with private sector to determine how to
address range of needs
— New infrastructure
— Adoption/education programs
— Establish ongoing programs to
— Support communities in planning
— Enable broadband adoption and establish best Maryland
20. One Maryland Broadband Network (OMBN)
— OMBN grant is among the largest in the US
— Create a single, statewide broadband network for the
public sector and CAIs
— The implementation team of the OMBN is comprised
of three primary partners:
— Prime Recipient: Maryland DoIT, representing the State of
Maryland and all construction in the 15 rural counties
— Sub recipient: Howard County, representing the Inter-
County Broadband Network (ICBN), composed of 10 central
Maryland jurisdictions; coordinate activities in the ICBN
— Sub recipient: Maryland Broadband Cooperative (MdBC)
providing open access to the private sector in rural counties
21. OMBN Scope
— Funding by the ARRA, Broadband Technology
Opportunities Program:
— Project Amount: $158,416,521
— Grant Amount: $115,240,581
— State and County match: $43,175,940
— Period of performance for grant:
— September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2013 (all $ spent!)
— Install a total of 1300 miles of new fiber across Md.
— The project will augment and interconnect with
existing State and county networks
23. Supporting Communities
— Create a private network connecting over 1000 CAIs
— All community Colleges
— K-12
— Libraries
— Interconnect with existing networks
— MDREN (Higher Education)
— Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (High performance computint)
— Statewide Government Intranet (SwGI State government
and public safety applications)
— County government networks
24. Pioneering Multi-sector Partnerships
— Continued partnership expansion
— Entrepreneurs and last mile service providers to reach
residences and businesses who will use OMBN capacity
(cable, phone, and wireless providers)
— Companies that will support education and adoption
programs
— State Resource Sharing
— Continued leveraging of State assets
