Cotswolds Broadband
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Transcript Cotswolds Broadband
November 2011
A local initiative to bring high speed fibre access to homes
and businesses in West Oxfordshire
Independent from national operators, establishes new
competitive infrastructure at low cost
Current plan - 7,000 premises passed within 18 months
100 Mbps service available
New jobs will be created in West Oxfordshire
Combined Community, Central Gvmt & local funding
model
Provides vanguard project for other parts of Oxfordshire
and UK
The infrastructure challenge of the 21st Century
Business needs:
Cloud Computing
Videoconferencing
Dispersed networks
Home needs:
Video on demand, HD, 3D
Live events, sport, concerts
Gaming
Changing media consumption patterns
Community Needs
E-learning, telemedicine, telecare
Greater speed and capacity
required for networking,
browsing, video, HD
Symmetrical service suffers
no bottlenecking
Inadequate speed available
from other technologies;
ADSL, mobile, 4G
FTTC deployment will not
reach all premises
Longevity
Future-proof
Source: Point Topic November 2011
Current broadband
penetration good, but
average speed poor (24Mbps)*
Customer speed
dissatisfaction
No other FTTH provider
locally
Many SoHo workers/small
businesses
Rural business parks
Severe limitations on future
high-bandwidth applications
* See findings from Oxfordshire Business Broadband Survey
Started as a community project under
Transition Chipping Norton (TCN)
Current plans derived from TCN sponsored
study:
Sustainable community/economic values
Fill in ‘not-spots’ of West Oxfordshire
Assist local businesses/residential users
Chipping Norton Over Norton, Salford, Southcombe, Heythrop, Chalford
Charlbury
Spelsbury, Taston, Dean, Chadlington, Shorthampton, Chilson, Leafield
Wychwoods
Shipton, Milton, Ascott, Lyneham, Bruern, Foscot, Idbury, Fifield
Kingham
Churchill, Sarsden, Bledington, Daylesford, Oddington, Cornwell
Phase Two
Enstone
Witney Fringe Woodstock, Hanboroughs, Stonesfield, Finstock, North Leigh, Burford
Hook Norton
Rollright, Swerford, Whichford, Sibfords, Wiggington, Newington
South Warks
Brailes
Shipston, Long Compton, Barton, Wolfords, Toddenham, Cherington,
East Gloucs
Barringtons
Stow, Bourton, Moreton, Rissingtons, Slaughters, Westcotes,
Church Enstone, Cleveley, Lidstone, Fulwell, Radford,
Assume initial take-up of 35%, growing to 70% in year three
Partnering with AFL (Swindon)
Use existing power lines to deploy
fibre (long/short distance)
Aerial or subterranean customer
drops
Cost effective
Proven technology, e.g. Rutland
Finance terms available
2 levels of service 40Mbps /
100Mbps
Wholesale offering
CB carries out install for ISP
CB manages fibre infrastructure
ISP provides CPE and manages
customer
VAS available through CB and
ISP
Marketing activity confined to awareness and
stimulation, not direct sales activity
Local campaign: DM / parish meetings / door-todoor / local advertising
Targets: residential / business / business parks
Value Proposition: better, faster, ISP choice (or
retention), community benefits
Wholesale proposition for ISPs
Partnering with CityFibre Holdings
(provisioning/billing/customer care)
Experience with similar projects:
York
Dundee
Newcastle
Bath
Essex
Limited company (operating
co.) wholly owned by PLC
(investment vehicle and
franchisor)
Local people providing local
services
Emphasis on local recruitment
Franchise model could benefit
community
• Venture Capital
• Private Equity
• Collateralised
obligations
• BDUK
• OCC Match
Funding
Equity
Public
Funding
Debt
Communit
y
• High Net Worth
Individuals
• Local
businesses
Consistent ARPU derived from wholesale model
Relatively low SAC & CPGA due to size of target
market
Expected churn rates low due to ISP loyalty and
3rd party relationships
Low cost of network build-out due to novel
technology
CPE & Home Drop costs amortised, with menu
pricing for customer installs
Potential to novate contracts currently relying on
OCN to CB and upgrade speed/capacity
Assist in meeting OCC obligations & BDUK
funding allocation
Opportunity to establish proof of concept to
extend to other parts of the county. e.g.:
Thame
Bicester
Henley
Didcot
Improved infrastructure for local businesses
and community
Direct investment into/by local community
rather than national operator
Stimulation of demand through new
applications
Help retain businesses locally
Deliver public services locally
World-class service
Part ownership in local business
Future-proof infrastructure
Service ubiquitous
Retention of existing service provider
BDUK
allocation
Partner
Contracts
Partner
Trials
Jul 2013
First
Customers
Jan 2013
First
‘Dig’
Jul 2012
Jan 2012
Demand Shareholder
Assessment Prospectus
Novate
OCC Contracts
How this project could work within Oxfordshire’s
Broadband Strategy:
Market Demand Assessment required
Feeds into & informs Oxfordshire Broadband Strategy
Supplements Broadband Survey (August 2011)
Addresses residential & business customers
Community engagement/demand stimulation
programme
Investigate novation potential of OCC contracts
Thank You