PRACTICAL NGA EXPERIENCE

EXISTING NETWORK

Cisco in 2002

802.11

Interference with home wifi

No spares

FIBRE ROUTE

FIBRE OBJECTIVES

From Cybermoor office to two schools

Approx 20 homes/businesses connected en route

Capacity to expand in the future

Demonstrate the benefits of a local solution

Preferentially use local contractors

Reduce total costs

National average £90 - £125 per metre

Target £10 - £20 per metre

Currently achieving ≈ £14

WIMAX SOLUTIONS

Upgrade every connection

Eliminate interference

Better quality of service

Up to 12 Mb/sec

Reduce support costs

FIBRE SOLUTIONS

CONNECTING TO USERS

BACKHAUL

9 m mast

25 m mast

Mt Hooley

Tower at Fire station showing proposedantenna

CHALLENGES

Paperwork and permissions

Where to find help

Practicalities

People

PAPERWORK & PEOPLE

Paperwork and permissions

Where to find help

Practicalities

People

Paperwork and permissions

Licences for contractors

Permissions to dig the verge & fees to pay

Permissions from land owners

Natural England

Finding people in County Hall that know the answer

People

“I really need high speed broadband”

“No you can’t cross my land”

PRACTICALITIES

Where to find help?

CBN

Suppliers

Ask a simple question & get a complicated answer

Results

LESSONS

1. Get all of the planning issues and permissions sorted before you start

2. Expect the unexpected – planning depts. etc do not expect to deal with ‘amateurs’ and do not necessarily know the answer to your questions

3. Work with the local landowners

4. Be ready with options

5. Persevere