3. Why superfast broadband?
Attract inward
investment
Enable local
Improve digital
businesses to
inclusion
flourish
Improve the
Improve home-
provision of public
working
services
Encourage the
young, skilled &
professional to stay
in the area
4. Commitment from the Government
In 2010 we heard…
By 2015 “Our goal is simple: within this
parliament we want Britain to have
the best superfast broadband
network in Europe”
Jeremy Hunt,
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
£830m public funding for superfast broadband
in rural areas between now and 2017
Wave 1 announced : Highlands and Islands,
North Yorkshire, Cumbria, Herefordshire
2011 saw…
Wave 2 announced: Devon & Somerset,
Norfolk, Wiltshire, Northamptonshire & Suffolk
Remaining funding allocated
2012 is the year to make it happen!
5. BT’s ultra-connected mix
Advanced copper broadband
• Up to 20Mbps available to 90% of UK premises during Spring 2013
Superfast broadband
• £2.5bn investment to reach two-thirds of UK premises by end of 2014
• More than 7 million premises passed
• Speeds rocketing this Spring
• Next Spring: Ultra-fast fibre to the premises speeds available on request in our fibre footprint
Wi-Fi
• 3.5 million hotspots and growing
Ethernet
• 1080 nodes across the UK and growing
• Choose speeds between 10Mbps and 10Gbps
• Guaranteed speed, dedicated line
• Fraction of cost of traditional private networks
• Easily expanded to enable growth
• Helps public sector organisations run more efficient networks, saving money
and protecting public services
6. BT: Connecting up the UK
2.5bn investment to bring superfast
broadband to two-thirds of UK premises
by end of 2014
Public-private partnerships could extend
fibre to more than 90% of UK premises - BT
will match funding if we are successful
This means slow spots could fall to as little
as 2% of premises. BT is trialling alternative
solutions such as white spaces, wireless
and satellite to reduce this even further
7. BT in the Coast to Capital area
ADSL ‘up to 8Mbps’ broadband available to more than 821,000 homes and businesses
ADSL2+ ‘up to 20Mbps’ broadband available to 86% (more than 707,000) of homes and
businesses. A further 8 scheduled exchanges will bring the total to almost 90%
59 exchanges announced for superfast broadband, serving c.65% of homes and businesses
(more than 530,000). 17 exchanges accepting orders with 42 going live by the end of 2012
42 Ethernet nodes live, 2 more planned
If we can work together, we’re ready to invest more
8. Choose wisely…sustainable solutions are key
Work together Open, Competition Ready
A joined-up approach is key Choose a provider with an open
network that will keep
competition high and prices low
Demand Stimulation Experience
Demand for the new services is You need a supplier that
key. Choose an experienced understands the rules, the dos
provider to work with you on and don’ts – someone who has
demand stimulation been there before
9. Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly
Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly
BY 2014
“To enable Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly to
become the best connected rural location in
the world”
NGB to 100% of county, 80-90% fibre 10k
businesses on new connections 4k jobs created,
2k safeguarded
TODAY
34 exchanges live
241 cabinets live
Available to 65k premises (90k by March 2012)
3.9k customers connected
16 CPs connected
St Austell FTTP trial complete
Home to FTTP on demand trials
Joint, shared programmes delivering the vision
11. The benefits speak for themselves
“
Having super-fast broadband has opened our eyes to
”
new ways of promoting ourselves to customers
Rhiannon Fraser, Park Manager
A family-owned holiday and retirement park in Perranarworthal, Cornwall
Experiencing broadband speeds fifty times faster than previous connection
Used to drive company accounts to the accountants in Falmouth, now they are emailed almost
instantaneously
Installing CCTV cameras over the fast, stable Wi-Fi connection. Before super-fast the only option
was the expensive alternative of digging trenches to fit hard-wired cameras
Using their new high-speed wi-fi zone to attract new customers to the site
“We can now compete with the bigger guys
but remain leaner and more flexible
Seamus Breslin, Design Manager
A print and design company
”
Enjoying speeds 20 times faster than previous connection
Saving two hours a day from being able to download large artwork and image files in five
minutes instead of 15 minutes
No need to invest in an expensive back-up facility as can now optimise use of the cloud
Estimate savings of £7,500 a year on maintaining back-up systems, network and intranet
12. Fibre: transforming small businesses
• Faster speeds
• Send & receive
Increasing
Improving large files in
competitive seconds
edge productivity
• Improving web • Improved home
presence working capability
• Improving customer • Reliable service
experience • Carry out bandwidth
• Enabling expansion hungry tasks
simultaneously
Cost
savings
• Hosted & site based VoiP
• Improved video conferencing reduces need for
travel
• Utilise more cloud computing resources
14. More than just infrastructure
Digital inclusion
– Working with citizens online to help disadvantaged people
in communities across the UK
– Dedicated project coordinators mobilising activity over a three year period
– Supporting local communities through our community connections awards
– Encouraging young people to pass on ICT skills through our internet rangers awards
– Encouraging our people to volunteer to support digital inclusion activities, including
Age UK itea&biscuits week
Sustainability
– Independent environmental board established in Cornwall
– Project measuring the programme’s impact on Cornwall’s
carbon footprint
Research & Innovation
– Working with universities, including University of Falmouth
and Cornish businesses on projects to exploit
the availability of superfast broadband
15. The time is now
Work together on a co-ordinated plan
Act now, don’t miss out
Engage, participate and partner with us, we’re
ready to invest in the Coast to Capital area
We can help you create a sustainable solution
that provides maximum economic value
bill.murphy@bt.com