Why All Fiber Gigabit Networks Matter To Your Community

Dramatically New Drivers of Interaction, Productivity and Growth Bring Opportunities and Create Demands for Your Community “Technological and political forces have converged, and that has produced a global, Web-enabled playing field that allows for multiple forms of collaboration without regard to geography or distance - or soon, even language.” Thomas Friedman The World is Flat

Seizing New Inputs is Essential for Economic Growth Access to new forms of power (steam engines) Access to new forms of transportation (canals, then trains) 1900’s Access to new forms of power (electricity) Access to new forms of transportation (cars, trucks and planes) 2000’s Access to computing power Access to data storage Access to digital communications Fastest growing parts of the economy are those that best use new inputs

Access to Data and Interaction over the Internet are now Fundamental for Growth Global IP traffic has increased eightfold over the past 5 years, and will increase threefold over the next 5 years. Overall, IP traffic will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29 percent from 2011 to 2016.

Broadband is the Common Platform for Knowledge Exchange and Creative Development Networks Devices Applications Users Broadband Ecosystem Improvements in each element of the ecosystem drive improvements in others in a virtuous cycle.

The Benefits of Having a World Leading Network “Gr8 for Job Creation” – @JohnDoerr Twitter 7/28/11 Economic growth, investment and job creation Improved platform for research Improved platform for small business development New ways to distribute the benefits of the information revolution to all parts of the world New approaches to health care, education, job training and other critical social needs

All-Fiber Future-Proofs Your Network Chart courtesy of Broadband Communities

Why FTTH with Gigabit Performance? A community, region or country has a strategic bandwidth advantage when its residents have the necessary bandwidth to most effectively collaborate with others in improving economic growth and social welfare, with a functionality and at a price superior to those in other communities, regions or countries How will GIG-based services be used?

FTTH Guarantees World-Leading Performance and a Future Proof Network Ultra high-speed networks available only through fiber to the home are essential to access the applications needed for continued growth

Applications Available over FTTH eGovernment Health Care Community Business/Economic Development Education Government to Consumer (G2C) Government to Business (G2B) -Communications -Information -Registrations -Fees and taxes -Civic engagement Aging in place Telehealth Remote Surgery Databased, pre-surgery Genetic Sequencing analysis Community data gathering/interaction services Air quality monitoring Transit monitoring On-demand local information Retail marketing Financial services State of the art modeling, animation and design Advanced manufacturing Entertainment Distance learning through telepresence Higher education research exchange platform

Egovernment Gigabit Networks Enable Cost and Productivity Improvements Governments need to improve the quality of and streamline service delivery to their citizens Implementation of an all-fiber network can provide the impetus to consolidate data (demand) needs and offer citizens better on-line experiences With the capability of tracking and analyzing across all government operations, costs can be reduced and revenues enhanced

Health Care All-Fiber Networks enable health care innovations: Permit analysis, collaboration, diagnosis and treatment among physicians not physically collocated with each other or the patient Transfer of medical records and imaging Real time consultation Specialists treatment regardless of location Physician training through simulation All-Fiber Networks enable aging in place: Reduces costs, improves care and quality of life by allowing seniors to be monitored for medical conditions from home including: Medication reminders Electronic exercise and physical therapy coaches Sensors to monitor activity and behaviors in the home, sending that data to be processed with predictive algorithms that can alert off-site caretakers to impending problems.  

Business/Economic Development FTTH ensures that your businesses are open to world markets Online sales and advertising Interaction of complex functions from remote locations such as CAD and remote manufacturing FTTH communities provide high end job opportunities Ultrawide bandwidth dependent industries such as data centers Professional opportunities such as architecture and medicine

Business/Economic Development FTTH Communities Permit Effective Telework Estimated that 50 million U.S. workers could telecommute – about 2.5 million do now. U.S.-based call centers employ thousands of home-based workers. Public and private sector IT decision makers expect telework to increase by 65% and 33%, respectively, in the next three years.

Education All-Fiber Networks Enable Distance Learning Access to subjects not currently taught in your community Higher education Brings the world’s experts to your area Permits learning of complex math and engineering subjects All-Fiber Networks Offer Enhanced Educational Experiences Online school communities permits great student/teacher interaction At upper levels, sharing of data increases value of the research experience

Seizing Opportunities for Your Community The Question Is: Will you bring high performance all fiber broadband to your community and set it on a path for enhanced interaction, productivity and growth?