November 1, 2019 2 Confidential Northwest Indiana One Year into - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Business & Economic Outlook Northwest Indiana November 1, 2019

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Northwest Indiana – One Year into Data Center Expansion • The infrastructure in NWI - Better Than Anticipated ▫ More Local Fiber Routes than Originally Charted ▫ More Long-Haul Fiber Routes than Originally Charted Better Power Infrastructure than Originally Charted ▫ ▫ Better Response from Customers for Indiana Status as a Regulated State ▫ Labor Force has Far Exceeded Expectations ▫ Better Relationship with City, County and State Officials ▫ The NWI Forum – 100% Follow-Up The RDA is poised for Significant Advancements ▫ ▫ Indiana’s Leadership in Washington • Integrate Fiber and Digital Crossings Data Center ▫ NICTD ▫ Toll Road ▫ Local Municipal Loops Multiple Interconnection Points ▫ • Indiana Legislation Changed the Possibilities Digital Crossroads of America 3 3 Confidential

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Northwest Indiana – Utilizing its Assets Primary Objectives – Continue the Growth • What does this mean to NWI Business? ▫ Fiber to Underserved Areas ▫ Higher Tech Jobs ▫ Construction of Facilities ▫ Rural Broadband is a Lake/Porter County Problem Too Better Connectivity Creates Better Schools ▫ ▫ Cost Savings on Entire Network ▫ Better Netflix, Hulu and Prime! • Next Steps ▫ Airport in Gary is the Answer to a Very Large Challenge ▫ Additional Support from Indianapolis for Cities and Towns Integration of Statewide Networks and Software Management ▫ ▫ Datacenter Systems Engineering Major and Masters https://www.smu.edu/Lyle/Departments/Multidisciplinary/MastersProgram/DSE Digital Crossroads of America 5 5 Confidential