A Digital Vision for Scotland Dr Trudy Nicolson Head of Broadband Policy Scottish Government 27 March 2013

Scotland is a world class digital nation by 2020 Our vision for

Digital Participation Public Service Delivery Digital Economy Digital Connectivity Scotland is well positioned to take full advantage of all the opportunities of the digital age Scotland’s Digital Strategy

The Virtuous Circle More users generating more traffic Innovation, applications & services Increase take up & demand Increased investment in infrastructure A better internet experience

By 2020, a future-proofed infrastructure that supports any device, anywhere, anytime connectivity A longer term plan with the right mechanisms, partnerships and commercial models in place Delivered in a sustainable way and in partnership with industry Connectivity

Making a Step Change by 2015 £240 million Government investment At least 85% of premises across Scotland able to connect to NGB A minimum of 75% of premises in each Local Authority able to connect to NGB No premise to have a slower connection than 2Mbps Making a Step Change by 2015

Delivering Local Projects Demonstrations and pilots of new technology and its practical application Community Broadband Scotland Delivering Local Projects

leading digital economy where our research base and companies are recognised internationally, are supported and encouraged to grow a workforce which has the skills and confidence to exploit digital technologies attractive destination for investment Economy

Strengths and Opportunities Big data GamingCloudBig dataTelehealth

m2m of a Smart Communities Smart Systems Image courtesy of Telefonica UK

Will increase take up rates Accelerate adoption of web based practises Allow greater delivery and uptake of online public services Create more “internet savvy” businesses and individuals Demand Stimulation

All of which Means faster access for more which increases traffic More traffic = increase in size of the market Creates a Scottish market for Scottish services Allows greater consumption of commercial and public online services More users generating more traffic Innovation, applications & services Increase take up & demand Increased investment in infrastructure A better internet experience Supports the Virtuous Circle

Internet Exchange for Scotland Is a key component of the Scottish Government’s vision for a world class digital nation Can put us on a path to world class now Partnership with industry leading and public sector supporting Feeds the virtuous circle by………… …….improving the experience of Scottish users driving take up, usage and subsequent investment in infrastructure, local content distribution and associated development of services and applications. Internet Exchange for Scotland