Superfast broadband: your legacy starts today
Bill Murphy, Managing Director, NGA
BT Group
A transformational opportunity
Attract inward
investment
Enable local
businesses to
flourish
Improve digital
inclusion
Improve homeworking
Reduce the cost
and improve the
provision of public
services
Encourage the
young, skilled &
professional to stay
in the area
Touching all aspects of Local Government
Private
Sector –
businesses
large and
small
Local
Authority
Mobile
Care
Workers
Age UK
Enable
businesses
to
Putting more
thrive
and
grow
services online
which can save
money and raise
service levels
Schools,
colleges &
Universities
Digital education
services centred
around schools
but extended to
Enable
parent-participation
and increase
and all citizens
e-health services
Health
organisations
Enable
and increase
e-health services
Street
Wardens
Connected
communities
Reduce crime
through
improved
Improve home
security
management
working capability
systems
Communities
Home
Workers
Blue
Light
Enterprise
Zones
Improve the provision of public services
Healthcare
• Patients can self-monitor their health remotely and send reports back to healthcare
professionals over their broadband connection
• Online appointments - videoconferencing allows patients to stay at home for their
appointments
• Early warning signs that a patient’s health may be deteriorating can be more easily
detected
• Superfast broadband makes this a seamless interaction and widespread possibility
Why are small businesses prospering?
• Improved web
presence
• Improved customer
experience
• Expansion plans
realised
Increased
competitive
edge
Improved
productivity
• Faster speeds
• Sending & receiving
large files in
seconds
• Improved home
working capability
• Reliable service
• Carrying out
bandwidth hungry
tasks
simultaneously
Cost
savings
• Hosted & site based VoiP
• Improved video conferencing reduces need for
travel
• Utilising more cloud computing resources
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
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 for delivery
BT: Connecting up the UK
2.5bn investment to bring superfast
broadband to two-thirds of UK premises
by end of 2014
A mix of fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) and fibre to
the premise (FTTP) technology
Laying 3 million kilometres of fibre and installing
50,000 new cabinets
This means slow spots could fall to as little
as 2% of premises. BT is trialling alternative
More than
8 million
premises
already wireless
passed
solutions
such
as white spaces,
and satellite to reduce this even further
Connecting c.150,000 premises every week
No other company in the world is investing as much in fibre without public
sector support or a regulatory regime that allows for greater returns
BT: Connecting up the UK
Public-private partnerships could extend
fibre broadband to more than 90% of UK
2.5bn investment
to bring
superfast
premises
– BT is willing
to commit
broadbandadditional
to two-thirds
ofto
UK
premises
substantial
funds
achieve
this
by end of 2014
Slow spots could fall to as little as 2% of
premises. BT is trialling alternative solutions
to reduce this even further
White spaces wireless and satellite trials
on the Isle of Bute and in Cornwall
At the same time:
•
•
•
ADSL2+ ‘up to 20Mbps’ broadband to reach 90% of UK premises next Spring
1080 Ethernet nodes and growing
3.5m Wi-Fi hotspots and growing
Delivering world class connections
Speeds rocketing
Superfast:
•
Doubling the download and upload speeds on FTTC to approx 80Mbps and 20Mbps
respectively – from Spring 2012
Ultra-fast:
•
Up to 300Mbps FTTP download speeds available from Spring 2012
•
“FTTP on Demand” – ultra-fast speeds available to anyone in our fibre footprint from Spring
2013 - ideal for small businesses
Ethernet – the ultimate business solution
• 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
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Sustainable solutions are key
Experience
Stability
A future-proof, sustainable
network is key
A willingness to invest and
financial stability are crucial
private sector partner
credentials
Demand Stimulation
Open, Competition Ready
Vital to engage citizens,
businesses and other
stakeholders on the benefits
Giving customers choice
on products, applications
and service
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
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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
Northern Ireland: mission accomplished!
Driving demand to stimulate local economies
 Drive high take up and economic and social returns
 Working with local authorities across the UK, like Tendring…
Tendring District Council:
 White label marketing and PR campaign run by Tendring District Council in
partnership with Openreach
 Driving demand for superfast broadband services across the district
 Joint branded flyers to local households and businesses in live exchange
areas, cabinet branding to follow
“
The arrival of superfast broadband in
Tendring is a massive boost for local
households and businesses alike.
By working closely with Openreach we’re
ensuring that Tendring is making the most
of BT’s investment and creating the right
environment
for future investment.
Cllr Neil Stock,
Leader, Tendring District Council
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
Summary
Superfast broadband is a legacy for change
Realise its potential
Get involved
Embrace it and it will deliver returns
bill.murphy@bt.com