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New Opportunities: Ultra-Fast Broadband, Rural Broadband, Mobile Black Spot Fund

Update for Territorial Authorities 31 March 2015

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Today’s Agenda

• The Minister’s vision

• Progress and next steps

• The opportunities being delivered

• Regional and Local Case Studies

• What the initiatives are - Ultra-Fast Broadband, Rural Broadband and the Mobile Black Spot Fund

• Opportunities for local authorities

• How councils can get involved

• What makes a good Registration of Interest

• Where to go for information

• Questions

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Introduction

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Hon Amy Adams, Minister for Communications

Chris Bishop, Manager, ICT Policy and Programmes, MBIE

Nadia Jones, ICT Policy and Programmes, MBIE

Graham Mitchell, Chief Executive, Crown Fibre Holdings

Opportunities from better connectivity• Double growth, export and job creation rates for businesses with

high internet use

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(Chris )

Craig Smith, Education Perfect Digital Journey: free independent advice for businesses on ICT

Better access to health services • Te Kaha - remote consultation sessions

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(Chris)

Better education outcomes• Aoraki Polytechnic - video conferencing into other campuses

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(Chris)

Strong communities • Build rural communities, attract and keep young people

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(Chris)

Increase safety on main highways• Increase safety on main highways

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(Chris )

Build Tourism • High priority for Mobile Black Spot Fund

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Punakaiki, West Coast

(Chris )

Video case study: Rural business use

• Atihau Inc., Whanganui

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(Chris )

Where we were

20% of rural lines capable of broadband

74,000 km of road mobile coverage

Approx. 250 schools with fibre

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86% of rural households and businesses with

broadband >5Mbps

Approx. 80,000 km of road mobile

coverage

Over 2,400 schools with fibre

End of 2016(Nadia )

Rural Broadband Initiative• $100m to expand Rural Broadband programme

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(Nadia )

Rural mobile

• New $50m Mobile Black Spot Fund:• Increase mobile coverage on main highways - better access to

emergency services• Better tourist experience at popular tourist spots

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(Nadia )

Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB)

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Up to $210 million: extending from 75% to 80% of New Zealanders

(Nadia )

Opportunity for local authorities

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(Nadia )

Video case study: Wanganui District Council

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(Nadia )

Digital Enablement Plan• Tell us how you will use better broadband and mobile services

• Engage with your communities

• Outline projects to support business growth and community development.

• Guidelines included in Registration of Interest document

• Training for developing plans in late April in Palmerston North, Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland

• Need to start now! Due 18 September 2015

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(Nadia )

What makes a good Registration of Interest• Projects to help awareness and uptake of broadband and

mobile services• Demonstrate how infrastructure will be used:

• Local authorities supplying maps showing priority areas• Tell us why these areas are a priority

• Lowering the cost of deployment

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(Chris )

Ultra-Fast Broadband deployment• UFB partners must comply with local district plans• Four main deployment approaches

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(Graham )

Aerial deployment

Fibre

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(Graham )

Duct insertion

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(Graham )

Directional drilling

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(Graham )

Trenching

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(Graham )

Underground deployment

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(Graham )

Underground deployment

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(Graham )

Installation

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(Graham )

Deployment processes• Town-wide Corridor Access Request • Consents (aerial, shallow trenching)• Reinstatement Standards • Traffic Management

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(Graham )

Other areas of assistance• Use of existing Council infrastructure • Location of Council infrastructure e.g. water, waste • Awareness of UFB availability & benefits

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(Graham )

Next steps 1. Allocate resources to complete the Registration of Interest

document2. Training sessions for Digital Enablement Plan3. Submit Registration of Interest outlining your commitment

• Deadline: 3 July 2015

4. Submit Digital Enablement Plan or existing digital strategy• Deadline: 18 September 2015

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http://www.med.govt.nz/sectors-industries/technology-communication/fast-broadband/

new-initiatives

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(Chris )

Email: broadband@mbie.govt.nzwww.mbie.govt.nz

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(Chris )

Questions

Questions and answers – Q & A box We are here in the studio until 3.30pm Enjoy our choice of music while you think of some

questions to ask Thank you for your attendance today

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(Anne )