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Our programme Economic growth Sustainability Inclusion and participation Profile as a Digital City

The Digital Divide
40% of citizens do not have broadband access to internet at home
40% of SMEs still to get online

Business drivers
Digital Britain: “digital technologies will accelerate the rate of growth and cement UK’s position as a world leader in the knowledge and learning economies”
The Creative sector is growing and is a high user of digital technologies in Birmingham
10% firms
6% jobs
Current levels of connectivity are inhibiting innovative products and services
City of 1,000 digital trades?

Setting the pace for Next Generation Access
Commitments in South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Australia
Development across Europe
Berlin and Barcelona
Amsterdam, Stockholm, Eindhoven etc
40 NGA schemes in the UK

What is Next Generation Access
0.5-8MB 20-40MB hybrids Fibre To The Cabinet FTTC 40-1,000MB Fibre To The Premise FTTP Fibre To The Home FTTH Fibre Backhaul Fibre Backhaul Copper FTTP/FTTH FTTC Access Network Core Network Local Exchange Street Cabinet Home/Business Current Next Generation

Area 3.1 square Kilometres (1.3 wide x 2.4m long)
Approx 556 Buildings
1,500 Current Businesses
Up to 10,000 Citizen/Users
Birmingham Digital District 1518 Grand Total 1030 Small Local Employer 141 PublicThird Sector 27 Medium subsidiary 292 Medium Local Employer 13 Major Local Employer 3 Large National Company 1 Large International Company 7 Business at Home 4 Birmingham Based National Company Count Companies Segment

Business Sectors within the Digital District 17 13. Manuf. electrical equipment 20 7. Printing/publishing 22 49. Film/TV/Radio 23 44. Finance & Insurance 29 26. Bars/Pubs 34 41. Low VA business serv 35 27. Specialised food retail 38 19. Construction 42 25. Restaurants/Take-aways 47 20. Sales/repair of vehicles 49 48. Culture/Recreation/Sports 51 43. High Tech 53 10. Manuf. metal product 58 45. Property 81 40. Other uk business services 130 29. Non-food retail 139 21. Wholesale 193 51. Public/Third Sector 465 42. High VA BS + Consulting Total Sector

What’s happening
Built high level of city commitment
Identified and researched area
Procured expert consultancy (Adit North)
Learning from others
Building project team
Developing funding proposals
Working Neighbourhoods Fund
European Regional Development Fund

What are the issues
Engage with stakeholders and existing developments
Secure funding and delivery timescales
Resolve state aid concerns
Build market engagement and business case
Collaborate with national and european colleagues
Plan wider implementation and link to total place
Move to a tipping point

CP Presentation for DD event

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