Department for Culture, Media & Sport Broadband Delivery – a national and local overview.

Department for Culture, Media & Sport

Broadband Delivery – a national and local overview


National Overview:

Delivering superfast broadband and better mobile

connectivity to the nation

Phase 1:

• Superfast broadband coverage to 90% of UK by 2016

• Standard broadband (2Mbps) for all

Phase 2:

• Superfast broadband to 95% of UK by 2017

• Exploring options to get superfast broadband to near universal

coverage by 2018+


National Overview: Phase 1 & 2 - 95% of the UK

• £530m government investment to reach 90% of UK premises by 2016;

• 44 projects across the UK;

• 40,000 new premises per week;

• 2 million premises passed expected by early 2015;

• 5 Rural Community Broadband Fund projects up and running;

• 4.2 million premises

• £250m government investment to reach 95% of UK by end of 2017;

• 10 contracts signed;

• 37 in procurement process;

• 2 ITTs per week objective;

• 1million additional premises

Phase 1 superfast roll-out Phase 2 superfast roll-out


Phase 1 Cumulative Impact 90% by 2016

Phase 2 Cumulative Impact 95% by 2017

Commercial Cumulative Impact c.66%


Digital DerbyshireRollout Update

• Digital Derbyshire rollout ahead of schedule with over 35,000 of the 88,000 homes in the intervention area now being able to order superfast broadband

• 2,196 business lines have been ordered

• Phase 1 is now in delivery phase 5 of 9

• Phase 2 tender evaluation is drawing to a close and we should be able to announce the extension for broadband rollout by end of May 2015.


Ashbourne

Initial deployment in Phase 3 (end of 2014) Further deployment planned for Phase 7 (Autumn 2015) 1138 premises of which, 166 are business


Bakewell Area

Major part of the deployment between January and September 2015

2,248 lines ordered of which 329 are business


Matlock Area

• Currently we have 2,196 premises in Matlock area fibre enabled with the ability to access superfast broadband

• 161 business lines have been ordered in Matlock area


Digital Derbyshire Conference & Expo 2015

• Delivered as part of the 3D Business Support Programme

• Free Event – 16th April at Pavilion Gardens, Buxton

• Action packed day has been developed to bring you fully up to date with all the latest in the rapidly changing world of Internet marketing and business technology solutions

• www.dnlcc.co.uk/events/6862/digital-derbyshire-conference-expo-2015

http://www.dnlcc.co.uk/events/6862/digital-derbyshire-conference-expo-2015

http://www.dnlcc.co.uk/events/6862/digital-derbyshire-conference-expo-2015


Next steps

1. Complete the evaluation of Superfast Extension Programme Phase 2 and announce end of May 2015

2. Roll out a new programme of community and business engagement, raising awareness and stimulating demand for broadband services, demystifying the jargon and providing the information required for residents and businesses to get online

3. Update www.digitalderbyshire.org.uk with more up-to-date, easier to access information

4. Build upon the 3D Business Support programme delivered by East Midlands Chamber and work with business groups to identify priority areas for future rollout

5. Investigate solutions for reaching the last 5% including working with key partners and business groups

http://www.digitalderbyshire.org.uk/


Questions

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Department for Culture, Media & Sport Broadband Delivery – a national and local overview.

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