Internet Technologies
For Rural Areas
Presented By: Dan Barker
Internet Manger - Kingdom Telephone Co
Your Current Situation...
Many of you are
served by small
independent
telephone
companies.
Many of these companies are ahead of
the large companies in terms of
technology deployment.
Something For Nothing...
In many areas FREE Internet
is offered. Dial-up, DSL, etc
and are paid for by
advertising.
This model seems to be
failing…
Emerging Technologies...
No matter how you
are served you will
see traditional voice
services merge with
Internet to provide
lower cost consumer
solutions.
Traditional Solutions...
A large percentage of the
population still connect
using dial-up modems.
Low connect speeds are
not uncommon because
many reasons - some not
related to being rural or
physical location.
Common Modem Problems
• Telco infrastructure
• Copper/Fiber, D/A Conversions
• Decaying Facilities
• Cheap Modems
• Drivers
• Tweaks & Settings
Modem Solutions
• GR303
• New Drivers
• Tweak Settings
• Dual Modem Configurations
• Hardware Based Modems
• Contact your provider for answers.
More Info @ www.v90.com
Leveraging The Copper… xDSL
• Most Common Form - ADSL
Other Technologies
IDSL, SDSL, HDSL, RADSL
Speeds up to 200 times faster than
traditional modems.
Leveraging The Copper… xDSL
• Covers 3 Miles From Central Office or
DLC Cabinet
• Possible to serve a large portion of the
serving areas - depending on the
technology used
• Voice and Data on Same Pair of Wires
Typical Customer Gear
DLINK DSL Modem
Typical Customer Gear
Leveraging The Copper… xDSL
Installation Charges range from FREE to $100
Equipment Costs - FREE - $250
Monthly Pricing - $39-59 per month
More Info @ www.xdsl.com
DSL Services
Some of the larger companies have
deployed high speed services but are not
able to serve those customers beyond 3
miles from the Central Office.
This will change over the next few years.
Wireless Data Services
The wireless technology
many use is a Frequency
Hopping Spread
Spectrum (FHSS)
technology at 2.4 GHz.
No license is required for
the operation of the
radio links.
With a combination of advanced technology,
antenna diversity, digital signal processing,
and frequency hopping assures secure,
reliable wireless connectivity.
Typical Customer Gear
Current Offerings
Prices range from $39 - $99 per month
Equipment Costs - $400-1500 (may be
included)
Pricing does not include network security, additional mounting
requirements, additional cabling, and proxy server setup.
Wireless is Line Of Sight...
Terrain can present some
unusual issues...
Overcoming The Line of Site...
2-Way Satellite Coming Soon! Reach
customers everywhere, If they can
see sky - they can get it in North
America
Download speeds up to 500
kbps and upload speeds up to
150 kbps. And, your speed can
burst even higher depending
on when you are online
Pricing Ranging From $59-99
Beam it up Scotty...
What’s Next?
Fiber To the Home
Fiber is superior to DSL and HFC
solutions because its bandwidth is
virtually limitless.
Traditional copper and coaxial cable
can only be leveraged so far.
Protecting Your Assets
• Personal Firewalls
• Virus Protection
• System Configurations
• Backups
• Safe Practices
How To Pick a Provider
•Connection Speed Options
•Provider with enough resources to handle the traffic
•State of the art technical support center
•Friendly customer service staff willing to help you
•Products and services need by today’s customer