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Beyond IMT-2000/NGN:Next Generation Converged Networks

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The Challenge of Rural The Challenge of Rural Broadband Access in Broadband Access in

Canada’s Technology MosaicCanada’s Technology MosaicGerry BriggsBroadband for Rural and Northern Development Pilot ProgramPhone: +1-613-948-5045Fax: +1-613-948-5044Email: briggs.gerry@ic.gc.caWeb: http://broadband.gc.ca

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The Challenge of Rural Broadband Access in Canada’s Technology Mosaic

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Broadband to Broadband to AllAll Communities Communities

• The metrics for success are that all "communities" in Canada would have access to cable modem or DSL - like services for roughly the same price and the same level of service as those services offered in Canada's urban centres. Although no hard definitions have been imposed, the funding is intended to go toward the capital cost of infrastructure that would facilitate the offering of such services all the while abiding by a principle of "open access."

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Over 4000 rural and remote communities in Canada without broadband,representing a mere 15% of Canada’s population.

South Korea in Proportion

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Technology AgnosticTechnology Agnostic

All mediums have to be considered as a means Of delivering broadband.

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In the remote town of Atikokan, the local ISP decided to install an 802.11B (WIFI) wireless hot spot that covers the entire town of about 4 km width. The residents can go to the local electronics shop to buy the relatively inexpensive CPE to get the service on their PCs

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The Town of Morrisburg decided to deploy a fibre-optic network with municipal money – which has in turn attracted industry on an international scale. The network is a hybrid of fibre and wireless. One benefit of having the municipality as a partner is the access to poles – assuming that the municipality owns the electrical distribution company as is the case in Morrisburg.

Below left is an antenna installation on the town’s water-tower

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The rural municipality, hospital, schools, libraries, and university all on the same fibre network. The local ISP may opt for the service as well.

Simcoe County Fibre Network

ISP

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Example 5 – Remote BCExample 5 – Remote BC

IP layer Open Access VPNs divide service providers

Ethernet layer Open Access

VLANs divide service providers

Physical layer Open Access

Multiple dark fibre strands are laid

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