introduction to orkney ict forum
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Introduction to Orkney ICT Forum
Members share a professional interest in the application or management of ICT locally.
Aims are to share best practice, ideas, information; provide mutual professional support; identify and enable professional development; and represent members and their interests.
Broadband in Orkney
Orkney ICT Forum, 24th April 2002
The Shetland Cable (Steven Heddle, OE)
Broadband Pathfinder Project (Jim Buchan, SE)
Delivering Local Services (Robert/Greg/Sweyn, OIC)
Broadband for SMEs (Stuart Robertson, HIE)
Questions at the end, please.
Broadband in Orkney*
*with particular reference to the Shetland fibre optic link
Steven Heddle
Orkney Enterprise
Orkney ICT Forum, 24th April 2002
Introduction
Shetland fibre-optic cable project A definition of broadband… Current telecoms provision Stimulation of demand Distribution What next?
Shetland fibre-optic cable project
£11.5M project for 385km of fibre optic cable linking Caithness-Orkney-Shetland
Partners: S+S, SICCT, OIC, SIC, HIE network, ERDF Carriers carrier, operated by S+S, SICCT 24 fibres offering terabit (1012 bs-1) capacity Further connections Project lifetime Important it happens now Users?
Broadband- a definition…
Broadband is always on ‘high’ bandwidth available through a range of technologies
Drivers for broadband
Fast data transfers/ VC / video streaming Telemedicine E-business Scottish Executive …the things we don’t realise yet that we
can’t live without
Current telecoms provision
BT: 840Mbs-1 available to O&S for voice,data, and analogue TV
Thus: 155Mbs-1 for mobile phones, BBC, Orkney College
Microwave links, at > 50% capacity Satellite services ISDN generally available from all exchanges…
ISDN availability (1)
ISDN availability (2)
Stimulation of demand
Existing demand is satisfied, or can be…
To create a market, stimulate demand Pathfinder Modernising Government / NGfL Digital Inclusion
Distribution of broadband services
Require suitable technologies and providers of managed services
ADSL? Wireless? Powerline? Satellite?
What happens next?
Listen to following presentations! Develop strategy in consultation with
local users, and in conjunction with HIE and service providers.