Community FibertothePremise FTTP Networks

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Community Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP) Networks

• Presentation for
• City of Leadville

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Why Big Broadband?

• Broadband represents
• the most dramatic and meaningful stimulation to
  our economic productivity and growth
• Broadband is
• the most promising development for job
  creation, education, and closing the health-care
  divide

Michael Powell,Federal Communications
Commission Chairman
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Time to deliver a feature length DVD from NY to
CaliforniaFeasibility studies site 20 minute
maximumon demand
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Maximum Broadband Access Speeds
100 Mbps
100 Mbps
Available for Future Growth
Surfing
Photos
MP3 Files
Video Security
Interactive TV
VOD
VideoGames
10 Mbps
7 Mbps
6.4 Mbps
2.5 Mbps
VideoConferencing
1.5 Mbps
128 Kbps
VPN
Downstream
Upstream
Downstream
Upstream
Downstream Upstream
Zoomys Technology
Cable Modem
FTTH
Fixed Wireless
DSL
FTTH
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Why Community Fiber Networks?

• Bridge the rural/urban Digital Divide
• Regional Local Bells are not investing in new
  infrastructure
• Long term ROI vs quarterly financial expectations
• Current economic struggles
• Leverage existing technologies as long as
  possible
• Only 8 of all FTTP projects built by cable TV
  telephone companies
• SpeedYour constituents want it.
• Foster economic development growth
• Attract retain businesses
• Quality of life
• Improved health care
• Enhance education
• New entertainment communication options

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• New/better services provided
• One network supports traditional triple play--
  data communications, voice, video services.
• Support innovative, new applications, including
• high definition TV, cable TV services, Video On
  Demand
• IP video, VoIP telephony,
• smart appliances, alarm systems, home
  surveillance etc.
• Video conferencing/video telephone
• Community networking
• Future-proof infrastructure that is scalable
  flexible
• Fiber will support all technologies available
  today and any unforeseen needs in the future.
• Investment will serve the next 30 years
• Existing wireless, DSL and Cable Modem networks
  will be obsolete within five years.

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A future proof network provides a competitive
advantage.

• Enhanced quality of life.
• Improved access to community resourceseducation
  and health services.
• Leveraging new broadband services.
• Increased productivityhome business and
  telecommuting.
• Increased property valuations and higher home
  resale values.

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• Issues/Challenges How do we afford a FTTP
  Network?
• Access to Right-of-Way (ROW) is most expensive
  aspect of FTTP. City may leverage access to
• Sewers, Electric, Gas, roads
• Federal State grants/financial assistance
• Long term ROI
• Private/Public Partnerships/Compensated Access
  Agreements
• iProvo example

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One Example of Cost Effective Methods Micro
Conduit

• Micro Conduit is conduit that contains small,
  straw-like microtubes -dedicated channels that
  are enclosed within a protective jacket.
• Once the Micro Conduit is in place, fiber optic
  glass is blown through the Micro Conduit. 

• Micro Conduit comes in a variety of sizes, types
  and tube assemblies.
• Micro Conduit can be direct buried, placed within
  an existing conduit, or reinforced for low fire
  hazard. 

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• Micro Conduit can be used to defer costs
  associated with technology infrastructures and
  Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) and/or
  Fiber-to-the-Business deployments.
• Micro Conduit can be placed when the trenches are
  open and other utilities are being laid. Or, it
  can be placed within existing telecommunications
  ducting, within other utilities connections, in
  existing conduits, as direct bury or overhead
  (aerial).
• Once in place, fiber optic cable is blown through
  the Micro Conduit. Fiber needs not to be spliced,
  and electronic equipment does not need to be
  placed, except for the end points. Fiber can be
  blown up to a distance of 6 km on demand.
• Fiber can be blown when it makes sense to do so -
  when a customer wants service.

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• Branching can be done anywhere along the route
• Provides fiber optic links all along the network
  from exchange to the end user on a "Just on time"
  basis
• Fiber Solution. No other transport medium is
  better than fiber. Fiber can support voice, data,
  cable and/or high definition TV, Internet gaming,
  etc. Applications are unlimited.
• Defer the Cost. Costs are deferred until the
  network has paying customers. 
• Transfer the Costs. Costs for key components
  (active equipment, fiber and termination
  equipment) can be deferred or transferred to
  other entities, such as the end user and/or a
  service provider.

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Have Communities Deployed Broadband Networks

• Yes, hundreds of communities have, and many more
  are planning to do so.
• There are 94 FTTP deployments in 26 states alone
  as of October 2003.
• UTOPIA Utah Telecommunications Open
  Infrastructure Agency 12 to 18 communities allied
  to deploy a open access network.
• Provo Utah32,000 Homes.

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HOW ARE THEY DOING ?

• Kutztown PA
• 2,500 Homes Passed
• Operational Just Over One Year
• 65 of Customers Taking Triple Play
• Bristol VA
• 10,000 Homes Passed
• Overall 34 Penetration- in 6 months
• 88 of Customers Taking Triple Play

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HOW ARE THEY DOING ?

• Dalton GA
• 15,000 Homes Passed
• Overall 27 Penetration - in 3 months
• Still In Deployment Phases II, III, IV, VI
• 85 of Customers Taking Triple Play

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Why ZoomyCo?

• 1 Reason Experience.
• 100 years in telecommunications infrastructures
  and network design.
• Comprehensive, turnkey service provider--from
  design and implementation of your cable plant
  infrastructure, to your relationships with your
  service providers, to creation of a Business and
  Financial Plan.
• Successful deployments of broadband and advanced
  fiber networks in multiple municipalities and
  real estate developments

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Our Mission We effectively deliver the path
for complete broadband solutions.
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Our Services Include

• Fiber Network Services
• Design
• Engineering
• Implementation
• Construction Management

• Professional Consulting Services
• Business Plan and Financial Feasibility Studies
• Vendor Partnerships
• Compensated Plan Agreement negotiation

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Why ZoomyCo, cont?

• Strategic Relationships
• ZoomyCo is a U.S.-based premier partner and
  trainer for Emtelle the largest Micro Conduit
  and Blown Fiber supplier in the world, Optical
  Solutions a premier manufacturer of optical
  equipment, Atlantic Engineering, and others.
• Design Techniques
• Our engineers keep abreast of the latest design
  techniques that continue to minimize costs for
  our customers, and maximize performance of the
  network.

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Why ZoomyCo, cont?

• Business Consulting
• In addition to design, ZoomyCo will assist you
  with putting together business plans, service
  provider relationships and return on investment
  models to ensure a projects success from site
  plan to service roll out.

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Resources

• FTTH Council www.ftthcouncil.org
• Baller Herbst List www.baller.com
• Fiber Future Assoc. www.fiberfuture.com
• Grant Sites
• http//www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/index.htm
• http//www.ntia.doc.gov/top/grants/grants.htm
• http//www.adec.edu/fed-pgms.html
• http//www.technologygrantnews.com

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THANK YOU!

• Greg Albrecht
• Zoomy Communications
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• 402 7th Street, Suite 111, Glenwood Springs, CO
  81601
• Email galbrecht_at_zoomyco.com
• Web Site www.zoomyco.com