Exis%ng	
  Broadband	
  Services	
  
7Mbps 9Mbps 11Mbps
Business $54.95 $64.95 $79.95
R esidential $48.45 $59.95 $74.95
12Mbps 25Mbps 50Mbps
Business $79.99 $149.99 $199.99
R esidential $49.95 $59.95 $74.95
DS L
C able	
  Modem/F iber
•  First	
  Gigabit	
  Internet	
  service	
  available	
  in	
  the	
  Upstate	
  and	
  
Charlo7e	
  metro	
  area	
  
•  Currently	
  there	
  are	
  less	
  than	
  two	
  dozen	
  Gigabit	
  communi=es	
  in	
  
the	
  country	
  (more	
  announced)	
  
•  1	
  Gbps	
  speeds	
  are	
  symmetric	
  
•  85	
  =mes	
  faster	
  than	
  standard	
  broadband	
  
•  $99.00	
  residen=al	
  
•  $299.00	
  business	
  
•  Great	
  news	
  for	
  businesses	
  who	
  need	
  to	
  transmit	
  very	
  large	
  data	
  
files	
  (e.g.,	
  graphics,	
  video,	
  complex	
  designs.)	
  
•  Will	
  help	
  draw	
  high-­‐tech	
  and	
  informa=on	
  technology	
  jobs	
  to	
  our	
  
area.	
  
	
  
What	
  is	
  Zipstream?	
  
“It’s	
  like	
  they	
  are	
  building	
  a	
  16-­‐lane	
  highway	
  when	
  
there	
  is	
  a	
  demand	
  for	
  only	
  four	
  at	
  this	
  point.”	
  	
  
Robert	
  Atkinson,	
  President	
  	
  
Informa=on	
  Technology	
  and	
  Innova=on	
  Founda=on	
  
	
  
	
  
Highway	
  Infrastructure	
  
Ballantyne	
  1996 	
  	
   Ballantyne	
  2011	
  
Kansas	
  City	
  
Cha7anooga	
  
 
Zipstream	
  Service	
  
•  Ini=al	
  deployment	
  will	
  be	
  in	
  downtown	
  Rock	
  Hill	
  
	
  
•  Dedicated	
  fiber	
  to	
  each	
  business	
  
•  Electronics	
  and	
  op=cal	
  spli7ers	
  are	
  located	
  in	
  main	
  central	
  
office	
  
	
  
•  GPON	
  based	
  
•  1Gbps	
  symmetric	
  “best	
  effort”	
  data	
  service	
  
•  RF	
  overlay	
  for	
  video,	
  allowing	
  removal	
  of	
  coax	
  to	
  businesses	
  
	
  
•  Start	
  with	
  a	
  1x32	
  split	
  
•  Reduce	
  split	
  as	
  bandwidth	
  demands	
  grow	
  
 
Zipstream	
  Area	
  
•  North	
  side	
  of	
  Main	
  Street	
  
•  End	
  of	
  May	
  
	
  
•  South	
  Side	
  of	
  Main	
  Street	
  
•  End	
  of	
  July?	
  
	
  
•  Bleachery	
  property	
  
•  As	
  it	
  is	
  developed	
  
	
  
 
Zipstream	
  –	
  What’s	
  Next?	
  
•  Introducing	
  in	
  select	
  business	
  parks	
  in	
  coming	
  weeks	
  
•  Based	
  upon	
  fiber	
  availability	
  
	
  
•  Designing	
  a	
  solu=on	
  for	
  all	
  exis=ng	
  fiber-­‐to-­‐the-­‐home	
  
neighborhoods	
  
•  12,000	
  homes	
  in	
  York	
  and	
  Coun=es	
  
IT-oLogy Summit on Information Technology: Regional Impact and Issues in Rock Hill, SC

IT-oLogy Summit on Information Technology: Regional Impact and Issues in Rock Hill, SC

  • 2.
      Exis%ng  Broadband  Services   7Mbps 9Mbps 11Mbps Business $54.95 $64.95 $79.95 R esidential $48.45 $59.95 $74.95 12Mbps 25Mbps 50Mbps Business $79.99 $149.99 $199.99 R esidential $49.95 $59.95 $74.95 DS L C able  Modem/F iber
  • 3.
    •  First  Gigabit  Internet  service  available  in  the  Upstate  and   Charlo7e  metro  area   •  Currently  there  are  less  than  two  dozen  Gigabit  communi=es  in   the  country  (more  announced)   •  1  Gbps  speeds  are  symmetric   •  85  =mes  faster  than  standard  broadband   •  $99.00  residen=al   •  $299.00  business   •  Great  news  for  businesses  who  need  to  transmit  very  large  data   files  (e.g.,  graphics,  video,  complex  designs.)   •  Will  help  draw  high-­‐tech  and  informa=on  technology  jobs  to  our   area.     What  is  Zipstream?  
  • 4.
    “It’s  like  they  are  building  a  16-­‐lane  highway  when   there  is  a  demand  for  only  four  at  this  point.”     Robert  Atkinson,  President     Informa=on  Technology  and  Innova=on  Founda=on      
  • 5.
    Highway  Infrastructure   Ballantyne  1996     Ballantyne  2011  
  • 6.
  • 7.
  • 8.
      Zipstream  Service   • Ini=al  deployment  will  be  in  downtown  Rock  Hill     •  Dedicated  fiber  to  each  business   •  Electronics  and  op=cal  spli7ers  are  located  in  main  central   office     •  GPON  based   •  1Gbps  symmetric  “best  effort”  data  service   •  RF  overlay  for  video,  allowing  removal  of  coax  to  businesses     •  Start  with  a  1x32  split   •  Reduce  split  as  bandwidth  demands  grow  
  • 9.
      Zipstream  Area   • North  side  of  Main  Street   •  End  of  May     •  South  Side  of  Main  Street   •  End  of  July?     •  Bleachery  property   •  As  it  is  developed    
  • 12.
      Zipstream  –  What’s  Next?   •  Introducing  in  select  business  parks  in  coming  weeks   •  Based  upon  fiber  availability     •  Designing  a  solu=on  for  all  exis=ng  fiber-­‐to-­‐the-­‐home   neighborhoods   •  12,000  homes  in  York  and  Coun=es