Transcript Why Fiber Optic?

City of Idaho Falls
Fiber Optic Network
Jackie Flowers
General Manager
Mark Reed
Fiber Optic Project Manager
Monday, July 30, 2007  Community & ED Conference  Portland, Oregon
Idaho Falls – At a Glance
Population: 52,000+ 2% growth rate
23,467 Electric Customers.
Southeastern Idaho boasts a
concentration of environmental and
technology based companies.
Located in Idaho Technology Corridor.
Rich scientific climate - four
universities, Department of
Energy/Idaho National Laboratory.
Regional medical community.
Large commercial businesses with
multiple buildings.
Cities Traditionally Provide
Infrastructure & Services
• Traditional Infrastructure Needed for Growth
Roads, Airports, Railroads, Water, Sewer, Electric, Gas
• New Essential Infrastructure for Global
Competitiveness
Fiber Optic Broadband Infrastructure
• Services Benefiting from Advanced
Communication Infrastructure
Police, Fire, Water Supply, Wastewater Treatment,
Electric Generation & Delivery, Schools, Traffic,
Hospitals, General Government
665 public power
systems offer
community
broadband services
Current data indicates more
than 300 cities in the U.S. are
pursuing some form of
municipal Broadband
program.
175 public power
systems lease fiber
Broadband Needs
• Expected bandwidth need per average household
is projected at 10-40 Mb
Home Bandwidth Growth
1970-2012
10,000,000
8,000,000
5,000,000
1,000,000
33,000
14,400
1,200
300
2,400
110
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
Bits per second
2000
2005
2010
Source: BBP LLC
Contrasting Options
Copper for DSL/dial up/
Fiber
• No up or down limitations cable modem
• Bandwidth limited
• Virtually unlimited
• 1.5 Mb (standard in our area
bandwidth: 1.5 Mb up to
- 20.0 Mb (DSL/cable)
10.0 Gb available
• 56K (dial up)
• Capable of carrying high
bandwidth signal long
• Up/down limitations
distances
• Distance limited
Wireless via WiFi
• Bandwidth limited
• 10.0 Mb
• Reliability challenges
• Security challenges
History of Circa Network
FY 1999
FY 2002
FY 2003
•Joint City/County
Project
•Business
Planning
•Phase II
Construction
•4 miles to connect
•Network
Design
•Distribution
Plan
Jail
Courthouse
Water Dept
•Phase I
Construction
•Fiber lease
offered to
business &
service
providers
FY 2004
•Phase III
Construction
FY 2005 - 2006
FY 2007
•Fiber Ordinance
•Branding
•11/05
construction
complete
•Marketing
•Full operation
•Expansion
Deciding to Proceed
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Preserve ROW
Reduce demand for pole space
Cost savings to the City
Value added “service”
Economic Development tool
More/better broadband service potential in
an emerging global economy
• Foster competition among providers
Network Development
• Service Providers & Businesses
o Stated a need for dark fiber to create their own
business network.
o Indicated this service was not currently available from
established telecommunication companies.
• Assessed 3 scenarios: point-to-point network for
City purposes, ring point-to-point with dark fiber,
fully lit MCCN.
Why “Dark Fiber”?
• More than one successfully operating IP
provider in existence during planning phase;
• IP providers were not interested in competing
with municipality;
• More expensive/larger program if City provides
services;
• Desire to preserve ROW defeated point in
becoming a “service” provider.
Backbone Description
• Idaho Falls City limits
~ 17 square miles
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~ 50 miles of backbone fiber
~ 50 miles of distribution fiber
Redundant rings
96 strand backbone
96 percent overhead
Costs
• Total construction of three ring backbone
$2.7 million.
• Circa repaying electric utility for
cost.
• Circa is exceeding initial business
plan estimates for revenue.
• Price based on operating costs – not for
profit.
• Distribution drops to businesses paid by
customer.
Benefits to City Government
• Develop IP based phone system for all
City buildings
o Cost savings
o Increased efficiency & reliability
• Video arraignment
• WiFi network for emergency services
• Hydroelectric plants and substations
o Redundant and more reliable SCADA
o Web camera monitoring
• Remote training capability
Circa “Service”
• City provides infrastructure not service
• Broadband of 1 gigabit and beyond!
• City retains 18 backbone pairs for internal
operation
• Currently leasing 15 backbone pairs,
(out of possible 30)
• Five commercial service providers
• More than 150 distribution drops
• Seven direct business customers
Value to “leasing a pair”
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Virtually unlimited bandwidth capability
Secure data
Dedicated line
Multiple building connectivity
To serve customers
More direct lease customers than
originally anticipated
Annexing for Service
• Circa service is restricted to City limits
• Nitrocision – high tech company
o International web based presentations
o Need for reliable, high speed service
o Building outside City limits – annexed
• Woodland Furniture
o Custom furniture design over internet
o Need for high speed/bandwidth
o Building outside City limits - annexed
Enhancing Business Capability
– Mountain View Hospital
• Lease pair to interconnect medical
facilities in various locations throughout
town:
o Hospital Facility
o Women’s Care Center
o Urgent Care (West Side Emergency Room)
o Orthopedic Center
High Tech Application –
INL/DOE
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Had a mini-fiber system on campus
Post 9/11 – reliability/security concerns
Needed redundancy
8 facilities in City-limits
Lease 4 pairs
Implemented IP phone system
Enhancing further expansions (CAES) and
grant/program opportunities
• Interconnect with colleges