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Progress updateJohn Moore John Moore Ian MarrIan MarrCEO, NYnet CEO, NYnet Project Project Manager Manager NYCC/NYnetNYCC/NYnet
Areas we will cover• Why are we doing this?• BT rollout• Demand stimulation• Business support• Communications and partnerships• Community broadband• Lessons learnt to date• Challenges to come• What the next few months look like
Reminder of our Vision
Access to high-quality broadbandfor
100% of North Yorkshireby
2017
Problem is ..• Failed market• Digital divide• User frustrationOvercome with ..• Local expertise• UK and EU funding, although State
Aid brings risks
BT Rollout• Key contract terms
100% access to min 2Mbps 90% access to min 25Mbps Completion by end 2014
• Mostly FTTC• Some FTTP and satellite
BT Rollout• Headlines
90+ of 690 cabinets completed
20,000+ of 142,000 total premises now able to access superfast speeds
Demand stimulation• Team established• Promoting cabinet upgrades and
community schemes• Not ISP specific• Booklet produced
Demand stimulation• Targeted activity• Nationally, superfast broadband
take-up is 16% after 2 years • SFNY are already getting 8% after
200 days• Our local target is to exceed20%
Business Support (£3M)• Targets– 550 businesses to get 12hrs
support– new jobs created– superfast broadband take-up by
SMEs– increase in GVA
Business Support (£3M)• Intro is through breakfast session• Leading to, eg, cloud computing, social
media and digital marketing master classes. • Plus 1:1 support and a £££ incentive.• For more information: – call: 0845 002 0021 – email: [email protected]
Communications and Partnerships• Website– Postcode searcher– Enquiry email– Community schemes– Business support
• Also …
Communications and Partnerships• Partner briefings – inc public meetings
• Newletters• Press releases• Events
Community broadband• Continuing to support existing
schemes• First ‘Framework’ competition
close to release• Will help inform 10% strategy
Community broadband• 10% options (all likely to require
additional £££’s)•More fibre by BT•Community Wireless•Other technologies (eg satellite)
Lessons learnt to date
• State aid/procurement is complex• BT approach works, but has issues– laws of physics– quality of pre-existing (voice)
networks– split communities/business parks
Lessons learnt to date
• Very wide spectrum of public awareness and understanding• Thirst for Business Support• Demand stimulation boosts take-
up
Challenges to come
• Ensuring BT complete + on time• Outcome of first ‘Framework’
competition• 10% areas– Funding– Technology options
• Meeting public expectations
Next few months• BT will bring a further 600
cabinets on line and lift the total premises passed to 142,000• Complete first ‘Framework’ • Do the next one• Continue to lobby for more funds
Links and ContactsUseful links;SFNY website
www.superfastnorthyorkshire.com
Contacts;Ian Marr [email protected] John Moore [email protected]
Questions?Questions?
The basics - FTTC
Fibre to the Cabinet
The basics - FTTP
Fibre to the Premises
The basics - CISP
Community Internet Service Provider
The basics - Satellite
Satellite Internet Service Provider