1. Satellite internet can provide connectivity to rural areas that are difficult for traditional providers to reach, known as the "final 5%".
2. A pilot program is testing satellite's role in achieving 100% superfast broadband coverage for rural properties, with download speeds of up to 25 Mbps starting at £22.95 per month.
3. Satellite internet has unique advantages as a solution for remote locations, including lower deployment costs at the edge of networks, fast deployment times, and an upgradeable backhaul infrastructure.
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Reaching the Final 5% with Satellite Internet
1. Satellite Internetthe satellite internet company
www.satelliteinternet.co.uk
Rural Connections –
Reaching the Final
5%
Mike Locke – MD Satellite Internet
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2. Satellite Internetthe satellite internet company
www.satelliteinternet.co.uk
ROYGBIV
• a common question
• everyone knows the answer
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3. Satellite Internetthe satellite internet company
www.satelliteinternet.co.uk
The “Final” 5% ?
• Final for traditional
providers
• The First 5% for altnets
like us
• The First 100% for the
users we serve
• Cost at edge of
network
• Fast deployment
• no marching masts
• Every Premise Passed
• backhaul included
• solar powered network
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4. Satellite Internetthe satellite internet company
www.satelliteinternet.co.uk
Satellite – unique?
• Not exactly
“new”
• Delivering
remote
connections
worldwide in the
millions
• Direct to Home
• Local networks
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5. Department for Culture, Media & Sport
Emerging findings:
more variety is possible…
Multiple technologies,
designs and
equipment types could
meet Next Generation
Access approval
criteria at affordable
prices for consumers
Superfast satellite
should provide a
workable solution for
the most remote
properties
Pilots won’t give us all
the answers – more
good ideas out there.
We continue to work
with a range of
suppliers
6. Satellite Internetthe satellite internet company
www.satelliteinternet.co.uk
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SS4C: Market Test Pilot
• Piloting Satellite role in
100% Superfast coverage
• 25 Mbps service offer
reaching the final % - now
• BDUK Basic White
• More than just USC
The Service:
Connection Charge £99.95
up to 25Mbps / 5GB traffic £22.95 pm
up to 25Mbps / 20GB traffic £42.50 pm
up to 25Mbps / 50GB traffic £69.95 pm
Freezone 23:00 – 07:00 £7 pm
Contract: 1 y then 1 m
7. Satellite Internetthe satellite internet company
www.satelliteinternet.co.uk
Uniquely Effective
• Lower cost-per-site at
edge of networks
• Fast to deploy
• Upgradeable Backhaul
• Superfast
• Serving the
Community - Fast
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8. Satellite Internetthe satellite internet company
www.satelliteinternet.co.uk
USC Schemes
Subsidy User
Contrib
Monthly price Choice of
service/
supplier
User
Application
Payment
BDUK BT Phase
1
Paid to BT –
extra layer
high Higher than
market
no voucher split
BDUK
Supplementary
Paid to RSP small Same as
market
yes Online
voucher –
postcode &
self certify
Simple – by
RSP
Wales Paid to RSP None
(standard)
Same as
market
yes Self certify,
get quote
first
Complicated
– by user
Your LB Up to you ? ? ? ? ?
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1. Postcodes too blunt, the issue is the site – 5% of your problem is 100% of
your constituent’s 2. Use the suppliers in the market directly.
9. Satellite Internetthe satellite internet company
www.satelliteinternet.co.uk
BDUK BT
Main
BDUK BT
Main
BDUK
Supp.
Wales
ABC
Regional
Poss?
Scheme Subsidy
inc VAT
??? ??? £350 £400 £470-£500
RSP Sat Internet Sat Internet Sat Internet
Enduser
Contribution
inc VAT
£24.99 £40.00 £60
(standard
install only)
£0
(standard
install only)
£0
(any install
type)
Scheme Monthly
Price inc VAT
£44.99
(15Mbps/20GB)
£44.95
(15Mbps/20GB)
£32.95
(20Mbps/20GB)
£32.95
(20Mbps/20GB)
£32.95
(20Mbps/20GB)
Normal Monthly
Price inc VAT
??? £34.95
(15Mbps/20GB)
£32.95
(20Mbps/20GB)
£32.95
(20Mbps/20GB)
£32.95
(20Mbps/20GB)
Enduser Spend
inc VAT
Year One
£564.87 £579.40 £455.40
(standard
install only)
£395.40
(standard
install only)
£395.40
(any install
type)
Enduser Spend
inc VAT
Year Two
£539.88 £539.40 £395.40
(standard
install only)
£395.40
(standard
install only)
£395.40
(any install
type)
10. Satellite Internetthe satellite internet company
www.satelliteinternet.co.uk
Satellite Capabilities
• 9 kbps for the first link into UCL
• 2 Mbps hybrid when ADSL had 2,000 beta
users in London (1997)
• 1 Mbps at £60pm when we launched in 2008/9
• 20 Mbps in 2013
• Superfast (24+ Mbps) in 2015
• 20 Mbps at £9.95 (low traffic) in 2016
• 30 Mbps in 2016
• much more to come
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11. Satellite Internetthe satellite internet company
www.satelliteinternet.co.uk
Satellite Future
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Karim Michel Sabbagh, President and CEO of SES. “No single
technology will be able to cope with the data challenges that networks
are facing. Only a smart combination of infrastructure will be able to meet
the constantly growing demand. Satellite plays a significant role in video
broadcasting, trunking, backhauling and communications on the move,
and also in complementing terrestrial broadband. Thanks to the
combination of our GEO satellites and O3b’s MEO satellites, which
provides wide coverage and low latency, SES is able to deliver high
bandwidth to users.
12. Satellite Internetthe satellite internet company
www.satelliteinternet.co.uk
ROYGBIV
• a common question
• everyone knows the answer
• Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain
• Rowntrees Of York Give Best In Value
• what “everyone knows” may not be the only
answer
• satellite is the solution that puts the final 5% FIRST
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