An NCNGN Update on What Fiber Broadband Can Do for Your Communities West NGN Meeting Asheville, May 21 Marc Hoit (NC State)

Collaboration a Benefit to Entire Community Digital inclusion is necessary to realize the network’s full potential and maximize economic benefits Requires concerted community effort Providers can help by providing access to discounted services, but that’s not enough, also need partnerships to provide: Additional support to lower cost of service Free or discounted hardware Training Targeted awareness and outreach efforts Relevant curriculum and content No one size fits all strategy for digital inclusion

Leverage State R&E Networks ATT CL 20 I2 100 G 20 I2 SDN L3 ATT L3 p CL 20 G N G A G A N p Private peers <1G CISP Private peers >1G CDN G 20 Z CL 20 I2 100 ATT NCREN External connectivity portfolio L3 5.19.16 Portfolio of external connectivity including Commodity Internet Service providers (ATT, Century Link, Level3, Zayo), Private peers (Google, TWC, etc), Content Distribution Network caches (Akamai, Google, Netflix) Three major external connection points for NCREN Each major provider connects at two or more locations DDOS mitigation at all three major interconnect points p – private peers CL – Century Link G – Google Z – Zayo I2 – Internet2 N – Netflix L3 – Level3 ATT – AT&T A – Akamai

Economic Development Community Approach Premise: Develop connectivity initiative & use as launching pad for economic development Approach: Build leadership team Launch regional kick-off & buy-in Use share material for jump-start Locally develop RFP/RTN Select provider(s) and build network Three key outcomes connect municipal activities and reduce cost foundation to leverage for FTTP Leverage the connectivity to enable economic development!

FIBER IS HERE – Now What

NCNGN: Mission Accomplished Fiber is being installed throughout the Triangle AT&T Fiber Residential and business services Free to NCNGN member community centers Will pass over 200,000 homes by end of 2017 Google Fiber Residential services Municipal and State Fiber Smart cities Schools, Transportation, Medical We have achieved: Lower Internet costs for everyone Fiber available to many Can do the same things faster Can do more things at the same time Have we achieved any transformative changes – NO

NCNGN Partnership with AT&T Education and workforce development Remote mentoring UNC-CH Scholar’s Latino Initiative (SLI) - Health and Wellness Telepsychiatry and dermatology Winston-Salem Community Care Center Smart Cities Traffic management, parking, transit, public safety Town of Chapel Hill – AT&T Spotlight City

NCNGN Partnership with US Ignite’s SGC US Ignite is a not-for-profit federally funded program with the mission to accelerate adoption of high-speed networks SGC - Smart Gigabit Communities Goal: Promote development of gigabit applications Must have a dependency on high-speed networks Is broadly portable to other communities NCNGN is one of 15 SGCs across the US

SGC Reverse Pitch Program in North Carolina What is a Reverse Pitch? A challenge statement or a problem to solve Developers submit ideas Winners receive funding to develop their application US Ignite and NCNGN’s Reverse Gig Pitch Kickoff in 3 cities Raleigh, Greensboro, Charlotte Sponsors: NCNGN, NSF, US Ignite Partners: NC RioT, New City Ventures, North State Communications, IBM Pitch Ideas (from Cities) Safer Road Intersections Regional Sharing Live Video Streaming Digital Infrastructure for the Home

Reverse Pitch Challenges Safer Road Intersections Traffic management cameras are in-place in many urban areas for remote viewing. Analytics are available for identifying targeted content within streaming video. How can automation be used to initiate a wide-range of activities based on pre-defined conditions identified within the video stream that could reduce the number of accidents at intersections, assist pedestrians, or improve bicycle safety. Regional Sharing Issues like traffic management, environment, and public health are not aligned with municipal boundaries. What methods can be used to expand regionalism where large volumes of streaming video and real-time data can be shared on high-speed networks? Live Video Streaming Real-time collaboration between multiple participants in different locations is expensive and complex.   Enriching the experience with 3-D streaming video using VR/AR technologies is even more challenging with conventional methods.  Given the emergence of low-cost gigabit networks, commercially available VR technologies, and high-end Cloud computing resources, what new and innovative ways could be developed.   The ideal solution would enable mid-size businesses to afford remote collaboration as well as having potential for education and entertainment. Digital Infrastructure for the Home The number of devices that we manually monitor and maintain on a daily basis is increasing year over year.  Several strategies are available in the marketplace to help the consumer, but they also bring their own challenges.  Given the transformative effect that residential gigabit speeds will bring, are their new paradigms that would make possible a much simpler way to manage access to our content and disparate services.

NCNGN Reverse Pitch Winners Held in Greensboro and simulcast to Raleigh and Charlotte.  Two winners received $19,000 each for prototype applications.   Both prototype applications are complete and met their objectives. DroPark:  A mobile app was developed that can reserve and pay for a parking spot while on route to the destination.   The challenge was to develop a means of identifying vacant parking spots, determining that the spot is reserved and then occupied, and finally releasing the spot once it is vacated.   This was accomplished through a combination of streaming video and use of the IBM Watson AI platform.   PanoVR:  This application demonstrates real-time collaboration between two or more participants within a 360-degree virtual space.  The full collaborative experience and add-on annotations can be recorded and played back along with the original content.  

US Ignite grants NCNGN has been awarded two US Ignite grants: $10,000 each.  Designated for development of innovative GIG apps Rapid Updates of 3D City Base Maps Utilizing Unmanned Aerial Systems and Cloud Computing Services:  The Center for Geospatial Analytics at NCSU is partnered with the City of Raleigh to build a solution that can update 3D GIS base maps in a short period of time.  The solution uses drones, lidar and nadir imaging with gig networks and high-end processing to quickly update GIS maps 3D Drone Imaging for Emergency Management:  Drones will be used to stream real-time video at the incident location.   The video will be distributed real-time over gig networks to enable situational awareness and remote collaboration.

Drones and Local Government Documenting Progress of City Construction Projects

Drones and Local Government City Mapping/Modeling for GIS and Planning

Drones and Local Government Utility Corridor and Infrastructure Inspections

Drones and Local Government Accident Reconstruction and Crime Scene Documentation

Simulated Smart City Town Hall Campus Department Reps (SMEs) Existing Facilities Existing Infrastructure Existing Smart City Tech Central Location Terry Pilar of our Overall Smart Cities Strategy

SSC Smart Parking Problem Test Location Availability in Downtown Determine Usage Stats Test Location Herb Young Community Center Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (Parking Deck) Smart Parking – Availability in downtown, Usage

SSC Smart Lighting Problem Test Location Balancing energy efficiency with safety Test Location Townhall Courtyard Emily

SSC Smart Analytics Problem Test Location How can we use data to improve facility operations? Test Location Townhall Campus Buildings and Grounds Emily

Scada System Monitoring Problem Display real-time pump station data on ArcGIS map on mobile device Test Location Tier One Pump Stations Terry

Hwy 55 Connected Vehicle Pilot [DAVID] Connecting vehicles to infrastructure is the next frontier of transportation Wearable tech to connect cyclists and pedestrians to vehicles and infrastructure. Improvements in safety – speed alerts, curve warnings, approaching drivers/cyclists/pedestrians. SPaT Challenge and DSRC

Cisco/Salesforce Integration

SAS/Traffic Video Collaboration

Remember: This is a county & municipal economic development effort and getting fiber is ONLY a first step! Questions?