Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri Presented By: Dan Barker Special Projects Manger - Kingdom...

Internet TechnologiesFor Rural Missouri

Presented By: Dan BarkerSpecial Projects Manger - Kingdom Telephone Co

The Digital Divide

Is Moving To Town

Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri

Modems and Standards

V. What?Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri

• Telco infrastructure

• Copper/Fiber, D/A Conversions

• Decaying Facilities

• Cheap Modems

• Drivers

• Tweaks & Settings

We Have Issues…

Modems and Standards – V. What?



•Quick connect - Enables dial-up modems to complete a connection to a service provider much faster than with V.90-only technology.

•Modem-on-hold giving users the ability to accept an incoming phone call during an Internet session without losing the dial-up connection.

•Faster Upstream - increases the speed at which a user can send information to a network - up to 48,000 bits per second, compared to 31,200 bits per second with V.90.

V.92



V.92 Will Not Help Overcome V.90 Issues

GR303 Has Promise


Broadband Steps Up Bat.


Very Fast Speeds (200 Times Faster Than Modem

Always On Connection

Can Be Shared With Multiple Computers

Affordable

Broadband – What’s It Good For?


•Listen to Internet radio

•E-Learning

•Conference Streaming

•See music videos

•Catch the latest movie trailers

•Watch network simulcasts of news and sports

•Take virtual tours in 3D

Types Of Broadband


Digital Cable

xDSL – ADSL, SDSL, HDSL

Fixed Wireless

Satellite

Types Of Broadband


Cable Modems

Limited Coverage

Some Security Concerns

Shared Bandwidth

Types Of Broadband


• Covers 3 Miles From Central Office or DLC Cabinet

• Possible to serve a large portion of the serving areas - depending on the technology used

• Voice and Data on Same Pair of Wires

DSL

Types Of Broadband


Fixed Wireless

Geography Sensitive

Limited Reach

Good Speeds

Equipment Costs Still High

Ethernet Over Telephone Lines


Satellite – What’s Today & What’s Coming


http://www.hns.com/products/advanced_platforms/spaceway/overview.htm



Starband/Dish Network Hughes/Direct TV

Equipment Costs $499

Installation starts at $199.

Monthly service fees vary $69.99 per month.



Latency (Delay) Still A ProblemFor Some Applications

Next Generation Systems Coming

Great Alternative

Our National Infrastructure


We Have Been Tested…

Sept 11 tested almost every resource this country has…

Security will even more on the forefront in all sectors.

Our National Infrastructure


Many tech companies failed last year. Tech stocks fell with them. Much of this was due to

poor business plans, failed providers with a large credit line out to vendors.

This trickled down the entire industry.


Demise of the Tech Sector

Missouri Gets It Together


The Missouri Network Alliance, LLC (MNA) was officially formed on Oct. 15, 1999.

The MNA is comprised of 14 independent telephone companies.

The member companies represent 130 local exchange areas within the state of Missouri.

Missouri Gets It Together


Web Sites & E-Commerce


Making The World Your Market



Web Sites Registered World-Wide



Illinois IL 54,011 86,775 143,400 202,000 303,800 411,750 577,725 970%

Indiana IN 18,234 35,075 46,325 55,200 79,175 107,900 164,400 802%

Iowa IA 7,774 13,100 27,075 26,575 40,350 49,400 67,575 769%

Kansas KS 11,631 17,525 27,125 36,350 45,025 60,950 93,750 706%

Kentucky KY 8,229 15,125 19,800 29,800 44,225 62,700 88,125 971%

Missouri MO 19,830 32,825 49,225 64,575 86,075 126,000 186,300 839%

State Jul-98 Jan-99* Jul-99* Jan-00* Jul-00* Jan-01** July 01 Increase

Web Sites Registered By State



Affordable For Any Size Business

Easy To Get Started

Do It Yourself Or Get Help

Start Small and Grow It

Check Local Sources

What’s Coming Next?


•Peer-to-Peer networking

•Video conferencing

•Collaboration

•Telemedicine

•Distance Learning

•Video email and video telephony

•Distance learning

•Streaming Media

Better Connectivity Will Improve…

Questions?

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