Broadband Planning Initiative By Madcom Inc.

City of Cohoes, NY

We Deliver Shovel Ready revenue generating solutions.

Traditional Muni Approach1) RFP Broadband Feasibility Study {Tells you what you already know. “You need Broadband”}

2) RFP for a Network Design & Cost Estimate based on Feasibility Study3) Then need an RFP to determine your Funding Options and create a Financial Plan

4) RFP For Street Level Engineering & Construct ion of the Network. 5) RFP for Companies to operate and Maintain the new Muni Network

Our Proprietary Systems Can Deliver Shovel Ready Projects A County Wide Fiber Optic Network Backbone Design

Street Level Construction Cost Estimate Financial Models and Funding Options

The Madcom Difference

ABOUT MADCOMOver 25 years fiber optic engineering and construction

Over 15 years of experience working with the Universal Service Fund (USF) Funding assistance experts provide you with guidance needed to get telecom services funded Current USF-eligible customers average 85% of monthly expenses funded Providing custom-designed networks over all modalities (copper, fiber, coax, wireless, satellite, etc.): Networks designed to maximize both bandwidth and funding potential

• Projects Executed Total More Than $500 million

• Currently serving 600+ rural anchor institution locations throughout 25+ states • Managed $40MM Federal BTOP Grant providing services to rural schools• First Large Scale ODAS deployment on the East Coast• Managed Fiber Restoration efforts Post 9/11• NYSDOT, University of Buffalo NY, and many other Municipalities• Authorized Contractors- Verizon, AT&T, Windstream, Crown Castle and more

We developed our own GIS Mapping Automated Design tools we call

The MAD toolkit

MAD toolkit Provides Complete Analysis of current Availability, Service Levels, Construction Methods, Equipment Options & Business

Models. Starts with Mapping metadata and ends in a cost effective technology based design recommendation. Our complete set of tools streamlines all processes from initial conception through construction to test and turn up.

MAD toolkit

Proprietary Data Mining & Mapping Technologie

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Users

Suppliers

Service Levels

Design & Constructio

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CommercialResidentialCAIs & ServiceUnderservedUnserved

Telco, CableILEC, CLEC, RBOCGPON, EPONWireless

EfficientConstructibleCost-effective

ReliabilityAffordabilityRedundancyAbundance

{PON} Passive Optical Network{PON} Passive Optical Networks

GPON, EPON architecture

MAD toolkit (continued)

Market Feasibility Studies Determine Demand at

Multiple Price Points Assess Existing Provider

Capabilities Seek out public/private

cooperative solutions Project Financials

Pro Forma Financial Projections

Return on Investment and Network Sustainability

GIS Network Designs Saves Time and Money

Accurate Build Cost Estimating

Shovel Ready Projects

Implementation Improved Construction

Efficiency Press Relations and

Public Information Campaigns

Vendor ManagementWe design and build optimum Muni

networks that Boost Economic Development, Transform Healthcare, Improve Education, Increase Government

Efficiency & Save Taxpayer Dollars

MAD toolkit: How it WorksSatellite imagery used in GIS to design down to the street level Aerial vs. Underground Least Cost Routing assessmentsPole attachments, Conduit availability and Construction methods are all analyzed Design Data from GIS used to auto complete pole & conduit applications

Saves Time and Money

Our Broadband Data Enhanced MapsMAD Toolkit produces data enhanced maps providing a reality

based view to affect a cost effective broadband design and delivery plan based on the models

Mapping Metadata provides a holistic view of the need.

Our Broadband Data Enhanced Maps (continued)

MAD Toolkit has a broadband metadata library to analyze needs and design the optimal network that will best serve your community needs.

MAD toolkit DifferentiatorsFASTER

Fully Automated Systems Save Time and Money

BETTER PLANNINGMore Efficient and

AccurateEnd 2 End solutions

MORE THOROUGH

Actionable Design Plans Project Cost Estimates

QUICKER ROI

Marketing Studies & Financial Modeling

Break-even Estimates

Avoid common pitfalls

We Have Been Successfully Delivering Projects for Major Telecoms & Wireless Carriers for over 25 years.

The following slides shows the current broadband landscape within the City of Cohoes

Our mission is to talk with all stakeholders to assess their needs and wants. We plan to educate your community by providing industry insight incumbents don’t want you to know.

We hope to develop a sustainable Muni Broadband Network plan that promotes economic development business & enhances quality of life for residents.

A well designed Muni Network can and will pay for itself. It will deliver a predetermined {ROI} Return On

Investment which generates revenue for the community.

Communities can control their destinies by operating like businesses producing revenue rather than taxing the base to increase it.

As Always We Welcome Any Questions. Comments or Concerns?

Contact: Richard Frankrffrank2468@aol.com

(518) 491-7768

No NYS Broadband Funding is available due to it being served by Time Warner Cable