Exis%ng  Broadband  Services  

7Mbps 9Mbps 11Mbps

Bus ines s $54.95 $64.95 $79.95R es idential $48.45 $59.95 $74.95

12Mbps 25Mbps 50MbpsBus ines s $79.99 $149.99 $199.99R es idential $49.95 $59.95 $74.95

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C able  Modem/F iber

•  First  Gigabit  Internet  service  available  in  the  Upstate  and  Charlo7e  metro  area  

•  Currently  there  are  less  than  two  dozen  Gigabit  communi=es  in  the  country  (more  announced)  

•  1  Gbps  speeds  are  symmetric  •  85  =mes  faster  than  standard  broadband  

•  $99.00  residen=al  •  $299.00  business  

•  Great  news  for  businesses  who  need  to  transmit  very  large  data  files  (e.g.,  graphics,  video,  complex  designs.)  

•  Will  help  draw  high-­‐tech  and  informa=on  technology  jobs  to  our  area.  

 

What  is  Zipstream?  

“It’s  like  they  are  building  a  16-­‐lane  highway  when  there  is  a  demand  for  only  four  at  this  point.”    

Robert  Atkinson,  President    Informa=on  Technology  and  Innova=on  Founda=on  

   

Highway  Infrastructure  

Ballantyne  1996     Ballantyne  2011  

Kansas  City  

Cha7anooga  

 Zipstream  Service  

•  Ini=al  deployment  will  be  in  downtown  Rock  Hill    •  Dedicated  fiber  to  each  business  

•  Electronics  and  op=cal  spli7ers  are  located  in  main  central  office  

 •  GPON  based  

•  1Gbps  symmetric  “best  effort”  data  service  •  RF  overlay  for  video,  allowing  removal  of  coax  to  businesses    

•  Start  with  a  1x32  split  •  Reduce  split  as  bandwidth  demands  grow  

 Zipstream  Area  

•  North  side  of  Main  Street  •  End  of  May    

•  South  Side  of  Main  Street  •  End  of  July?    

•  Bleachery  property  •  As  it  is  developed  

 

 Zipstream  –  What’s  Next?  

•  Introducing  in  select  business  parks  in  coming  weeks  •  Based  upon  fiber  availability    

•  Designing  a  solu=on  for  all  exis=ng  fiber-­‐to-­‐the-­‐home  neighborhoods  •  12,000  homes  in  York  and  Coun=es