Scotland’sDigital

Strategy

Robbie McGheeBroadband Policy Team Leader

Scottish Government24 April 2013

Scotland is a world class digital nation by 2020

Our vision for 2020

www.scotlandsdigitaldialogue.org

Digital Participation

Public Service Delivery

Digital Economy

Digital Connectivity

Scotland is well positioned to take

full advantage of all the opportunities of

the digital age

Scotland’s Digital Strategy

The Virtuous Circle

More users generating more traffic

Innovation, applications & services

Increase take up & demand

Increased investment in infrastructure

A better internet

experience

• By 2020, a future-proofed infrastructure that supports any device, anywhere, anytime connectivity

• A longer term plan with the right mechanisms, partnerships and commercial models in place

• Delivered in a sustainable way and in partnership with industry

Connectivity

Making a Step Change by 2015

• £240 million Government investment

• At least 85% of premises across Scotland able to connect to NGB

• A minimum of 75% of premises in each Local Authority able to connect to NGB

• No premise to have a slower connection than 2Mbps

Making a Step Change by 2015

Delivering Local Projects

• Focus on 10-15% of communities that won’t have NGB delivered by Step Change

• Supporting and empowering communities to deliver their own solutions

• Mapping the journey & sharing learning

Community Broadband Scotland

All of which

• Supporting access to services for those who arguably need it most

• Contributing to planning for World Class 2020

• Relies on the enthusiasm and innovation within our communities.

More users generating more traffic

Innovation, applications &

services

Increase take up & demand

Increased investment in infrastructure

A better internet

experience

CBS - supporting the Virtuous Circle