Malcolm Corbett

• Links public, private and community next gen projects

• Develops joint projects and activities

• Lobbies for & promotes the sector

• Links public, private and community next gen projects

• Develops joint projects and activities

• Lobbies for & promotes the sector

The broadband revolution started in March 2000

A decade of innovation

… and barriers to entry are diminishing

For business

For public services

For communities

Written by Swedish hacker Markus ‘Notch’ Persson in 20097,640,750 registered users2,149,600 paying usersPrice: €9.95Marketing … online, viralYogscast youtube videos …. 1.5m views

Innovation online depends on broadband infrastructure

How are we doing?

Broadband Britain

Extensive broadband availabilityBut 3m homes & businesses can’t get 2mbps160,000 can’t get broadband at all

Average speed is 5.2MbpsIn cable areas >15 Mbps

Global comparisonsUK is 27th in OECD rankings18th in Broadband Quality StudyUnranked in the FTTH Council league table

Ready for Tomorrow?

The investment challenge

NGA Fund-Raising Target

25.0

22.5

20.0

17.5

15.0

12.5

10.0

7.5

5.0

2.5

0

FTTH = £25-28bnBSG/Analysys Mason

£bn

Investment Target

Funding Committed

Private Sector – BT

1 BT commitment = £2.5bn

FTTH = £15bnLower costs – DIY, PIA

FTTC = £6bn

22.5

20.0

17.5

15.0

12.5

10.0

7.5

5.0

2.5

0

£bn

Private Sector - BT + Ftel

1 BT commitment = £2.5bnFujitsu Telecom = £1.5bn

Funding Committed

FTTH = £15bnLower costs – DIY, PIA

25.0

FTTC = £6bn

FTTH = £25-28bnBSG/Analysys Mason

Investment Target

NGA Fund-Raising Target

22.5

20.0

17.5

15.0

12.5

10.0

7.5

5.0

2.5

0

£bn

Private Sector

Government

1

2

BT commitment = £2.5bnFujitsu Telecom = £1.5bn

Central Government = 830m

Funding Committed

FTTH = £15bnLower costs – DIY, PIA

25.0

FTTC = £6bn

FTTH = £25-28bnBSG/Analysys Mason

Investment Target

NGA Fund-Raising Target

22.5

20.0

17.5

15.0

12.5

10.0

7.5

5.0

2.5

0

£bn

Private Sector

Government

1

2

BT commitment = £2.5bnFujitsu Telecom = £1.5bnGovernment funding triggers further private investment

Central Government = 830m

FTTH Target

Funding Committed

FTTC = £6bn

FTTH = £15bnLower costs – DIY, PIA

25.0 FTTH = £25-28bnBSG/Analysys Mason

NGA Fund-Raising Target

22.5

20.0

17.5

15.0

12.5

10.0

7.5

5.0

2.5

0

£bn

Private Sector

Government

1

2

3

European Funding

BT commitment = £2.5bnFujitsu Telecom = £1.5bnGovernment funding triggers further private investment

Central Government = 830m

Add £1bn European funding?

Funding Committed

FTTH = £15bnLower costs – DIY, PIA

25.0

FTTC = £6bn

FTTH = £25-28bnBSG/Analysys Mason

Investment Target

NGA Fund-Raising Target

Assuming the need for bandwidth will grow, this represents a major investment opportunity

Okay this isn’t something we are going to see

happening tomorrow, especially if you live the US

and Canada with their increasing draconian

attitudes about users getting the best broadband

experience at a reasonable price, but 

New Scientist is reporting that NEC scientists

have achieved 101.7 Tbs speeds.

They did this by cramming the light from 370 lasers into 165 kilometers of fiber, only to

be out done by NICT researchers who achieved 109 Tbps by using a special fiber with

seven cores.

Holy Crap – 100 Terabyte Broadband [Gulp]

We need a Big Society approach involvingPublic

Private &Community Investment

Communities invest in services they need & value

These are not charitable donations they are real investments

Peter Day, In Business, BBC Radio 4

This includes broadband

The Project

It’s all about … Connecting & Supporting

• Creating Innovative Models that can Scale & Replicate

• Helping to establish Sustainable Partnerships for Next Generation Broadband

• Promoting Social & Digital Inclusion

Initial Project Partners

INCA and its members – the core knowledge base

Plunkett Foundation promoting rural community ownership models

ACRE - Rural Community Action Network – local development groups

Knowledge Basewww.bigsocietybroadband.coop

Building on Beyond Broadband • An information resource to aid

project development• Key Themes:

• Technology• Policy & Regulation• Business & Finance• Procurement• Directory (in progress)• Case Studies

Malcolm.Corbett@inca.coop

Tel: 0845 456 2466

www.inca.coop

www.bigsocietybroadband.coop

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