Uniting Tahoe’s Communities to Strengthen Regional Prosperity. City of South Lake Tahoe April 2, 2019
Tahoe Prosperity Center Projects Connected Tahoe AlertTahoe Measuring for Prosperity Total Tahoe Economy = $5.1 billion Visitor Serving $3.2 bil. Environmental $1.1 bil. Health $0.6 Bil. Workforce Tahoe Other $0.2 bil.
US Economic Development Authority Feasibility Study • Received Federal EDA grant in 2018. The final Feasibility Study will be complete at the end of March 2019. The report is focused on implementing funding options locally to expand broadband capacity in underserved neighborhoods. • Coordinating with the City, Counties and other regional partners to expand cell coverage (macro-cell and micro- cell sites) and broadband speeds. • Next steps proposed are to apply for a new round of Consortia funding from the CA Public Utilities Commission and an implementation grant from the Federal EDA.
South Lake Tahoe Broadband: Status & Policy 2 April 2019 Tellus Venture Associates Steve Blum President steveblum@tellusventure.com www.tellusventure.com
California minimum 6 Mbps download (AB 1665) 1 Mbps upload 10 Mbps download FCC Minimum 1 Mbps upload FCC Baseline, 25 Mbps download USDA Minimum 3 Mbps upload MBEP/CCBC 100 Mbps download standard, FCC 20 Mbps upload Above Baseline 1 gigabit download FCC Gigabit 500 Mbps upload Broadband speed standards Tellus Venture Associates • 2 April 2019
• Consumers comfortable Rural and urban minimum with 100/20, can get by needs the same with 25/3. • Businesses need better, but can get by with 100/20 Minimum speed: 100 Mbps down/20 Mbps up Tellus Venture Associates • 2 April 2019
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A Superior infrastructure . At least two competing providers. At least one advertizing fiber- based service at a minimum of 1 Gbps download/500 Mbps upload speeds, and another o ff ering service at a minimum of 400 Mbps download/20 Mbps upload speeds. B Above average infrastructure . At least two competing providers. At least one advertizing fiber-to-the-premise service at a minimum of 900 Mbps download/35 Mbps upload speeds, and another o ff ering service at a minimum of 100 Mbps download/20 Mbps upload speeds. C Average infrastructure. At least two competing providers. At least one advertizing fiber to the premise service at a minimum of 400 Mbps download/20 Mbps upload speeds, and another o ff ering service at a minimum of 30 Mbps download/5 Mbps upload speeds. D Barely passing . At least one provider that meets the Central Coast Broadband Consortium/ Monterey Bay Economic Partnership minimum standard. F Fail . At least one provider o ff ers service, but no service is available that meets the Central Coast Broadband Consortium/Monterey Bay Economic Partnership minimum standard. F- Unserved . No broadband service available Infrastructure grades: C is Californian average Tellus Venture Associates • 2 April 2019
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Mobile service 6 Mbps to 10 Mbps 200 Kbps to 1 Mbps 200 Kbps to 1 Mbps 1 Mbps to 3 Mbps Less than 200 Kbps CPUC 2017 Mobile Testing Tellus Venture Associates • 2 April 2019
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Plan for broadband Salinas AgTech Corridor Most of the cost of fiber is digging a hole and filling it back in. Tellus Venture Associates • 2 April 2019
Top level policies for wireline & wireless Streamlining & coordination • Master leases • Master permits • Objective, written standards and requirements • Standard reference designs and templates • Checklists, defined process for conforming applications • Harmonized terms Tellus Venture Associates • 2 April 2019
5G buildouts = more fiber, more digging, more City involvement • Mobile data use growing from 7 GB to 49 GB per month by 2023. • 5G is about two things: technology and densification. • 5G is “infill” technology in rural areas. Tellus Venture Associates • 2 April 2019
Permits - ministerial, but not open season Federal and state limits on process • One chance to get it right • Wireless shot clocks - 60, 90, 150 days Time, place and manner 1. Does not abuse its discretion or arbitrarily or unfairly deny requests for access 2. Establishes reasonable, written rules, including aesthetic requirements 3. Applies the rules "to all entities in an equivalent manner" 4. The rules do not effectively prohibit broadband facilities. The pace will accelerate Tellus Venture Associates • 2 April 2019
Property • FCC attempting to preempt muni ownership. • Under review by 9th Circuit. • Cities still negotiating market rate leases. • Contingency plans. Tellus Venture Associates • 2 April 2019
Questions? Tellus Venture Associates Steve Blum President steveblum@tellusventure.com www.tellusventure.com Tellus Venture Associates • 2 April 2019
South Lake Tahoe Connected Connected April 2, 2019 1
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT The wireless carriers have collaborated today to discuss and educate on the common cellular network needs in the South Lake Tahoe area. Any carrier, project, or build plan specific questions can’t be addressed today in light of competitive restrictions, but these questions can be answered in separate follow-up meetings. 2
Today’s Speakers: Rod de la Rosa – Customer Demand Alice Perez – Wireless Networks Charlie Schwartz – Network Complexity
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE Customer Demand
TODAY 2012 79.7 MILLION CUSTOMERS UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH 33.3 Total Customers MILLION CUSTOMERS Nationally 5
8.9K 1.7K 1.1K SHARING THE MAGIC OF 3.2K TAHOE REQUIRES A ROBUST 1.2K NETWORK 973 695 4.8K • 55K people live in the Lake Tahoe region • 15M people visit Lake Tahoe annually 657 Source: ADE. Inc., Decennial Census 2000 and 2010, American Community – 667 Survey 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Number of Residents # – 2.0K 1.9K 24K 2.4K 6
AN ESTIMATED 300K VISIT THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN ON THE WEEKENDS, 100K CENTERED AROUND S. LAKE TAHOE 7
Customer Wireless Safety Demand E911 in South Lake Tahoe Unprecedented Growth Call Users Text Entrepreneurs Stream School Teachers Small Business Download Visitors 8
Wireless Networks 9
WIRELESS NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS Wireless communication is achieved by using radio waves to transmit data between devices. As a user moves around the network, the mobile device will “hand off” to various cell sites during calls. If there is insufficient capacity or coverage provided by these cell sites, then the quality of the phone call or data is decreased. 10
DIFFERENT TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY To provide quality and reliable wireless service and connect customers to their world everywhere they live, work and play, companies use a variety of technologies to build, upgrade and enhance their network. Macro Cells - are the more “traditional” cells that enable high-speed mobile internet. Along with playing a key role in connecting a large number of devices to the network at the same time, macro cells also have the capability to provide service to large geographic areas. Small Cells - are flexible networking solutions that target specific locations where capacity or coverage is an issue. By bringing the network “closer” to its users, small cells help us bolster network capacity and deliver faster connectivity speeds. This allows us to provide a better LTE experience today while also preparing for the technologies of the future. Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) - help connect customers to wireless services in highly concentrated areas such as large venues like arenas, convention centers or stadiums. By strategically placing antennas around a venue, wireless demand is divided evenly allowing carriers to more efficiently manage the increased usage and provide a better wireless experience.
CAPACITY AND PERFORMANCE VS. COVERAGE A new cell site could be needed for multiple reasons: Increased demand - To add capacity to a wireless network we often add additional cell sites within a given area. In-Fill - Needed where signal strength no longer meets current customer demands. Coverage - Needed to provide service to an area not previously served. There are generally four ways to increase capacity in the network: • License more spectrum from the FCC • Upgrade existing cell sites to use new technology • Build more macro cell sites • Build Small cell
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