Stakeholder Forum 6-8pm, 28 June 2018 Framland Room, County Hall Niall Mullin, Programme Manager
The Superfast Journey March 2018 2013 300 miles of fibre 81% with access and first FTTP from commercial delivery complete operators January 2018 July 2014 Knipton becomes Cossington 200 th village to be becomes first area to go ‘live’ upgraded December 2017 December 2014 500 th cabinet goes 100 miles of fibre live in Kibworth cable deployed Super connected Leicestershire July 2017 July 2015 £4.4m Phase 2 50,000 homes and extension businesses announced connected May 2017 March 2016 70,000 homes and Phase 1 complete. businesses 92% coverage connected achieved December 2016 May 2016 First area in 10,000 £5m Leicester City premise city build is build added to complete Phase 2
How the rollout works Fibre to the Cabinet Fibre Cable Local (FTTC) Main Fibre Exchange Exchange Copper Fibre Telephone Telephone Wire Cabinet Cabinet e.g. Asfordby e.g. Melton Mowbrary Grimston Village Fibre to the Premise (FTTP)
Better Broadband Scheme Wireless signal Fibre Cable Backhaul Satellite signal Network Internet Operations backbone Centre • Government and County Council commitment to provide every home and business with access to a basic broadband service • Satellite, wireless and 4G • Majority of applications have been residential – scheme more suited to residential customers • Low take-up compared to national average
Challenges Highways Power wayleaves management and access Blocked or Live Collapsed Duct transfers
Take-up 40 40 30 50 50 30 20 60 20 60 10 70 10 70 % % 0 80 0 80 Take-up Take-up Phase 1 Phase 2 • Upgrades are not automatic – once connected, you need to contact your chosen service provider • Take-up is crucial – clawback and benefits realisation • Bespoke content and support available – dedicated Council officer on hand to support
What happens in an Internet Minute
National Developments Universal Service Full Fibre Mobile Obligation Programme • • • Right to demand Gigabit voucher Nearly two-thirds of 10Mbps scheme launched mobile connections • • Openreach proposed Businesses can claim were 4G-enabled at the Universal Broadband up to £3,000. Residents end of 2016 • Target – 90% by end of Commitment can receive £500 as • Estimated cost £450m part of a group project. 2017 • • to £600m funded by Superfast areas can Spectrum issues for increasing wholesale access scheme older devices • • prices SME criteria applies First 5G trials • • The UBC would see More information is announced • 98.5% of homes and available at: Gigabit speeds, lower businesses connected latency and much www.superfastleicestershire.org.uk/ • To be introduced by greater capacity gigabit 2020
Commercial Developments
Phase 3 Timeline • Phase 3 approved - County Council approved the development of a Phase 3 in June 2017 • £5.7m to be invested – including Phase 1 savings and County Council underwrites • Further funding sought – potential to double the subsidy available for Phase 3 Open Market Review Launch procurement Deployment begins Commercial operators Seek delivery partner or Indicative date for identified coverage partners engineering works to start Spring November April Late August 2019 2018 2017 2018 2018 Public Consultation Award Contract(s) Confirm ‘Intervention Area’ Announcement of areas eligible to be targeted included
Questions / Drop in Sessions Contact Details: Email: broadband@leics.gov.uk Twitter: @LeicsCountyHall Website: www.superfastleicestershire.org.uk
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