Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, discusses policies and plans for providing super fast broadband nationally including an overview of deployment options
1. Next generation access Tom Kiedrowski, Principal, International 26 March 2009 IIC Telecoms & Media Forum
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3. Background: the arrival of superfast broadband … … and around the world Source: operators, Ofcom estimates Both in the UK… Virgin Media -20% of UK homes, Dec 2008, whole footprint (50% of homes) by mid 2009 BT announcement – 40% UK coverage by 2012 Virgin footprint Cornwall Act Now – tendering for regional NGA using EU funds H2O: Aim for 88k homes in Bournemouth - 30+ homes connected now BT building FTTH in Ebbsfleet and Olympic Village Community projects H2O: Aims for 55k Dundee homes. Deployment underway Commercial deployments Public sector schemes Digital Region: 500k FTTC homes by 2010/11 West Whitlawburn (Glasgow): 100 FTTH housing association flats, 2009 Wembley: aim for 3.7k apartments with FTTH Walsall: Council proposed FTTH in Birchills ward Titanic Quarter, Belfast: FTTH to ~15k new homes Manchester: Trial FTTH to 450 premises, 2009 Corby: FTTH being deployed to 6k new homes Angus Glens: potential community backed-NGA for villages Salford: FTTH to Media City - 1st phase completing 2010 Derby: proposing 100% NGA availability by 2016 ? Cable FTTC FTTH