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Broadband Case Studies in Central Ohio
Greg Dunn, Principal Whiteboard Broadband Solutions
Chair of Telecommunications Practice, Partner
Schottenstein Zox & Dunn Co., LPA
Case Studies• DubLINK
– Conduit & Fiber– Wi-Fi
• Wireless (Municipal Wi-Fi)– Worthington– Dayton– Grove City– Marietta
DubLINK- A Concept, Not a Technology
• DubLINK original objectives– Comply with Telecommunications Act of 1996– Ensure Adequate Public Compensation– Reasonably Accommodate Service Providers– Minimize Impact on Right-of-Way– Rapidly Deploy Technologies/Services –
Choice– Enhance Economic Development
DubLINK Phase 1 Overview– DubLINK is:
• Geographic area• System of conduits• Fiber-optic network
– DubLINK serves:• Commercial area only• High density office, retail and service• No residential
DubLINK Phase I Overview (Cont’d.)
• 21 miles of system installed• 12 – 1 ¼” & 1- 4” conduit throughout• City owns 1 – 1 ¼” conduit throughout• Owned and operated by DubLINK
LLC/Fishel• Fiber bundles between 12 & 144 fibers• Cost: Less than $1M including legal and
consulting
DubLINK Phase 2
• Purchase– 96 Fibers throughout the Columbus FiberNet (CFN)
system– Cost less than 4 Million including:
• Technical consulting• Legal consulting• Implementation
CFN
Central Ohio Research Network (CORN)
• Created to facilitate research and development
• Four fibers throughout the CFN• Connected to the TFN• University partnership• 1st TFN pilot project
DubLINK Strategies• Use excess fiber for economic development
deals– UMC Partners
• 1500 jobs• Breast health hospital
– Ohio Health• New hospital and billing facility• 500 jobs
– Battelle Research Facility• 500 jobs
DubLINK Strategies• Wi-Fi
– Objective: • Build a Wi-Fi network in original DubLINK area
– Method:• Permit vendor to use Right-of-Way, towers, etc.• Purchase $300K of bandwidth from vendor• $150K for electrical upgrades, technical consultant, software. etc.
• Mobile bandwidth for municipal use, safety, administration, etc.
• Bandwidth available to public in original DubLINK area• Enable another competitive telecom offering locally
– The vendor will offer point-to-point, connectivity for PDA’s, Wi-Fi phones, etc.
DUBLINK Successes & Potential Benefits
• Multiple providers – choice = cost• Nationwide & Verizon cite DubLINK as a reason for
expansion• Potential to connect offices among campuses for
“scalable” growth• Incredible success!
– New economic development opportunities– Robust bandwidth internally
• Fiber• Wireless• Substantial growth/scalability potential
– Bandwidth beyond the city limits• New opportunities
– Strategic and sensible policies that improve competitiveness and aesthetics
Dublin Conclusions• Incredible success!
– New economic development opportunities– Robust bandwidth internally
• Fiber• Wireless• Substantial growth/scalability potential
– Bandwidth beyond the city limits• New opportunities
– Strategic and sensible policies that improve competitiveness and aesthetics
Municipal Wi-Fi• Vendor/Provider Model
– Worthington– Dayton– Grove City
• Vendor provides equipment free• City provides ROW
– Mast Arms– Poles– Towers
• Vendor (HarborLink) sells advertising• Vendor operates
Muni Wi-Fi (Cont’d.)• Benefits
– Creates downtown “hot-spots”– Free to city
• Downsides– Ads need to be monitored- no control– Will it work in the long term?– No or very little municipal utility or administrative
function• Fire, life, safety• Meter reading• Inspections
Muni Wi-Fi (Cont’d.)• Municipally owned model
– City of Marietta• Developed wi-fi and wireless backhaul model for entire city• Benefits
– City administration– Incorporates fire, life, safety– Marietta Memorial Hospital– Education (higher-ed & K-12)– Local broadband alternative, free for 1 year to businesses locating
downtown• Downside
– Cost, City got a free demonstration, but needs about $500K to implement
– Management and competitive issues
In Progress• New Albany
– Fiber Project– Wi-Fi RFP
• Gahanna– Fiber Project– Wi-Fi (Meter Reading)
• Delaware– Fiber (501(c)(3)
• Columbus– Just started
Broadband Case Studies in Central Ohio
Greg Dunn, Principal Whiteboard Broadband Solutions
Chair of Telecommunications Practice, Partner
Schottenstein Zox & Dunn Co., LPA