Digital Rutland LFFN Project Update Parish Council Forum July 2019
Importance of Full Fibre Networks In the UK fixed internet traffic is set to double every two years, whilst mobile data traffic increases at rate of 42% per year. • 1 in 5 businesses use cloud services and numbers growing. • New business sectors and job opportunities emerging - require high speed dependable full fibre networks. • Future needs – current FTTC networks by themselves will not be able to satisfy ever increasing data demands and expectations. • The business case for further full fibre roll out is challenging in rural areas without stimulus. • Risk of urban /rural split emerging. • Further detail in our Digital Rutland Strategy 2019-2022. Available on www.rutland.gov.uk/digitalrutland webpages.
Digital Rutland LFFN Project Extending Full Fibre Gigabit Capable Connectivity Primary Schools GP Surgeries Hub points to extend DCMS Gigabit and Rural connectivity to surrounding Gigabit Voucher Schemes – business and residential Vouchers for SMEs and properties and premises along PSBUs Residential Properties < 500m the network routes < 50 m, and < 900m < 200m through commercial provision. Village and Town Halls Libraries & Community Shops
Procurement Update • Baseline Value of Contract: £2.02m (DCMS/RCC) - • Gigabit Connectivity Upgrades: � List A: 38 Public Sector Buildings(PSBs): Bidders must cover � List B: 20 PSBs : Bidders as many as possible within budget. • Additional Funding of £500k from DCMS now available • Real chance to connect all 58 PSBs and ensure our communities thrive. • Procurement Launch July 2019. • Contract Award Oct 2019. • Supplier must complete build latest March 2021.
Case for Investment :Coverage BEFORE
Case for Investment: Coverage AFTER
Additional Commercial Benefits - premises • Stats compiled from database of existing provision, Ordinance Survey premises types and Mint Database (Commercial Business database) • Commercial Stimulus potential - Premises along the fibre route to exchange, nearby premises to PSBs # Addressed(<200m) Totals FTTP Now % FTTP added % FTTP After % #Prem 18685 3102 17% 6979 37% 10081 54% #Residential 17124 2799 16% 6329 37% 9128 53% #Non_residential 1561 303 19% 650 42% 953 61% #Mint SME 2362 457 19% 894 38% 1351 57% • Potential for other premises within 500m and 900m with Voucher Support
Additional Benefits – Mobile and 5G • Mobile coverage: Ofcom Connected Nations stats indicate Rutland has mobile connectivity issues – best indicator is % of area which does not have full Operator coverage: The stats below compare Rutland with neighbouring areas: LA 4G by Premises 4G A&B Roads Service from all Operators Service from all Operators (4G_prem_in_4) (4G_abrd_in_4) Rutland 38% 57% Peterborough 85% 73% Harborough 60% 62% Melton 39% 47% North Kesteven 57% 39% South Holland 55% 33% South Kesteven 76% 73% Corby 70% 72% East Northamptonshire 75% 68% Northampton 82% 87% South Northamptonshire 61% 74% • Provision of Full Fibre routes increases number of aggregation nodes along the route and prepares for 5G access • Further investigation is underway to correlate: - 4G mast location data; FF spine routes; poor Mobile coverage • Enable extension of FF backhaul - additions to coverage is dependent on Mobile Operators but we will work with them
How you can assist ? 1.Influence : 2 . Invest in your Community: Encourage your village hall to commit to Consider supporting smaller village halls with the monthly broadband an upgrade if they haven’t done so charges. This is a direct investment in already– we need this before contract the social and economic fabric of your award as part of DCMS Gate C assurance. community. 3 . Help us promote: 4 . Encourage: The government’s gigabit voucher Groups of businesses and residential scheme to local businesses (and premises to take up enhanced rural residents as part of a group) : Worth gigabit voucher scheme : Worth £2500 per SME and £500 per £3500 per SME and £1500 per resident. residential 5 . Spread the word : 6 . Give us feedback : Help us communicate the Help us evaluate the project and project and its benefits within develop new tools and approaches parishes as we build out the as it rolls out in your local parish. new networks
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