England is a very odd placeWe only live in two places. . .

Urban heartlands

Rural idylls

A very odd placeHypothesis:“60% of the English population might get superfast broadband from commercial operators”And this is where we live!

A very odd placeHypothesis:“60% of the English population might get superfast broadband from commercial operators”Fixing the Copper?The mean distances are too greatFttC? There aren’t always cabinetsWireless?In some places but trees and valleys pose problemsFibre is likely to be the only long term solution

A very odd place

So why 50p?Most ISP’s only resell BT Wholsale’s offeringsMarginal investmentLittle scope for technical innovationThose that do invest, do in the same placesTypically along with Virgin and WiMAX operatorsExpectations of market share must be smallEveryone only competes on priceEver eroding marginsEver shrinking funds to invest in the futureIf the market won’t change, how is the UK compete?

So why 50p?50p generates a fund of £900m by 2016Could a partial business case generate the same?Could community investment mean a further slice?Investments from those that are able as they do for wind farms?Contracted trigger campaigns as securityAnd commercial finance has a roleCan we combine to create a solution?

Rural v UrbanDigital Britain creates a model for rural areasIts up to us to make sure it delivers NGA and not another sticking plasterLots of first generation choiceEvidence of sweating the last ounce of value from legacy networksAbout half of BT’s ducts have enough space for three 25mm cables*Enough to supply 17,000 homes in each ductA new divide?* Source: Analysys Mason for Ofcom

TransformingTelecoms

Today’s marketInternetISPEmailWebTransitIP AccessBTVoice ServiceLine RentalCustomer

Today’s network - Inevitable TransitTransitData-centresLLU operatorsOpenReachPeering AggregatorsFTA ServicesDataStream operatorsBT WholesaleContent Services

Today’s networkKComOpenreachVirginMedia

Tomorrow’s patchwork – Today!Angus GlensScale and local differences are supported but masked from service providersCardendenFibrecity DundeeWWHCBaltic QuarterAlstonCounty DurhamManchesterTitanic QuarterDigital RegionHullCorbyFibrespeedBirminghamEast NottinghamDerbyQuintainWalsall2012Lace MarketGloucesterFibrecity BournemouthBT EbbsfleetBristolCornwallAshfordBradnetA patchwork sewn together by JON

Data-centresThe JON network – transit on demandPeering AggregatorsContent ServicesLocal NetworkRegional JON hubDatastream operatorsTransitLLU OperatorsFTA Services

The JON marketRemote Internet“Free to Air” InternetISPEmailWebVoiceTransitLocal Network Provider (akin to “LLU”)IP AccessLine AccessCustomer

What is broadband?From esoteric to meaningless in four simple steps

What might NGA be then?NGA is not evolutionary it shifts the paradigm

What might NGA be then?VDSLADSL2+DOCSIS 3Fibre/LTEAnd a bit moreA bit fasterA bit moreYes, its fastYes - probablyNoNoNoNoA bitYesNoNGA is not a TechnologyIt’s a Mindset that defines technology

Accelerating at the speed of lightSTOPIEEE target of 2010

SummaryDefinitions matter!NGA is not just quicker – its transformationalIts not just a technology but an approachAnd its much more than an evolutionary stepDigital Britain gives a direction for rural areasBUT urban areas have their challenges tooGetting to the future will be a team effort

Questions?Thank you!Adrian Woostera.wooster@broadband.coop