NCompass Live: Broadband and Mobile Broadband Coverage in Nebraska
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Broadband in Nebraska Cullen Robbins Nebraska Public Service Commission
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NCompass Live - Sept. 17, 2014 http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/ As part of a federal grant, the Nebraska Public Service Commission has been working over the last 4 years to determine where broadband has been deployed throughout the state. Through bi-annual data submissions by providers, the PSC has developed a website targeted to consumers to determine where broadband has been deployed in Nebraska. The website has several functions to allow users to investigate broadband anywhere in the state. The PSC has also been working to verify mobile broadband coverage information using a phone app called Mobile Pulse. This free app allows anyone who downloads it to assist in this effort. Presenter: Cullen Robbins, Nebraska Public Service Commission.
Transcript of NCompass Live: Broadband and Mobile Broadband Coverage in Nebraska
Broadband in Nebraska
Cullen RobbinsNebraska Public Service
Commission
» Background:˃ Broadband – What is it?
+ Loosely defined it is the transmission of wide bandwidth data˃ State Broadband Initiative – Broadband Mapping and Planning Initiative
+ Aims to increase broadband adoption and utilization+ Funded through a grant from U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s National Telecommunications
and Information Administration (NTIA)+ Project includes NE Public Service Commission, Office of the CIO/NITC Community
Council, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, NE Dept. of Economic Development, AIM Institute
+ Includes planning, mapping project areas
˃ Mapping: State Broadband map (http://broadbandmap.nebraska.gov)+ Twice annually providers submit data to us+ Data is collected at the census block level
Demo
» Funding through the NTIA will end in Jan., 2015» FCC will continue data collection through Form
477˃ This data will be made available to the public˃ Collection is designed to mirror the NTIA data collection
» PSC will continue the mapping website after Jan., 2015, ideally transitioning to the Form 477 data
Mobile Pulse
» What is Mobile Pulse?˃ Crowd sourcing application running on mobile devices˃ Free of charge for users˃ Runs in the background˃ Available on most mobile platforms
+ Apple iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, etc.˃ Tests download and upload speeds at unique locations on
carrier networks and/or wi-fi
» What does it do?˃ Performs performance tests on the devices’ network (Cellular or wi-fi)˃ Collects data anonymously˃ Uploads data to Mobile Pulse’s secure site˃ On Mobile Pulse site, several options are available for analysis
» Two “versions” of Mobile Pulse˃ Public App
+ Free+ Anonymous+ Limited data collected
– Carrier– Speed
+ 100 MB/month cap˃ Advanced App
+ Free, but limited licenses available– PSC – 200 licenses– Partners – 25 licenses/partner + Dashboard access
+ Data usage can be set by the administrator
Public Advanced
Cost to User Free Free
Information collected Anonymous No personal information
# of Licenses Unlimited 25
Data used up to 100 MB/mo Admin. Programmable
Granularity App. 1/4 mile Point data
Speed Tiers
1 - 200 kbs to 768 kbps
2 - 768 kbps to 1.5 Mbps
3 - 1.5 Mbps to 3 Mbps
4 - 3 Mbps to 6 Mbps
5 - 6 Mbps to 10 Mbps
6 - 10 Mbps to 25 Mbps
7 - 25 Mbps to 50 Mbps
8 - 50 Mbps to 100 Mbps
9 - 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps
AT&T
Speed Tiers
1 - 200 kbs to 768 kbps
2 - 768 kbps to 1.5 Mbps
3 - 1.5 Mbps to 3 Mbps
4 - 3 Mbps to 6 Mbps
5 - 6 Mbps to 10 Mbps
6 - 10 Mbps to 25 Mbps
7 - 25 Mbps to 50 Mbps
8 - 50 Mbps to 100 Mbps
9 - 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps
US Cellular
Speed Tiers
1 - 200 kbs to 768 kbps
2 - 768 kbps to 1.5 Mbps
3 - 1.5 Mbps to 3 Mbps
4 - 3 Mbps to 6 Mbps
5 - 6 Mbps to 10 Mbps
6 - 10 Mbps to 25 Mbps
7 - 25 Mbps to 50 Mbps
8 - 50 Mbps to 100 Mbps
9 - 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps
Verizon
Speed Tiers
1 - 200 kbs to 768 kbps
2 - 768 kbps to 1.5 Mbps
3 - 1.5 Mbps to 3 Mbps
4 - 3 Mbps to 6 Mbps
5 - 6 Mbps to 10 Mbps
6 - 10 Mbps to 25 Mbps
7 - 25 Mbps to 50 Mbps
8 - 50 Mbps to 100 Mbps
9 - 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps
Viaero
Speed Tiers
1 - 200 kbs to 768 kbps
2 - 768 kbps to 1.5 Mbps
3 - 1.5 Mbps to 3 Mbps
4 - 3 Mbps to 6 Mbps
5 - 6 Mbps to 10 Mbps
6 - 10 Mbps to 25 Mbps
7 - 25 Mbps to 50 Mbps
8 - 50 Mbps to 100 Mbps
9 - 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps
Sprint
AT&T
US Cellular
Verizon
Viaero
Sprint
» Urban vs. Rural˃ 13,186 tests in rural areas˃ 10,685 in urban areas
ProviderSpeed - Urban
(MB/Sec)Speed - Rural
(MB/sec)Avg. Speed Tier
DifferenceAT&T 5 4.1 0.2Verizon 7.3 7.3 1.8Viaero 2.1 2.9 -2.0US Cellular 2.5 1.4 0.4Sprint 1.3 1 -0.6
» What does being a “partner” mean?˃ Access to a dashboard showing data for their advanced versions˃ Ability to distribute 25 advanced apps˃ Access to underlying data, if desired
+ Tabular+ Person/persons able to distribute/administer licenses - up to 25
users– May be able to obtain more if necessary
+ No financial obligation through Sep. - 2014
» No personal identification– No capture of phone number, phone name, email
» Secure socket layer – All Mobile Pulse clients use SSL for all http transactions for speed test and API interaction
» Private API key – All Mobile Pulse clients use a private API login key. Interaction with the Mobile Pulse API is only available with a key.
» Configuration and log security – All Mobile Pulse client local configuration and logs are password protected
Privacy a Priority
Anonymous, Raw Data for Download
Field Description Example ValueGPS Accuracy Accuracy of the location in meters 32
Latitude Latitude 39.70 (rounded)
Longitude Longitude -104.96 (rounded)
Latency Results of latency test Contains the max, min and average latency results based on ping results to the configured URL
Device Model Device model DROIDX
Carrier Cellular carrier provider Verizon Wireless
Cellular Network Network type EvDo rev. A
Network Type Network technology CDMA
Signal Strength Signal strength (RSSI) in dB -66
Download Speed Result of the download test in kbps 20.122
Upload Speed Result of the upload test in kbps 121.588
Summary of Solution for States
» On-going, real-time mobile testing for whole state
» Control of data (raw data for analysis/map)» Accurate, real-world results» Enterprise solution for drive tests» Benefit to all levels of government, public
safety, and FirstNet planning» Easy deployment» Cost effective solution
