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Digital Rutland LFFN Project Update Parish Council Forum July 2019

Importance of Full Fibre Networks

In the UK fixed internet traffic is set to double every two years, whilst mobile data traffic increases at rate of 42% per year.

• 1 in 5 businesses use cloud services and numbers growing.
• New business sectors and job opportunities emerging - require

high speed dependable full fibre networks.

• Future needs – current FTTC networks by themselves will not be

able to satisfy ever increasing data demands and expectations.

• The business case for further full fibre roll out is challenging in

rural areas without stimulus.

• Risk of urban /rural split emerging.
• Further detail in our Digital Rutland Strategy 2019-2022.

Available on www.rutland.gov.uk/digitalrutland webpages.

Digital Rutland LFFN Project

Extending Full Fibre Gigabit Capable Connectivity Primary Schools GP Surgeries

PSBUs

Libraries Village and Town Halls & Community Shops

Hub points to extend connectivity to surrounding business and residential properties and premises along the network routes < 50 m, < 200m through commercial provision. DCMS Gigabit and Rural Gigabit Voucher Schemes – Vouchers for SMEs and Residential Properties < 500m and < 900m

• Procurement Update
• Baseline Value of Contract: £2.02m (DCMS/RCC)
• Gigabit Connectivity Upgrades:

List A: 38 Public Sector Buildings(PSBs): Bidders must cover List B: 20 PSBs : Bidders as many as possible within budget.

• Additional Funding of £500k from DCMS now available
• Real chance to connect all 58 PSBs and ensure our communities

thrive.

• Procurement Launch July 2019.
• Contract Award Oct 2019.
• Supplier must complete build latest March 2021.

Case for Investment :Coverage BEFORE

Case for Investment: Coverage AFTER

Additional Commercial Benefits - premises

• Stats compiled from database of existing provision, Ordinance

Survey premises types and Mint Database (Commercial Business database)

• Commercial Stimulus potential
• Premises along the fibre route to exchange, nearby premises to PSBs
• Potential for other premises within 500m and 900m with Voucher Support

# Addressed(<200m) Totals FTTP Now % FTTP added % FTTP After % #Prem 18685 3102 17% 6979 37% 10081 54% #Residential 17124 2799 16% 6329 37% 9128 53% #Non_residential 1561 303 19% 650 42% 953 61% #Mint SME 2362 457 19% 894 38% 1351 57%

Additional Benefits – Mobile and 5G

• Mobile coverage:

Ofcom Connected Nations stats indicate Rutland has mobile connectivity issues – best indicator is % of area which does not have full Operator coverage: The stats below compare Rutland with neighbouring areas:

• Provision of Full Fibre routes increases number of aggregation nodes along the route

and prepares for 5G access

• Further investigation is underway to correlate:
• 4G mast location data; FF spine routes; poor Mobile coverage
• Enable extension of FF backhaul
• additions to coverage is dependent on Mobile Operators but we will work with them

LA 4G by Premises Service from all Operators (4G_prem_in_4) 4G A&B Roads Service from all Operators (4G_abrd_in_4) Rutland 38% 57% Peterborough 85% 73% Harborough 60% 62% Melton 39% 47% North Kesteven 57% 39% South Holland 55% 33% South Kesteven 76% 73% Corby 70% 72% East Northamptonshire 75% 68% Northampton 82% 87% South Northamptonshire 61% 74%

1.Influence:

Encourage your village hall to commit to an upgrade if they haven’t done so already– we need this before contract award as part

• f

DCMS Gate C assurance.

2.Invest in your Community:

Consider supporting smaller village halls with the monthly broadband

• charges. This is a direct investment in

the social and economic fabric of your community.

3.Help us promote:

The government’s gigabit voucher scheme to local businesses (and residents as part of a group) : Worth £2500 per SME and £500 per resident.

4.Encourage:

Groups of businesses and residential premises to take up enhanced rural gigabit voucher scheme : Worth £3500 per SME and £1500 per residential

5.Spread the word:

Help us communicate the project and its benefits within parishes as we build out the new networks

6.Give us feedback:

Help us evaluate the project and develop new tools and approaches as it rolls out in your local parish.

How you can assist ?