South Carolina Wireless Broadband Network

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South CarolinaWireless BroadbandNetwork

• A Transformational Opportunity
• SC Broadband Technology and Communications Study
  Committee
• November 20, 2007
• John WarnerSwamp Fox LLCJohnWarner_at_SwampFox.ws
• 864-561-6609

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The Opportunity
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WiMAX Opportunities
Economic Vitality
WiFi Hotspots
Wireless Broadband Connectivity
Bridging theDigital Divide
Home Usage
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A Perfect Storm

• South Carolina has a unique, transformational
  opportunity to use publicly owned wireless
  spectrum to create a statewide, wireless
  broadband network.
• A statewide WiMAX cloud allows enhanced
  government, education, and health care services
  to be provided to the citizens of South Carolina.
• As WiMAX is deployed globally over the next
  several years, a statewide WiMAX cloud catalyzes
  economic development for South Carolina companies
  to develop these emerging wireless services here
  and then market them globally, and for those in
  rural areas to connect with the knowledge economy
  through the Internet.
• A statewide WiMAX cloud that helps educate
  children and adults grows the market in South
  Carolina for incumbent telecommunications
  companies, and developing wireless broadband
  applications grows their markets globally.

Per Capita Income
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Public Private Partnership

• An entity is formed to manage a broad public /
  private partnership to build out a statewide,
  wireless broadband network, and then leverage the
  network to enhance education, health care, public
  safety, and economic development.
• An analogy is SCRAs Research Parks System
  operating unit dedicated to developing a
  state-wide research park system.
• A provider is engaged to build and operate a
  wireless broadband network across the entire
  state.
• The spectrum is used as collateral to raise the
  required capital to build the system.
• A portion of the spectrum is used to deliver
  revenue generating services to fund the capital
  costs and maintenance of the system.
• A portion of the spectrum is used for enhanced
  education, public safety, health care, and
  economic development.
• The public / private partnership is broadened to
  include government, education, public safety,
  industry, and technology to develop and deploy
  wireless, broadband solutions.

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Wireless Broadband Applications
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Use Cases

• Enhanced safety
• Public safety
• Homeland security
• Enhanced education
• Children
• Adults
• Enhanced health care
• Emergency services
• Access to specialists
• Enhanced economic development
• Emerging technologies
• Rural broadband access

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Public Safety Example
Scenario First responders after a hurricane
deploy with a small video camera attached to
their hats. Commanders in a control center are
able to see in real time what first responders on
the ground see. Through a tablet device,
commanders are able to send individual first
responders images of other parts of disaster
area. Value First responders more effective in
protecting life and property after a
disaster. This emerging technology is developed
in South Carolina and marketed around the world.
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Health Care Example
Scenario Accident victim in rural area reached by
first responders, who transmit video of wounds
and other digital images to regional
hospital Specialists at hospital diagnose
remotely Life saving drugs prescribed by
physicians and administered by technician in the
ambulance on the way to the hospital Value Improve
s the quality of life for the victim Reduces the
cost to state or insurance companies of
disabilities made worse if drugs not administered
timely This emerging technology is developed in
South Carolina and marketed around the world.
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Industry Example
Scenario Production problem at Spartanburg
manufacturer is videoed and sent in real time to
tier one component supplier in Anderson. Productio
n supervisors in Anderson call in technical
assistance from design engineers in
Germany. Manufacturing manager in Spartanburg,
and vendors production supervisor in Anderson
and design engineer in Germany collaborate to
solve problem in real time. Value Improves the
quality and productivity of manufacturer and its
supply chain. Better positions South Carolina as
a Advanced Manufacturing Platform for high value
added products. This emerging technology is
developed in South Carolina and marketed around
the world.
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Consumer Example
Scenario BMW and Michelin collaborate to develop
a product to enhance the experience of a tourist
in South Carolina. Tourists are able to take
video that they upload to a social networking
portion of Michelin Maps and Guides. (Similar to
book reviews on Amazon.com) The BMW ITRC develops
technology so this video can be transmitted to
other tourists laptops in their hotel, or even to
a device in their vehicle. Value Enhances the
South Carolina tourism experience, resulting in
longer stays and more dollars spent. Builds brand
awareness of important SC companies, and builds
awareness of South Carolina as a technology
progressive state This emerging technology is
developed in South Carolina and marketed around
the world.
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Enhanced Education
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Education Example
Scenario Student in classroom using web based
curriculum. Doesnt advance until masters
fundamentals, or not held back if
excelling. Empowers teachers to provide
personalized instruction, and parents log in to
know how their children are progressing. Each
child has a laptop, so they can continue lessons
online at home. Parents with inadequate education
able to use laptop to access adult education from
technical college system. Governors School for
Arts and for Math and Science able to transmit
content to WiMAX enabled laptops, whether urban
or rural student. Value Improves the educational
attainment of children and adults This emerging
technology is developed in South Carolina and
marketed around the world.
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Of 170 students in this downtown Greenville, SC
school, less than a dozen have access to
broadband Internet at home.
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Laptop Initiative
Bethune-Bowman freshmen to receive laptops By LEE
TANT, Times Democrat Staff Writer Thursday,
October 25, 2007 Orangeburg Consolidated School
District 5 trustees on Tuesday were updated on a
state initiative which will provide all ninth
graders at Bethune-Bowman Middle/High School with
laptop computers.Superintendent Melvin Smoak
asked Camilla Hertwig how students who do not
have Internet connectivity at their homes will be
able to use them.Hertwig said she is working
with state lawmakers to establish a wireless
Internet "cloud" throughout the state so that all
children can have Internet access at their homes.
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Transforming Education
Child
EnrichmentSummer Camps
Virtual Science Fair
Laptop to deliver personalized, web-based
instruction
Parents
School
Teacher Training Instruction collaboration with
Governors Schools and Universities
Adult education through Technical College System
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Enhanced Economic Development
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partners BMW Michelin Timken IBM Microsoft Sun
Microsystems BellSouth SAE International
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A Unique Opportunity to Transform South Carolina
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Visionary Leadership

• Innovators lead where others follow.
• Innovators are never satisfied.
• And, innovators never imitate.
• Helmut Leube
• Former President, BMW Manufacturing Co.
• Describing CU-ICAR

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A Transformational Opportunity
What is needed is a bold, visionary plan for a
statewide, broadband network to transform South
Carolina which attracts a broad base of public /
private partners.
SC Wireless Broadband Authority
ETV
Provider
Education Partners SC Department of Education SC
Public Charter School District SC Technical
Colleges USC, Clemson, Other Universities
Public Safety Partners SLED SC Highway Patrol US
Department of Justice US Department of Homeland
Security
IndustrialPartners BMW Michelin Vogt Roche SC
Ports Dubai
Health Care Partners Medicaid Hospitals Blue
Cross MUSC US Department Health and Human Services
Technology Partners Intel Microsoft Oracle Cisco G
oogle IBM
SC Launch! ? Spiro Center ? USC Incubator ? Tate
Center ? NEXT ? Engenuity ? ThinkTEC ?
Charleston Digital Corridor
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South CarolinaWireless BroadbandNetwork

• A Transformational Opportunity