New York State Broadband Public Informational Meeting
December 12, 2017
New NY Grant Program Overview
Technology Overview
Construction Overview
Questions / Answers
New NY Broadband Grant
Program Overview
Grant Application Process
Project Cost Review
Timeline
New NY
Broadband
Grant
New NY Broadband Grant Program
• Governor Cuomo established program in 2015
• $500M budget – awarded in 3 phases
• Goal –• Broadband to Unserved and Underserved Areas
• Unserved – Priority – Less than 25M down
• Libraries / Educational Opportunity Centers
• Underserved – between 25M down / 99M down
• Eligible areas defined by Census Blocks
• 20% Financial Commitment by Awardees
Grant
Application
Process
Grant Application Process
• Detailed Application• Online portal
• 120+ questions• Analysis / determination of project area
• Mapping
• Engineering design - FTTP
• Budget development
• Financial feasibility
• Financial commitment
• Community Support
• 200+ hours of development time
Project
Cost
Review
Project Cost Review
Category Amount
Network and Access Equipment $142,000
Outside Plant Costs $2,984,831
Drop & Eligible Customer Premises Equipment $2,042,070
Professional Services (Engineering) $740,000
Testing $15,000
Racks / Fuse / Alarm Panels / Fiber Management $119,000
Fiber Splicing Trailer / Fiber Splicing Equipment / Generators /
Fiber Mapping Software
$102,000
Total Project Costs $6,144,901
Project Cost Review
• Total Project Cost (state + private): $6,144,901
• Total Applicant Private Match (20%): $1,228,981
• Total Grant Amount (80%): $4,915,920
Project Statistics
• Number of Units to be Passed: 1,675
• Number of Housing Units to be Passed: 1,505
• Number of Business Units: 169
• Number of CAI’s: 1
• Number of Census Blocks: 136
Timeline
Timeline
• Strategic discussions began in January 2016
• Hancock Telephone Submitted under the initial Phase 1 funding window
• Application coordination and development – February – April 15th
• Awards announced – August 2016• 25 Projects awarded - $54M of the $500M budget
• Construction process began – September 2017
• Construction needs to be completed by December 31, 2018• Customer Installations – December 2020
Technology Overview
DSL vs Fiber
FTTH Abilities
Equipment Overview
ONT Installations
Services to be Offered
DSL
vs
Fiber
DSL Capabilities
• Digital Subscriber Line• Uses existing copper phone line to deliver internet
• Delivers up to approximately 4 Mbps / 1 Mbps
• What can you do with 4/1?• Browse the Web
• Download e-books
Fiber Capabilities
• Has the ability to deliver up to 1000 Mbps
• What more can you do with 1000 Mbps?• Download movies and videos
• Stream TV
• Online gaming
• Connect computers, smartphones, and smart TVs all at once
How Does Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Work?
Fiber Optic
How Does Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Work?
FTTH
Abilities
What Will Drive Bandwidth in the Future
Near Term:
• Online Video – Increased Use and Higher Resolution
• Advanced Gaming
• Telecommuting
• Medical Technology Advancements
• Machine-to-Machine Communications
• Home Security and Monitoring
The Evolution of Entertainment
• On-Demand Streaming• Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO, etc.
• Increasing resolutions
The Evolution of Entertainment Continued
• Traditional Broadcasters• ABC, NBC, CBS, ESPN, HBO, etc.
• Cord Cutting• Sling Television
• PlayStation Vue
• User Generated “Live” Content
• Online Video Games and other Downloadable Content
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The Evolution of Medicine
• Online Diagnosis• American Well, Doctor on Demand, MD Live, MeMD, Teladoc
• Telesurgery• Remote surgery from hundreds of miles away
The Evolution of Medicine Continued
• Prototype Health Stations
• Online Courses• Many universities now have more online students
• High schools now allowing students to stay home
• Broadband Required to Provide Quality Education• Teacher shortages in rural areas
• Especially STEM fields
All require
reliable
broadband!
The Evolution of Education
• Technology Driven Classroom
The Evolution of Education Continued
The Evolution of the Workplace
• Work from Home• Full-time telecommuting
• Part-time telecommuting
• Work from Vacation Home• Seasonal telecommuting
What Will Drive Bandwidth in the Future
Longer Term:
• Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality• Education
• Healthcare
What Will Drive Bandwidth in the Future Continued
Longer Term:
• Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality• Gaming
• Personal Communications
• Entertainment
What Will Drive Bandwidth in the Future
Longer Term:
• Intelligent Highway Systems and Self-Driving Cars
What Will Drive Bandwidth in the Future Continued
Longer Term:
• Continuous Health Monitoring• Wearables and Nanotechnology
• Intelligent Digital Assistants
Fiber is the Long-Term Answer
• Dramatic Changes in Last 10 Years• Different Materials
• Different Technology
• Different Protocols
• The Least Expensive Way to Build a Network is also the Most Future Proof
Equipment
Overview
Fiber Cabinets
• Utilizing existing cabinets
• Cabinets• House Splitters
• Fiber Management
Aerial Fiber
Hanging and Lashing the Fiber
Splicing the Fiber
Aerial Fiber
ONT Installations
Fiber at the House – The ONT
The ONT
• Optical Network Terminal (ONT)
• Deliver POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service), Data (Ethernet), and Video (RF and/or IP)
Services
Services to be Offered• Locations in Grant Funded Area
• Residential – 1,505• Business / Other Locations – 169• Libraries - 1
• Internet• Current DSL Offerings – 2M/1M, 4M/1M, 8M/1M, 14M/1M, 20M/1M• New Fiber Offerings – 25M/5M, 50M/10M, 75M/20M, 100M/50M
• Voice – continue to offer same voice service
• Video• Expanded Video Offering Footprint Area
Construction Overview
Project Map Overview
What’s Been Done to Date
What Will be Done Next
Estimated Subscriber Turn Ups
Project
Map
Overview
Project Map
Sands Creek Remote
Apex Remote
Depot Remote
Hancock Central Office
City Brook Remote
Fishs Eddy Hut
Served From Fishs Eddy Hut
Peas Eddy Remote
Lake Remote
What’s
Been Done
to Date
Fishs Eddy Hut
• Mainline Construction• Approximately 3 to 4 miles constructed
• Waiting on approvals from the power company
• Approximately 2 weeks worth of construction left after approvals
• Splicing• Currently being worked on
• Drop Construction• Currently being worked on
• 11 drops have been done
Hancock Central Office
• Mainline Construction• Hancock Town currently being worked on
• Approximately 5 to 6 miles constructed
• Splicing• Next steps
• Drop Construction• Next steps
City Brook Remote
• Mainline Construction• Currently being worked on
• Splicing• Next steps
• Drop Construction• Next steps
Construction Crews
• 3 Mainline Crews
What Will
be Done
Next
Remaining Service Areas
• Depot Remote • Likely will be next
• Mainline Construction
• Splicing
• Drop Construction
• Sands Creek Remote
• Apex Remote
• Peas Eddy Remote
• Lake Remote
Construction Timeline
• Anticipated Completion: Summer
• Potential Delays• Bad winter weather
• Pole Attachment Agreements
Estimated
Subscriber
Turn Ups
Estimated Subscriber Turn Ups
• Turn Ups• Area by area basis
• Once an area’s construction is completed turn ups will start
• Hancock Telephone plans to turn up customers
Questions
• Contact Hancock• Hancock Telephone Company
• Main Office Line• (607) 637-9911
• Toll Free Line• (800) 360-4664
Thank you