Broadband Bits and Bytes
Why do we have to have it?What’s the difference between one service and the other?
Bill Coleman, Community Technology AdvisorsMark Zimmerman, Itasca Economic Development Corp.
“The slowest Internet speeds you will tolerate are most likely the fastest you will
get.”
Milo Mendlin, CEO Google Fiber
For me, a day without broadband is a day without sunshine!
My Broadband Activities
Business
Check email
Receive broadband industry news
Research
Purchase equipment
Make travel arrangements
Webinars
Home videoconferencing
Maps
Pleasure
Check email
Review newspapers
Fact – checking –politics and sports
FaceTime/Skype
Find and purchase books
Music, movies and TV
Fishing reports
Broadband ConsiderationsTechnology and Providers
Broadband Comparisons
State of the Art -FTTH
Up to 100 Mb/1 Gb
Symmetrical upload and download
Low latency
Generally unlimited usage
Very expensive to deploy
Satellite
Up to 12 Mb
Significantly higher download than upload
High latency inhibits interactive applications
Aggressive use raises costs
Relative low costs per user to deploy
Available Broadband Price Comparisons
Satellite - Exede
12 Mb/3 Mb
Use determines price 10 Gb = $49.99 + 9.99 15 Gb = 79.99 + 9.99 25 Gb = 129.99 + 9.99
Free zone downloading after midnight
Cellular (ATT)
For my household with 5 devices, recommended 20 Gb of data ($310) or….
Two smartphones with mobile hot spot, recommended 15 Gb of data ($240)
Both have unlimited talk and text; service is mobile
Service Provider Comparisons
SCI Broadband in Bovey Triple play services ($126) 12 Mb Internet $49.95
Paul Bunyan in Grand Rapids Triple play services ($117.95) 10 Mb ($44.95) to 25 Mb (74.95) Internet
CenturyLink Internet and phone Speed availability relies on location 1.5 Mb ($40) to 7 Mb ($45)
Some good questions about technology…Thanks to Jeanne!
What about e-banking (and security in general)?
Features Online banking Mobile banking Paperless statements
Security Generally quite safe Do not use public wi-fi to access! Cellular wireless is OK Make sure your own device & network are
secure!
What about data caps?
Wired providers Extremely high data caps affect few users
Satellite More use = higher fees Excess use is throttled
Cellular More use = higher fees
Video?
Downloading Receive and store a video file for review at any
time. Video file is stored on the device hard drive. Internet bandwidth affects time required to download but not playback quality
Streaming Receive and play and video file in real time. File
is not stored on hard drive. Internet bandwidth affects user experience.
Videoconference Interactive two-way video conversation using
Skype, Facetime or enterprise systems. Bandwidth greatly affects experience
How Much Bandwidth does streaming use?
Netflix HD – 1800 Mb per hour
10 Gb cap = 2.7 movies per month SD – 300 Mb per hour
10 Gb cap = 16.2 movies per month
Pandora 32 Mb per hour
10 Gb cap = 312 hours
How much bandwidth do I need?
Bandwidth Available
Application Tech Note
500 Kb – 1 Mb Voice over IP Satellite – Latency
Web browsing and email
1 Mb – 5 Mb Larger email attachments
Data caps, Upload speed
IPTV Data caps
Telecommuting Upload speed, data caps
Streaming music Data caps
6 Mb – 10 Mb Large file sharing Data caps
Video on demand Data caps
Tele-presence Satellite Latency
Large file sharing Upload speed important
Gaming Satellite Latency
National Apps
Pandora www.pandora.com
Netflix www.netflix.com
Health www.webmd.com
Education www.khanacademy.org https://www.edx.org/course/mit/24-00x/introduc
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Local Broadband Applications
Creating Content and Value in the Itasca Area
School District Technologies
Fiber-fed wired and wireless technologies
One to one device initiatives
Flipped classroom
Instant feedback
Wi-Fi on school buses
School district collaboration – IASC Video conferencing Teacher sharing Shared tech support
School Districts
District 318Grand Rapids
www.isd318.org Student/Parent Portal Calendars Online Payments Forms and Guidelines Lesson plans with
assignments Videos of activities
District 316Greenway of
Coleraine www.greenwayhs.new.rs
chooltoday.com Parent portal Calendars Forms and guidelines Lesson plans with
assignments Payment may be within
portal
Health Care Technologies
For Health Care Providers
Access to reports and images
Real-time consultations
Continuing education
For Residents
Patient portals
Access to Electronic Health Records
Home health monitoring
E-visits
Patient instruction videos
E-health web sites
Grand Itascawww.granditasca.org
Family Health Manager
MyChart
Multimedia Center
Community Resources
Thank you!
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