1. Rural Fibre Mark Trojacek

2. The Case for Fibre To The Home  Expensive  Complex  Disruptive Reliable & Predictable Superfast Symmetrical Future-Proof

3. Installation Options Mole-Ploughing Directional Drilling Impact Moling Micro-Trenching Aerial Deployment

4. Technology Choices - Passive o Spliced or Pre-terminated? o Armoured or Protected? o Blown or Pushed/Pulled?

5. Technology Choices - Active o Active Ethernet or GPON? Optical Line Terminal (OLT) Optical Network Terminal (ONT)

6. Planning for Fibre o Community Engagement – ensure the vast majority are behind the scheme and are prepared for disruption o Demand Aggregation – identify early adopters, corporate supporters and innovative applications to underpin network subscription o Telephone Service – in rural environments where mobile coverage can be patchy, many still want the comfort of a fixed phone line o Wireless Delivery – ensure that your chosen customer premise solution offers a viable wireless provision o Network Operation – understand the challenges of long term stewardship of the network and provision of ongoing support o Open Access – establish relationships with a variety of providers of services to engender customer choice and drive uptake