broadband connectivity in canada

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Broadband Connectivity in Canada

Douglas SwardPhone: +1 613-990-4700

E-mail: sward.doug@ic.gc.ca

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Outline

• What is Broadband?

• Overall system concept

• Technologies

• Broadband connectivity in Canada

• Final Remarks

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1 10 100 1,000 10,000Kilobits per second

Dial Up Cable Modem/DSL Fiber

2G 2.5 - 3G

Satellite

E-mail / Basic Web BrowsingE-mail / Basic Web Browsing

Video ConferencingVideo Conferencing

E-LearningE-Learning

TelemedicineTelemedicine

E-mail / Basic Web BrowsingE-mail / Basic Web Browsing

Video ConferencingVideo Conferencing

E-LearningE-Learning

TelemedicineTelemedicine

Data RatesData Rates

Access TechnologiesAccess Technologies

Data RatesData Rates

Access TechnologiesAccess Technologies

MINIMUM IDEAL

Legend

Source: ITU, April 2003

Bandwidth requirements for selected applications

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Broadband Access Capacity

• Capacity (Canadian Broadband Task Force, June 2001)– 1.5 Mbit/s two-way for households– 10 Mbit/s two-way for institutions– 1 Gbit/s for major institutions such as hospitals

• Cable:

Sympatico ADSL Service

Forward link (kbit/s)

Return link (kbit/s)

Regular 128 64High speed 1,500 320

Ultra High-speed 3,000 640

Rogers Internet Cable Service

Forward link (kbit/s)

Return link (kbit/s)

HS Lite 128 64High-Speed 1,500 192

High-Speed Pro 3,000 384

1,500 320

1,500 192

• ADSL:

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Overall System Concept…

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Broadband Access technologies

• Satellite– Conventional C and Ku technology for community access, Ka-band technology for

“direct-to-home” access

• Terrestrial– Optical Fiber: High capacity trunking, transport, fiber to the home in urban settings

– Cable: Broadband piggy-backed on Cable-TV installations where they exist in rural and remote areas

– ADSL: Trend towards Micro-DSLAM and DSL repeaters to reach farther and VDSL to increase capacity over shorter distance

– Wireless:• Licence-exempt bands

– Local Area Network (LAN) (Wi-Fi, Wi-Max)– Extended LAN

• Rural Area Network (RAN)• Multimedia Broadcasting

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WiFi hot-spots

Rural Broadband AccessCable modem/microDSLAM

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WiFi hot-spots

Rural Broadband AccessCable modem/microDSLAM

7 km

Low/medium power ISM bands

40 km30 km

20 km

Higher power, lower frequency

broadband access system

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Multimedia broadcasting

• Large data capacity: up to 20 Mbit/s per 6 MHz channel

• Large coverage: typically 70 km radius• Frequency agile: VHF-UHF operation• Non-Line-Of-Sight: robust to multipath and to

interference • Low cost: consumers products (ATSC, DVB-T,

ISDB-T)

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Why is Broadband Important?

• Systematic gap between the quality of life enjoyed by Canadians living in or near the urban areas of the country and those living in rural areas

• Broadband has the potential to bridge the economic and social gaps that separate Canadian communities – Strengthening economy– Improving health care– Making new learning opportunities

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Geographic Challenges

• Relative to other countries Canada has low population density

• Rural/remote areas unlikely to be served by market forces, as business case non-existent

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1992, Tables 25, 340 and 1359

Population DensitiesOECD Nations

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200

Australia

Canada

Sweden

United States

Ireland

France

Denmark

Switzerland

Italy

Germany

United Kingdom

Japan

Netherlands

Population per square mile

Korea

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Uneven Broadband Access

1000 km

Served Community 1523 (28%) Unserved Community 3909 (72%) Total 5428

As of Aug 2003

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Broadband Pilot Program

• To provide funding to unserved communities to prepare business plans that detail the need for broadband services in their communities

• To implement broadband services that will address the needs of these communities in the areas of education, health and governance

• To create opportunities for learning by sharing best practices among communities

• To demonstrate and validate the benefits of broadband in unleashing the full innovative potential of communities across Canada

• To create new business opportunities, domestically and globally, for Canadian ICT companies

A $105M pilot program to assist unserved communities with a priority given to First Nations, northern, rural and remote communities. Objectives:

Broadband – The Platform for Innovation and Inclusion

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Website http://broadband.gc.caWebsite http://broadband.gc.ca

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