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Presentation at the Workshop on Municipal Fiber Networks, October 24th 2011 in Ghent, Belgium. The workshop was organised by Ghent University - IBCN / IBBT. More information about this event can be found at http://http://events.ibbt.be/en/workshop-municipal-fiber-networks.
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Who is Diffraction Analysis ?
• Diffraction Analysis is a combination of expertise and resources between Tactis, a recognized European NGA consultancy and Benoît Felten, a renowned NGA thought leader.
• Diffraction Analysis’ research is global in scope and relies on regional expertise in key trending markets to map progression, successes and failures and leading transformations in the NGA space.
• Diffraction Analysis is headquartered in Paris with employees and contributors all over the world.
Tactis
Established European NGA Consultancy
specialised in Digital Territory Strategies, Policy
and Regulation.
Benoît Felten
Thought leader in NGA strategies, known and
respected global analyst and « infamous » tech
blogger.
Diffraction Analysis
Global Research and Consultancy specialised in the revolution in the access and the
transformation it drives in the telecom ecosystem.
Where does this all start?
Why is the question of public intervention back?
• Infrastructure and services are two different businesses
• The copper network wasn’t built with private money
• Private next-generation infrastructure deployment is not really happening in most markets
• When next-generation infrastructure is deployed, it’s done in a captive way to ensure low competition
Common arguments for public involvement?
« We need a fiber to the premise infrastructure and private businesses want to sweat their copper. »
« We need an alternative infrastructure to encourage service competition. »
« We need a universal infrastructure to connect all citizens, not just those that cost less or pay more. »
Fiber to the Premise
Competitive
Universal
There’s no demand for FTTP and it’s too expensive.
xDSL is enough for the foreseeable future.
Cable is competition (or) bitstream access will be the
platform for future competition.
We are a private business and cannot be expected to
connect everyone without public money.
How do private businesses respond?
Fiber
to the
Premises
Competitive
Universal
Universal Access Makes the Difference
Universal Competitive
FTTP Infrastructure
Citizens
Public Administration
Businesses
Public Services
Local Tax Office
Urban Planning
Culture
Registry Office
Education
Healthcare Childhood Services
Social Housing
Social Services
Employment
Community Information
Elections
Local Safety
Banks
Grocery, Supermarkets
Parents
Home-Owners
Voters
Professionals
Home Security Public
Library
Citizens
Registry Office
Example One: Getting a Building Permit
Local Tax Office
Culture
Education
Healthcare Childhood Services
Social Housing
Social Services
Employment
Community Information
Elections
Local Safety
Banks
Grocery, Supermarkets
Parents Voters
Professionals
Home Security Public
Library
Public Services
Home-Owners
Public Administration
Universal Competitive
FTTP Infrastructure
Citizens
Businesses
Urban Planning
Video-communication for interactions
Remote Form-Filling
Shared project wiki
Benefits
Citizen: time saved, less hassle
Municipality: traceability, time saved,
money saved
Registry Office
Example Two: Setting up an Appointment
Local Tax Office
Culture
Childhood Services
Social Housing
Social Services
Employment
Community Information
Elections
Local Safety
Grocery, Supermarkets
Parents
Home-Owners
Voters
Professionals
Home Security Public
Library
Public Services
Public Administration
Universal Competitive
FTTP Infrastructure
Citizens
Businesses
Citizens
Urban Planning
Banks
Healthcare
Education
Multi-screen interface for appointments
Reminders/easy
cancellation
Benefits
Citizen: time saved, less hassle
Municipality: time & money saved
Home-Owners Education
Healthcare
Urban Planning
Banks
Registry Office
Example Three: Public & Private Safety
Local Tax Office
Culture
Childhood Services
Social Services
Employment
Community Information
Elections
Grocery, Supermarkets
Parents Voters
Professionals
Public Library
Citizens
Public Services
Public Administration
Universal Competitive
FTTP Infrastructure
Citizens
Businesses
Social Housing
Home Security
Local Safety
Video-monitoring in streets and social
housing
Alerting systems to private surveilance and
public enforcement
Benefits
Citizen: safety, peace of mind
Municipality: public safety,
coordination & response
Implications on Project Philosophy
• Municipalities will only truly leverage next-generation infrastructure if they are ubiquitous
• Only those municipalities that are willing to completely rethink the way public services are offered should launch large-scale, long-term infrastructure projects
• The impact on the local economy, social welfare and (consequently) the political windfall can be significant, but only if the infrastructure and the services are designed together
Infrastructure
PC, Smartphone, TV, Text, Phone
Implications on Project Technology
Infrastructure
Wholesale
Internet Access
Internet
Public e-services
Community LAN
PC, Smartphone
Citizens
An ideal scenario
• Relying on internet access is an easy solution that may not always be relevant because it requires adoption of a commercial product for access
• Whether internet is the solution or not, intermediation between stakeholders needs to be curated, ideally by a local private business
• If PPPs can be a way to obtain universal access without sacrificing future-proofing or competition, they are well worth pursuing
No bed of roses
• Private access providers (especially incumbents and cable operators) will fight back with all they have:
Fiber to the
Press Release
What Future
Needs?
Siphoning
Subsidies
Innovation or
Litigation?
• Scale and competence are necessary for economic viability
• Fragmented local networks do not a national network make
Some Conclusions
1
2
3
Universal access enables the rethink of public services (and other local businesses)
In the absence of private investment, communities can take matters into their own hands
Don’t work in isolation, build bridges to other muni-networks
4 It’s a long and hard road
