South Carolina Wireless Broadband Network A Transformational Opportunity SC Broadband Technology and Communications Study Committee November 20, 2007 (Revised November 24, 2007) John Warner Swamp Fox LLC [email_address] 864-561-6609

The Opportunity

WiMAX Opportunities WiFi Hotspots Economic Vitality Home Usage Bridging the Digital Divide Wireless Broadband Connectivity Digital Govt Education Healthcare Safety & Security

A Perfect Storm Per Capita Income South Carolina has a unique, transformational opportunity to use publicly owned wireless spectrum to create a statewide, wireless broadband network. A statewide WiMAX cloud allows enhanced government, education, and health care services to be provided to the citizens of South Carolina. As WiMAX is deployed globally over the next several years, a statewide WiMAX cloud catalyzes economic development for South Carolina companies to develop these emerging wireless services here and then market them globally, and for those in rural areas to connect with the knowledge economy through the Internet. A statewide WiMAX cloud that helps educate children and adults grows the market in South Carolina for incumbent telecommunications companies, and developing wireless broadband applications grows their markets globally.

South Carolina has a unique, transformational opportunity to use publicly owned wireless spectrum to create a statewide, wireless broadband network.

A statewide WiMAX cloud allows enhanced government, education, and health care services to be provided to the citizens of South Carolina.

As WiMAX is deployed globally over the next several years, a statewide WiMAX cloud catalyzes economic development for South Carolina companies to develop these emerging wireless services here and then market them globally, and for those in rural areas to connect with the knowledge economy through the Internet.

A statewide WiMAX cloud that helps educate children and adults grows the market in South Carolina for incumbent telecommunications companies, and developing wireless broadband applications grows their markets globally.

Public Private Partnership An entity is formed to manage a broad public / private partnership to build out a statewide, wireless broadband network, and then leverage the network to enhance education, health care, public safety, and economic development. An analogy is SCRA’s Research Parks System operating unit dedicated to developing a state-wide research park system. A provider is engaged to build and operate a wireless broadband network across the entire state. The spectrum is used as collateral to raise the required capital to build the system. A portion of the spectrum is used to deliver revenue generating services to fund the capital costs and maintenance of the system. A portion of the spectrum is used for enhanced education, public safety, health care, and economic development. The public / private partnership is broadened to include government, education, public safety, industry, and technology to develop and deploy wireless, broadband solutions.

An entity is formed to manage a broad public / private partnership to build out a statewide, wireless broadband network, and then leverage the network to enhance education, health care, public safety, and economic development.

An analogy is SCRA’s Research Parks System operating unit dedicated to developing a state-wide research park system.

A provider is engaged to build and operate a wireless broadband network across the entire state.

The spectrum is used as collateral to raise the required capital to build the system.

A portion of the spectrum is used to deliver revenue generating services to fund the capital costs and maintenance of the system.

A portion of the spectrum is used for enhanced education, public safety, health care, and economic development.

The public / private partnership is broadened to include government, education, public safety, industry, and technology to develop and deploy wireless, broadband solutions.

Wireless Broadband Applications

Use Cases Enhanced safety Public safety Homeland security Enhanced education Children Adults Enhanced health care Emergency services Access to specialists Enhanced economic development Emerging technologies Rural broadband access

Enhanced safety

Public safety

Homeland security

Enhanced education

Children

Adults

Enhanced health care

Emergency services

Access to specialists

Enhanced economic development

Emerging technologies

Rural broadband access

Public Safety Example Scenario First responders after a hurricane deploy with a small video camera attached to their hats. Commanders in a control center are able to see in real time what first responders on the ground see. Through a tablet device, commanders are able to send individual first responders images of other parts of disaster area. Value First responders more effective in protecting life and property after a disaster. This emerging technology is developed in South Carolina and marketed around the world.

Scenario

First responders after a hurricane deploy with a small video camera attached to their hats.

Commanders in a control center are able to see in real time what first responders on the ground see.

Through a tablet device, commanders are able to send individual first responders images of other parts of disaster area.

Value

First responders more effective in protecting life and property after a disaster.

This emerging technology is developed in South Carolina and marketed around the world.

Health Care Example Scenario Accident victim in rural area reached by first responders, who transmit video of wounds and other digital images to regional hospital Specialists at hospital diagnose remotely Life saving drugs prescribed by physicians and administered by technician in the ambulance on the way to the hospital Value Improves the quality of life for the victim Reduces the cost to state or insurance companies of disabilities made worse if drugs not administered timely This emerging technology is developed in South Carolina and marketed around the world.

Scenario

Accident victim in rural area reached by first responders, who transmit video of wounds and other digital images to regional hospital

Specialists at hospital diagnose remotely

Life saving drugs prescribed by physicians and administered by technician in the ambulance on the way to the hospital

Value

Improves the quality of life for the victim

Reduces the cost to state or insurance companies of disabilities made worse if drugs not administered timely

This emerging technology is developed in South Carolina and marketed around the world.

Industry Example Scenario Production problem at Spartanburg manufacturer is videoed and sent in real time to tier one component supplier in Anderson. Production supervisors in Anderson call in technical assistance from design engineers in Germany. Manufacturing manager in Spartanburg, and vendor’s production supervisor in Anderson and design engineer in Germany collaborate to solve problem in real time. Value Improves the quality and productivity of manufacturer and its supply chain. Better positions South Carolina as a Advanced Manufacturing Platform for high value added products. This emerging technology is developed in South Carolina and marketed around the world.

Scenario

Production problem at Spartanburg manufacturer is videoed and sent in real time to tier one component supplier in Anderson.

Production supervisors in Anderson call in technical assistance from design engineers in Germany.

Manufacturing manager in Spartanburg, and vendor’s production supervisor in Anderson and design engineer in Germany collaborate to solve problem in real time.

Value

Improves the quality and productivity of manufacturer and its supply chain.

Better positions South Carolina as a Advanced Manufacturing Platform for high value added products.

This emerging technology is developed in South Carolina and marketed around the world.

Consumer Example Scenario BMW and Michelin collaborate to develop a product to enhance the experience of a tourist in South Carolina. Tourists are able to take video that they upload to a social networking portion of Michelin Maps and Guides. (Similar to book reviews on Amazon.com) The BMW ITRC develops technology so this video can be transmitted to other tourists laptops in their hotel, or even to a device in their vehicle. Value Enhances the South Carolina tourism experience, resulting in longer stays and more dollars spent. Builds brand awareness of important SC companies, and builds awareness of South Carolina as a technology progressive state This emerging technology is developed in South Carolina and marketed around the world.

Scenario

BMW and Michelin collaborate to develop a product to enhance the experience of a tourist in South Carolina.

Tourists are able to take video that they upload to a social networking portion of Michelin Maps and Guides. (Similar to book reviews on Amazon.com)

The BMW ITRC develops technology so this video can be transmitted to other tourists laptops in their hotel, or even to a device in their vehicle.

Value

Enhances the South Carolina tourism experience, resulting in longer stays and more dollars spent.

Builds brand awareness of important SC companies, and builds awareness of South Carolina as a technology progressive state

This emerging technology is developed in South Carolina and marketed around the world.

Enhanced Education

Education Example Scenario Student in classroom using web based curriculum. Doesn’t advance until masters fundamentals, or not held back if excelling. Empowers teachers to provide personalized instruction, and parents log in to know how their children are progressing. Each child has a laptop, so they can continue lessons online at home. Parents with inadequate education able to use laptop to access adult education from technical college system. Governor’s School for Arts and for Math and Science able to transmit content to WiMAX enabled laptops, whether urban or rural student. Value Improves the educational attainment of children and adults This emerging technology is developed in South Carolina and marketed around the world.

Scenario

Student in classroom using web based curriculum. Doesn’t advance until masters fundamentals, or not held back if excelling.

Empowers teachers to provide personalized instruction, and parents log in to know how their children are progressing.

Each child has a laptop, so they can continue lessons online at home.

Parents with inadequate education able to use laptop to access adult education from technical college system.

Governor’s School for Arts and for Math and Science able to transmit content to WiMAX enabled laptops, whether urban or rural student.

Value

Improves the educational attainment of children and adults

This emerging technology is developed in South Carolina and marketed around the world.

Of 170 students in this downtown Greenville, SC school, less than a dozen have access to broadband Internet at home.

Laptop Initiative Bethune-Bowman freshmen to receive laptops By LEE TANT, Times & Democrat Staff Writer | Thursday, October 25, 2007 Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 trustees on Tuesday were updated on a state initiative which will provide all ninth graders at Bethune-Bowman Middle/High School with laptop computers. Superintendent Melvin Smoak asked Camilla Hertwig how students who do not have Internet connectivity at their homes will be able to use them. Hertwig said she is working with state lawmakers to establish a wireless Internet "cloud" throughout the state so that all children can have Internet access at their homes.

Transforming Education Child Parents Laptop to deliver personalized, web-based instruction School Enrichment Summer Camps Virtual Science Fair Teacher Training Instruction collaboration with Governors Schools and Universities Adult education through Technical College System

Enhanced Economic Development

partners BMW Michelin Timken IBM Microsoft Sun Microsystems BellSouth SAE International

A Unique Opportunity to Transform South Carolina

Innovators lead where others follow. Innovators are never satisfied. And, innovators never imitate. Helmut Leube Former President, BMW Manufacturing Co. Describing CU-ICAR Visionary Leadership

Innovators lead where others follow.

Innovators are never satisfied.

And, innovators never imitate.

Helmut Leube

Former President, BMW Manufacturing Co.

Describing CU-ICAR

A Transformational Opportunity Entrepreneurial Partners SC Launch!  Spiro Center  USC Incubator  Tate Center  NEXT  Engenuity  ThinkTEC  Charleston Digital Corridor ETV Provider Education Partners SC Department of Education SC Public Charter School District SC Technical Colleges USC, Clemson, Other Universities Public Safety Partners SLED SC Highway Patrol US Department of Justice US Department of Homeland Security Industrial Partners BMW Michelin Vogt Roche SC Ports Dubai Health Care Partners Medicaid Hospitals Blue Cross MUSC US Department Health and Human Services Technology Partners Intel Microsoft Oracle Cisco Google IBM What is needed is a bold, visionary plan for a statewide, broadband network to transform South Carolina which attracts a broad base of public / private partners. Incumbent Providers ATT Verizon Sprint SC Tel Assoc Mbrs SC Teleco Alliance Mbrs

South Carolina Wireless Broadband Network A Transformational Opportunity