Coquitlam Optical Network Corporation

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Coquitlam OpticalNetwork Corporation

• City of Coquitlam
• Rick Adams
• September 2008

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What is QNet?

• Municipal Corporation
• Leases Dark Optical Fibre to the Telecom Industry
• 100M Business 30 Year Business Plan
• A Cornerstone of the Business Economic
  Development Plan
• A Key Carbon Reduction Initiative
• Major Source of Non-tax Revenue

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QNet Assets

• Carrier grade, open access, high speed, arterial
  fibre optic network
• City wide and ringed
• Under ground, ducted and concrete protected
• Over 1000 strands of available capacity
• Over 250 service vaults / access points
• Two data-centre equipped 1000 square foot telecom
  co-location facilities

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QNet Business Model
Mesh Wireless
Malls / Businesses Schools / Offices
Service Providers
Multi-dwelling Units (MDU)
Telecom Co-Location Facilities
Core Network
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QNet - Fees

• Monthly core network rates per dark fibre strand
  based on distance between end points
• Under 5km or to co-lo facility 300/month
• Over 5km point-to-point 600/month
• Building access connection 100/month extra
• Inclusive of co-location fees (e.g. ODF access,
  rack rental, etc.)
• One time connection and admin fee 800
• Discounts
• Public/community agencies (e.g. SD43) 50
• Wireless partnership franchise 50

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QNet Connection Strategy
Consumer Owned Last Yard
City Owned Last Yard
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QNet Operations
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QNet Value Proposition

• Dark fibre for lease available reliable
• Last yard consumer connections
• Over 2,500 businesses
• Over 10,000 residences
• No upfront capital investment
• Co-location for telecom equipment
• Free access for transit exchange providers

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QNet Value Proposition

• Unmatched flat rate pricing simple, predictable,
  all inclusive
• Three to 25 year leases
• Excellent service level agreement and quality
  assurance process
• Active OTDR monitoring
• City of Coquitlam supported

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Building Roads is Our Core Business
Application/Service
Transport
Connection
Connection
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The World is Flat
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Coquitlam OpticalNetwork Corporation

• Our business is your future
• www.qnetbc.net