Robin Winsor, President & CEO of Cybera, presented these slides as part of the Cybera Summit 2010 session "The Economics Behind Cyberinfrastructure". For more information, please visit http://www.cybera.ca/economics-behind-cyberinfrastructure
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The Economics Behind Cyberinfrastructure - Robin Winsor, Cybera
1.
2. Mission Statement
“To spur and support innovation, for the economic
benefit of Alberta, through the use of
cyberinfrastructure”
3. Almost four in five people around the world
believe that access to the internet is a
fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World
Service suggests.
4. “Governments must regard the internet as
basic infrastructure - just like roads, waste
and water”
- Dr Hamadoun Toure, Secretary-general
of the International Telecommunication
Union
“…study ranks Canada 19th worldwide in
overall Internet access.”
Harvard University Berkman Center Feb
2010
“If we do not act with haste, the innovations
that could employ our future work force
could well pass us by”
Globe and Mail editorial Feb 2010
5. Alberta – Population Distribution
1100000
825000
550000
275000
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Calgary Edmonton Mid-Size Towns Rurban
16. Olds, Alberta
•7,200 residents
4,000,000 •3,200 Homes & Businesses
•College
•FTTP
Vulcan, Alberta
•2,000 residents
# of users
•Area wireless
Community
Lab
$ / User
17. “The Olds Institute for Community and Regional Development
Technology Committee has a vision to make Olds the small
and medium enterprise capital of Alberta built on superior
cyberinfrastructure.
The OICRD is currently building a private fiber network that
will connect every home and business in the community.”
- Norman McInnis, Chief Administrative Officer for Olds
18. Alberta
Co.
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19. College
Education
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20. Homes Businesses
Homes Businesses
Homes Businesses
Homes
Distribution
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Content Satellite
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