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Gigaclear Confidential
Planning for Broadband
Future-proofing garden
communities through digital
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The rural fibre specialist
30/01/2019
In 2010, Matthew Hare founded rural operator Gigaclear to deliver purely full fibre solutions
In 2018, Infracapital bought Gigaclear
embarking on the next chapter…
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The rural fibre specialist
80,000properties past
350,000planned & scheduled
20,000kmof rural trenches
On the way to many, many more
with in
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Gigaclear’s
network plans
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“I am now setting a new target to see
full-fibre to the premises […] to 15
million premises […] by 2025
“ Running both copper and fibre
networks indefinitely will not benefit
either the consumer or the industry…
…so we must start thinking now about
that switchover […] to move customers
away from copper and on to fibre
Chancellor speech: CBI Annual Dinner 2018
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“Fibre” or Full Fibre?
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https://www.coppersaurus.com/
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• Initial plans need to include telecoms
provision
• Quotes from at least 2 Gigabit-capable
broadband operators
– At least 9 months ahead of build
– Needs to be “open access” for other
service providers & operators to use
– Monitored by the LA
Planning for Fibre
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Source: DCMS Consultation on New Build
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/new-build-developments-delivering-gigabit-capable-connections
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An increasingly complex market
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Urban Rural
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Master Planners
• Backhaul routes
• Cabinet & exchange locations
• (Mast locations → 5G)
Developers Initial contact
• Generate a telecoms design
• “Lift & Shift”
Build “First Fix”
• Mentor builders in laying the ducts
• Free issue materials
• Contribute to the cost of installing the ducts
Build “Second fix”• Operator installs fibre into each property
• Deliver the “NTE” (Master socket)
Engage with us early
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Key Messages
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Adrian Wooster
Head of Strategy
Robin Band
Head of Network Extensions
07887774111
Or please speak to
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Thank you!
Adrian Wooster
