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Full Fibre – A Smart Choice Full Fibre Digital Connectivity for North Wales 23 rd February 2018
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Full Fibre – A Smart Choice
Full Fibre Digital Connectivity for North Wales23rd February 2018
• Enablers of Digital Transformation
• Over 35 years of industry experience turnover £15.5m FY17
• Based in St Asaph, North Wales
• Specialists in Wireless, Network Infrastructure & IoT
• Deployed Smart City solutions across York, Newport & Aberdeen
• Contract wins on SUPERCONNECTED City Programme
• Fully active in the Local Full Fibre Network Programme
• Relevant Framework Agreements – CCS RM1045, JANET Dark Fibre
Who are Pinacl?
Why is Full Fibre A Smart Choice?
• Full Fibre is essential for Smart Places (Town/City/Region)
• An Open Access Fibre Network forms the Foundation and Catalyst for Change, Innovation and Growth
• Promotes and Supports Ubiquitous Coverage (Broadband, WiFi, 4G/5G, IoT)
• Flexible, Scalable and Reliable
• Public Sector – Enabler for Change, Attracts inward investment, Retain skilled workforce
Our Fibre Pedigree
• Started off as Pilkington Communication Systems Ltd
• Designed/Manufactured Fibre Optic Cabling – now Commscope
• Designed/Manufactured Fibre Optic Equipment
• Delivered the Ciena DWDM equipment into JISC for UKLight
• Design/Build/Operate Dark Fibre Networks….
• Dark fibre not priced on bandwidth - future proof, 1/10/40/100GB speeds, equipment only limiting factor
• We have commercial models from traditional connection and rental to transfer of asset/title
• City of York Council• 10 Year Managed Service Contract – Voice and Data
Services• Pinacl designed network – built/owned by City Fibre• Triple Ring architecture:
• Council offices• Education• CCTV/Traffic
• Concession WiFi network in City Centre (free public WiFi)
• Free Public WiFi (non-concession)in all Council buildings
• IoT LoRaWAN Network (Q1 2018)
Our Fibre Pedigree
• Birmingham City University
• Hybrid Dark Fibre/Fibre Leased Line solution
• Fibre asset transferred to University
• 8 Sites connected on diverse 24 core fibre ring
• 17 Km duct network
Our Fibre Pedigree
• Leicester University
• Dark Fibre Solution
• Fibre asset transferred to University
• 14 Sites connected on diverse 96 core fibre network
• 8 Km duct network
• 9 Weeks from PO to completion / ROI in 18 months
Our Fibre Pedigree
• Aberystwyth University
• Dark Fibre Solution
• Fibre asset transferred to University
• 8 Sites connected on diverse 48 core fibre network
• 8 Km duct network
Our Fibre Pedigree
City of Newport: Smart City
• Newport
• Dark Fibre Solution
• Open Access Network- asset owned/operated by Pinacl
• 27 Sites connected on diverse 96 core fibre network
• 14 Km duct network
City of Newport: Smart City
• Pinacl ‘Smart City’ Blueprint
• Dark Fibre – Open Access Network• Next Generation Datacentre – On-Net
• Public WiFi – Public buildings & City Centre Concession
• Open Access LoRaWAN IoT Network Service• Council are just a customer
• Proof of Concepts: Air Quality, Waste Management, Flood
monitoring & Road Temperatures
A Vision for North Wales
• A Dark Fibre Backbone is in place (Fibrespeed)
• Build Dark Fibre Networks in key Towns, linking back to backbone
• Use Fibre Networks as hopping off point for Rural Broadband solutions
• Build Dark Fibre network islands (rural) with wireless backhaul
LFFN Funded Dark Fibre Networks
• The LFFN Programme is going stimulate the market – bring some of that investment to North Wales and reap the rewards
• Harness your Public Sector Connectivity
• We will aggregate Private Sector demand
• We need Public Sector Visionaries (Local, Central, Devolved Gov, Health, Emergency Services)
• Anchor Tenants
• Digital Transformation
• Adopt an Open Access Model
• Access and utilise the wealth of knowledge/experience available in North Wales
Call to Action
