Transcript Broadband - Manor House Studio

Blue Hill, Maine
FORWARD
Internet & Broadband Access
What we have and what are our options?
Presented by Butler Smythe
January 26, 2017
Disclaimer: The Information provided is in no way is intended to identify any one (or several) vendors or technologies which are preferred for any
application or user. The intent is to clearly identify what is available today and their general capabilities as an average - not as a maximum
advertised capability that is not achievable for Maine Connectivity standards. It also does not reflect technological limitations of specific Services
impacted by Weather, Lightening, Atmospherics, Trees, Proximity to Electrical Energy, etc.
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The Basics – Why this Presentation?
• Working as a group for a common solution prevents incompatible
implementations from wasting time, energy and money that could be
better directed.
• We want to provide consistent, cost effective and uninterrupted
Broadband service to businesses, residents and other users on the Blue
Hill Peninsula and Deer Isle/Stonington.
• We want a Broadband service(s) that meets the current and future growth
of the FCC Broadband definition, and as defined by the Connect Maine
authority.
• We want to support the needs of the community and ensure its viability
and affordability in the future.
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goals
• Everyone learns something
– Focus on the Internet specifically and Broadband access
• Definitions
• Speed vs. Capacity
– Highspeed vs. Broadband
• What’s in a name?
– Wireless (satellite, WiFi, 4G-LTE etc.), Copper (phone, cable, power),
Optical Fiber
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Technology – Why we’re behind…
Further and further
3D Movies
Cell Phones
Man on the Moon
Printing Press
The Car
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u.s. Frequency Allocation
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Frequency Spectrum
example
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The Internet & General Terms
• The Internet: Developed in the ’60’s, matured in the ‘80’s, widespread use
late ‘90’s. Now an indispensible tool for personal and business uses as to
communicate, bank, shop, and seek/use various services.
– Supports the World Wide Web (WWW), email, networks for file sharing etc.
• The Last mile (not a distance reference): Refers to critically important final
leg of network delivery. Includes Wi-Fi signals to subscriber originating
from wired networks, and copper wire connecting telephone to local
telephone exchanges…
– Last mile bottleneck results in bandwidth/capacity reduction and/or increased
costs. Phone companies may use Optical Fiber services for part of their
delivery (i.e. backbone)
• House wiring is older technology unable to support Optical Fiber speeds.
– Optical Fiber in the Backbone does NOT mean Optical Fiber Bandwidth to the
home or business.
• Need Optical Fiber and specific equipment (including qualified vendor).
• There is a lot of confusion in this area!
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Megabit (Mb) vs. Megabyte (MB)
8 Mb = 1 MB (8 bits in a Byte)
• 6 MB file (1 Photo) takes 1 Minute at 0.7 Mbps
– 600 MB (100 Photos) takes over 1.5 Hours!
• 6 MB file takes 3 Sec at 15 Mbps
– 600 MB (100 Photos) takes 5 Minutes!
• To upload Digital Files, broadband speed reduces upload time
• To stream Video capable of supporting a 1080p TV, you’ll need
a bandwidth of 3+ Mbps! 4K… 25-50 Mbps!
– 1080, 4K TV’s… It’s a dream for many Mainers
– It is how fast you can move a specific amount of information
(bandwidth/capacity)
Make sure your provider is giving you what you are paying for!
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General Information
• Broadband: FCC defined - 25Mbps (~3MB)down/3Mbps up
• 1 Megabit (Mb) = 106bits = 1,000,000 bits = 1,000 kilobits
• 1 Kilobit = 103bits = 1,000 bits
• 1 Mega Byte does NOT equal 1 Mega bits
• FUTURE FCC definition? Guess….
• 100 Mbps Download and 25 Mbps Upload? Think higher…
• Maine?
– You are Unserved without 10/10 (down/up)
Test ANY Connection
– www.fast.com = DOWN only but it’s FAST!
– www.speedtest.net
– www.fcc.gov/measuring-broadband-america/mobile
– www.speakeasy.net
Calculate transfer time:
http://www.calctool.org/CALC/prof/computing/transfer_time
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Wired Space
Blue Hill:
CATV
Optical-Fiber
Phone/DSL
Blue Hill:
Phone/DSL
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Current Technology
(minor exceptions in Blue Hill area)
• Dial-up: public switched telephone networks (PSTN) establishing
connection to an Internet service provider (ISP)
• DSL (Digital subscriber line): transmits digital data over phone lines
• Satellite Internet access: uses communications satellites, typically
geostationary
• Wi-Fi: uses Ultra High Frequency (UHF), etc.; enabling phones, computers,
gaming devices, … to connect via access points (i.e. Hotspots) range ~50ft
• Cable Internet: Predominant residential Internet access - now competes
with fiber, wireless, and mobile implementations. Uses cable TV
infrastructure
• 4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution) Phone or Hotspot: based on GSM/EDGE and
UMTS/HSPA network technologies, increasing capacity and speed using a
different radio interface and core network improvements using new DSP
(digital signal processing) techniques and modulations
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NEW/UPCOMING
TECHNOLOGIES
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4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution): based on GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA network technologies, increasing
capacity and speed using a different radio interface and core network improvements using new DSP
(digital signal processing) techniques and modulations.
– LTE: tops out around 300 Mbps download and 75 Mbps uploads.
– LTE-Advanced: (True 4G) meets International Telecom Union’s specifications for 4th-gen wireless
systems.
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LTE-Advanced can theoretically achieve download of 3 Gbps and upload of 1.5 Gbps.
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LTE-Advanced includes new transmission protocols and multiple-antenna schemes enabling
smoother handoffs, increase throughput at cell edges, and stuff more bits per second into each
hertz. Result will be higher network capacity, more consistent connections, and cheaper data.
Fiber Optic communication: uses pulsed light through optical fiber forming an electromagnetic carrier
wave, modulated to carry information. Developed in the ’70s, systems revolutionized telecom industry.
(advantages over electrical transmission), replaced copper wire in cored networks to transmit telephone
signals, Internet communications, and cable TV signals. Bell Labs reached over 100 petabits per second.
Broadband over Powerline (BPL): Broadband over existing low/medium voltage distribution network.
Speeds comparable to DSL.
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“Broadband” Summary
Blue Hill Peninsula
Broadband Standard
(Mbps) Down-Up
4-1
25-3
10-10
SERVICES
OLD
NEW
Connect
Maine
Dial-Up
DSL
Fairpoint
Wi-Fi
Premium Choice
Satellite
Hughesnet
No
No
No
Copper
X
No
No
No
Copper
X
No
No
No
AIR
X
Yes
No
No
AIR
X
Yes
Yes
No
Copper
Yes
No
No
AIR
4G LTE-Advanced
Red Zone
Yes
Yes
Yes
AIR
Optical Fiber
Fairpoint/Others
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fiber
Cable
Time Warner
4G LTE (& ADV)
Wireless Cellular
Verizon/ATT/US Cell.
Future
Wired Wireless Satellite Growth (1)
Current
Availability (2)
Local Vendors Today (5)
NONE
Yes - Limited for Mac
Net Zero/Earthlink - $
NONE
Limited Area
Fairpoint - $$
NONE
Unlimited
NEW
Limited Area
Premium Choice -$$$
Yes
Hughes Net- $$$S
Limited Area
Time Warner - $$$
X
Limited
Unlimited
4G LTEA/5G
Limitations
US Cellular/Verizon/AT&T - $$$$
X
Unlimited
X
90% Maine w/in 3yrs
X
X
X
Unlimited
X
Restricted/Limited
area
Red Zone Wireless (3)(4) - $$
Fairpoint (Business Only) - $$$$$
Others - $$$$ Varies
NOTES/Clarification 1. Technology and affordability
2. Limited based on advertising, true availability, and in some cases technological limitations
3. New vendor in Maine - All Information based on Advertising, News Reports and Personal Conversation
4. Only vendor able to meet FCC/Connect Maine standards Below $70/month
October 2016
5. Dollar Symbols ($) represent cost point for similar service (incl. setup, etc.) – or as close to it as possible
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Areas for Greatest Growth
THE FUTURE
Satellite – Space Based
Wireless – Land or Air Based
Fiber Optics - Land Based
Satellite - Wireless Providers (Future)
1. Google
2. OneWeb
3. SpaceX
4. Facebook http://www.theverge.com/a/mark-zuckerberg-future-offacebook/aquila-drone-internet
5. OTHERS!
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How to Grow
THE FUTURE (some thoughts)
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Live with what we have and wait it out 
Communicate & Research 
Educate 
Challenge others for the best technology today for specific locations
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Challenge others for the best technology today for the most 
Seek creative funding sources 
Wait and hope 
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Multipliers Prefix Identification
3/5/15
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