Vidalia Broadband Initiative

City of VidaliaFiber to the Home Project

City on the Move

Major Projects • Moving the Entire Town• Hydroelectric Dam• Riverfront Development• Vidalia Conference and Convention

Center • Development of Industrial Park• Development of Port• Flood of 2011• Fiber to the Home (FTTH)

Vidalia Broadband Initiative (VBI)

Fiber to the Home (FTTH)• 100% connectivity to Government, Businesses and Residences• Fiber Optic Cable Network• Instant Access to the Global Marketplace• Competitive Equality • Multiple Services Available• Economic Development Tools• Quality of Life Issues• Smart Grid Control

The Vision of Vidalia Broadband Initiative

Vidalia Broadband Initiative

Fiber Optic Cable Network• Interconnected • Three Ring Double Redundant • Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON)• Radio Frequency Over Glass (RFOG)• 1Gb – 10Gb Commercial • 100Mbs – 1Gb Residential • Speed of Light Connectivity

Quality of Life for Citizens

• Multiple Service Providers • Customized Service Plans

• Cost Savings through Competition• Workforce Development & Retention • Multi-point Academics • Telemedicine for Rural Healthcare • Virtual Employment Opportunities • Democratization of Technology• Future Bandwidth Requirements

The Vision of VBI

Fiber to the Home

• The VBI will include expansion opportunities for all surrounding areas.

• VBI plans will be

developed into a model that can be easily duplicated on any scale.

The Future Is Now

“Our goal is not to play catch-up with the rest of the world, but to surpass and

eclipse them.”-Bobby Paul