Broadband Transformation for North Yorkshire East Midlands Rural Broadband Summit Andy Lister NYnet

The Problem for North Yorkshire Limited There is little evidence to support the notion of Telecom Operators rolling out NGA in NY No business case exists for private sector investment Clear policy recognition that broadband is an enabler of economic and social gain

Other Issues for Public Sector Policy in North Yorkshire Limited The cost per capita of providing services to schools, NHS, emergency services is up 4x that of urban areas Increasing demand to deliver public services using the kind of capability only supported by NGA Nervousness about role of Public Sector in telecoms, particularly in creating sustainability

The NYnet model in North Yorkshire Limited 1. Demand Aggregation * Aggregation of Public Sector spend on separate networks represents £8m per year *Sharing a common infrastructure costs £4m on like for like basis * Sales to Public Sector create sustainable business model for operating network over 10 years

The NYnet model in North Yorkshire Limited 2. Building the Infrastructure * The infrastructure needed to be able to supply future proof services to the Public sector and: * Provide a carrier class platform for backhaul to rural areas open to service providers

The NYnet Network Limited

NYnet Limited Limited Company, wholly owned by NYCC12 staffRole to procure, contract manage, and sell networkState aid approval for open access backhaulSell to Public Sector at profit, sell to service providers at cost

NYnet so far Limited Network went live in November 2007, now aggregated nearly all Public Sector customers and over 700 sites NYnet seen as sustainable, EBITDA positive next yearFocus currently on NGA to Business Parks

What next? Limited State aid submission to extend NYnet to provide open access NGA to market towns Using backhaul from public sector sites to reach not spots Use backhaul from public sector sites to provide NGA to business parks

Not Spots and NYnet

Today’s example

Newton Upon Rawcliffe and Stape  Two nearby Communities 120 homes 20 small businesses Telephone lines approximately 8KM long  Had existing wireless Broadband but backhaul is 512Kbps Shared over 35 users Local enthusiastic community Have been constantly looking for better solution

The Project Cyprus Workshop  Next Gen Broadband (10Mb symmetrical) Available to all 120 homes Available to all 20 small businesses Supports Next Generation Applications  Which requires Wireless Access upgrade (Wimax & WiFi) Cost effective wireless back haul Accessible point of presence

Advantages of Demand Aggregation Limited Demand Aggregation creates a sustainable business caseRepresents strong value for money for public sector and taxpayerBusiness case not dependant on grantsGrants can serve to improve business case, or extend reachPublic sector sites can reach some very rural areasSmall/community ISPs can take advantage of attractive price points

Food for Thought Limited The estimated cost of investment in NGA for the EU to compete on a global scale in NGA varies, but sits somewhere between € bn. This figure contrasts with an estimated market-led investment of €20bn by Of €1.02bn into the European Development Fund only 30% is programmed for investment in broadband infrastructure, and €2.3bn of €240bn structural funds.

Broadband Transformation for North Yorkshire Thank you.