progress update john moore ian marr ceo, nynet project manager nycc/nynet

Progress updateJohn Moore John Moore Ian MarrIan MarrCEO, NYnet CEO, NYnet Project Project Manager Manager NYCC/NYnetNYCC/NYnet

Areas we will cover• Why are we doing this?• BT rollout• Demand stimulation• Business support• Communications and partnerships• Community broadband• Lessons learnt to date• Challenges to come• What the next few months look like

Reminder of our Vision

Access to high-quality broadbandfor

100% of North Yorkshireby

2017

Problem is ..• Failed market• Digital divide• User frustrationOvercome with ..• Local expertise• UK and EU funding, although State

Aid brings risks

BT Rollout• Key contract terms

100% access to min 2Mbps 90% access to min 25Mbps Completion by end 2014

• Mostly FTTC• Some FTTP and satellite

BT Rollout• Headlines

90+ of 690 cabinets completed

20,000+ of 142,000 total premises now able to access superfast speeds

Demand stimulation• Team established• Promoting cabinet upgrades and

community schemes• Not ISP specific• Booklet produced

Demand stimulation• Targeted activity• Nationally, superfast broadband

take-up is 16% after 2 years • SFNY are already getting 8% after

200 days• Our local target is to exceed20%

Business Support (£3M)• Targets– 550 businesses to get 12hrs

support– new jobs created– superfast broadband take-up by

SMEs– increase in GVA

Business Support (£3M)• Intro is through breakfast session• Leading to, eg, cloud computing, social

media and digital marketing master classes. • Plus 1:1 support and a £££ incentive.• For more information: – call: 0845 002 0021 – email: enquiries@sfny.co.uk

Communications and Partnerships• Website– Postcode searcher– Enquiry email– Community schemes– Business support

• Also …

Communications and Partnerships• Partner briefings – inc public meetings

• Newletters• Press releases• Events

Community broadband• Continuing to support existing

schemes• First ‘Framework’ competition

close to release• Will help inform 10% strategy

Community broadband• 10% options (all likely to require

additional £££’s)•More fibre by BT•Community Wireless•Other technologies (eg satellite)

Lessons learnt to date

• State aid/procurement is complex• BT approach works, but has issues– laws of physics– quality of pre-existing (voice)

networks– split communities/business parks

Lessons learnt to date

• Very wide spectrum of public awareness and understanding• Thirst for Business Support• Demand stimulation boosts take-

up

Challenges to come

• Ensuring BT complete + on time• Outcome of first ‘Framework’

competition• 10% areas– Funding– Technology options

• Meeting public expectations

Next few months• BT will bring a further 600

cabinets on line and lift the total premises passed to 142,000• Complete first ‘Framework’ • Do the next one• Continue to lobby for more funds

Links and ContactsUseful links;SFNY website

www.superfastnorthyorkshire.com

Contacts;Ian Marr ian.marr@northyorks.gov.uk John Moore john.moore@nynet.co.uk

Questions?Questions?

The basics - FTTC

Fibre to the Cabinet

The basics - FTTP

Fibre to the Premises

The basics - CISP

Community Internet Service Provider

The basics - Satellite

Satellite Internet Service Provider