New York City and Wireless TechnologyNew York City and Wireless Technology

Mobile Telecom Franchise (MTF)Mobile Telecom Franchise (MTF)

Who Owns it?

Who Operates it?

Who Uses it?

Who Pays for it?

Each combination has its own ADVANTAGES

and DISadvantages

Several RoutesSeveral Routes

Government ?

Private Sector? Individuals? Mixed? Franchising?

Government--Government--Right Tool for this Job?

• Stifling Competition?– Is the government an unfair competitor?– What services already exist?

• Government Expertise?– Can the government do a better job than the private sector?– Can the government keep pace with market changes or new

technologies?

• Regulations?

• Priorities?– What is an acceptable Return on Investment?– Does this serve all constituents?

Enhancing Mobile Networks through Enhancing Mobile Networks through FranchisingFranchising

Franchising

Allowing private companies to occupy the City’s Rights of Way for a fee

• Encourages entrepreneurship and innovation

• Allows private companies access to extensive real estate

• Allows companies to improve existing networks and build new ones

• Encourages sustainable business models and Return on Investment

• Can accommodate diverse constituent needs

• Maximizes value of City property

• Encourages efficient use of resources

• Municipal revenue

Mobile Telecom Franchise (MTF)Mobile Telecom Franchise (MTF)

Allows company to:

– install and use telecommunications equipment and facilities, including base station and access point facilities, for mobile telecom, on

• City street light poles • traffic light poles• highway sign support poles [over 200,000 poles citywide]

– install and use related facilities (e.g. connecting fiber)

MTF in NYCMTF in NYC

• 1996

Franchise awarded to Metricom. They eventually installed 3,000 antennas citywide for their Ricochet system, a mobile high-speed internet service.

• 20032003

NYC looks for NYC looks for ways to improve ways to improve wireless wireless connectivity and connectivity and initiates a self initiates a self reported survey of reported survey of poor cell phone poor cell phone coverage through coverage through 311 311

MTF in NYCMTF in NYC

• 2004

City re-released updated Request for Proposals for Mobile Telecom Franchises, resulting in the granting of 6 franchises.

• 2005

1st Reservation Phase started in June and the first installations are expected by the end of the year.

City’s ObjectivesCity’s Objectives • Support the Growth in use of mobile

telecommunications in both business and personal context

• Provide Alternative Communications outlets

• Increase Revenue for City by making city-owned property available for facilities

• Improve Existing Wireless Networks

• Improvement and expansion of service in Underserved Areas of the city

New York City’s Mobile Telecom New York City’s Mobile Telecom FranchisesFranchises

• Maximum of 3,000 poles citywide per franchisee• Maximum of 15 year agreement• Equipment Design requires Art Commission Approval• Equipment Installation primarily at intersections• City divided into 3 Zones—A, B, C• Base Compensation• Compensation per pole

FranchiseesFranchisees

CELL PHONE CARRIERS

NEUTRAL HOST CARRIERS

VOICE OVER INTERNET

PROTOCOL

(VOIP)

1. Nextel

2. OmniPoint

(T-Mobile)

1. ClearLinx Network Corporation

2. Crown Castle Solutions, Inc.

3. Dianet Communications, LLC

1. IDT Business Services, LLC

ZonesZones

Zone A: Manhattan South of 96th Street

Zone B: Citywide excluding Zones A and C

Zone C: Community Districts where > or = 5% of the occupied housing units

do not have telephone service (2000 U.S. Census): MN 10, 11, BX 1-7, BK 3-5, 16

ZonesZonesZone C only :

$10,000/yr.

Zones B and C only:

$50,000/yr.

Zones A, B, and C:

$100,000/yr.

A: min $250 /pole/month

B: min $50 /pole/month

C: min $10 /pole/month

Working in the Electronic Age— Technology Working in the Electronic Age— Technology to Better Manage Technologyto Better Manage Technology

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Mapping

• Global Positioning System (GPS) Accuracy

• Electronic Databases and Applications (e.g. Poletop Manager)

• Internet

• Digital Photos

• Electronic file sharing

Working in the Electronic AgeWorking in the Electronic Age• Efficiency

• Accuracy of Data

• Speed

• Accessibility

• Level of Service

• Productivity

• Coordination

BenefitsBenefits

• Encourages sustainable business models and Return on Investment

• Supports continued growth in use of mobile telecommunications

• Diverse Technologies

• Accommodate diverse constituent needs

• Maximizes value of City property

• Minimal municipal investment

• Keep pace with emerging technologies

• Competitive pricing

• Reliable Network

• New ways to view government assets

Coming to a Street NearComing to a Street Near YouYou

CITYWIDE MOBILE CITYWIDE MOBILE WIRELESS NETWORKWIRELESS NETWORK

CMWNCMWNPresentation Overview

• User Application Requirements• Solicitation “Approach”• Types of Proposals• Challenges

– Spectrum– Technology– Cost

Key Participating City AgenciesKey Participating City Agencies

• FDNY/EMS

• NYPD

• OEM

• DOT

• DoITT

Classes of ApplicationsClasses of Applications

• Class 1 – Wireless public safety (high- speed data and video)

• Class 2 – Wireless Automatic Vehicle Location (“AVL”)

• Class 3 – Wireless call boxes for emergency services

• Class 4 – Wireless Vehicular Traffic Control

Class 1-Wireless Public SafetyClass 1-Wireless Public Safety(high- speed data and video)(high- speed data and video)

• Wireless access to Internet/Intranet applications• Large data and image file transfer (including fingerprints and images

of wanted or missing persons, maps and building blueprints). • Full Motion Video to/from vehicles• Streaming video from emergency scenes to Command Centers• Continuous environmental monitoring and control• 5,000 to 10,000 subscriber devices

Wireless Network

Class 2-Wireless Automatic Vehicle Location Class 2-Wireless Automatic Vehicle Location (“AVL”)(“AVL”)

• Wireless centralized tracking

of the locations of all of the City’s

NYPD, FDNY/EMS and other

non-emergency vehicles;

enabling the operators of

emergency vehicles to establish

their own precise locations and

determine the best routes to take to

respond to requests for assistance.

• 5,000 to 10,000 units citywide

Class 3-Wireless Emergency Call BoxClass 3-Wireless Emergency Call Box

• Installation of wireless call boxes in public locations that would be used by the public to summon emergency dispatch services when needed.

• Initial 1,000 call boxes, up to 19,000 call boxes citywide

911 PSAC

Wireless Network

Class 4-Wireless Vehicular Traffic ControlClass 4-Wireless Vehicular Traffic Control• Wireless infrastructure for the Department of Transportation’s

Vehicular Traffic Control System (“VTCS”), which provides direct, on-line control of the traffic signals located throughout the City on a real-time basis.

• Up to 8,000 traffic lights citywide

DOT Traffic Control Center

Network/RFP Technical Requirements Network/RFP Technical Requirements RequirementsRequirements

Defined Specifications for:• Data Throughput• In-Street Coverage• High Speed Mobility• Security• Reliability• Scalability• IP-Addressing• Network Management• Integrated to support multiple Classes of Applications

• The request for proposals solicited “proposals from Systems Integrators to design, construct, manage, maintain and provide user equipment for a Citywide Wireless Network.”– Technology and spectrum “agnostic”

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doitt/html/miscs/rfp_mobile_wireless.shtml

SOLICITATION APPROACHSOLICITATION APPROACHSystems Integrator

• Phase I (“Pilot”) – One or more systems integrators will install its/their proposed network(s) in a defined area of NYC for a limited time and demonstrate all classes of applications.– 12 Weeks/Primarily Lower Manhattan

• Phase II (“Full Implementation”) – Based on the Pilot evaluation, a systems integrator may selected for citywide implementation.

SOLICITATION APPROACHSOLICITATION APPROACHPhases I & II

TYPES OF RFI/RFP PROPOSALS700/800 MHzLicensed

900 MHzLicensed &Unlicensed

2.4/5.8GHzUnlicensed

4.9 GHzPublicSafety

1.6/2.5 GHz

Licensed(Leased)

UHFVHFLicensed

Mission Critical Two-Way Voice Network

Architecture

IP-based High-Speed Wireless Network

Architecture

Voice/Low Speed Data

Broadband Data

NYPD19.2 Data

FDNY/EMS4.8-19.2 Data

DoITT License

14 kbps14 kbpsEmail,

File Transfer Email,

File Transfer

144 kbps144 kbps Enterprise/VPN , etc.

Enterprise/VPN , etc.

Multi - user

VoIP

Multi - user

VoIP

WAP, Cellular -Specific Apps

WAP, Cellular -Specific Apps

Web Browsing, mCommerce

Web Browsing, mCommerce

Video -conferencing

Video -conferencing

MultimediaMultimedia

3 Mbps2 Mbps +

Aligning Spectrum w/ Voice and Data RequirementsAligning Spectrum w/ Voice and Data Requirements

Mesh Technology

WiMax Technology

3G Commercial

UMTS

CHALLENGESCHALLENGESCategories

• Spectrum

• Technology

• Cost

CHALLENGESCHALLENGESSpectrum

• 4.9 GHz (Public Safety)• 700 MHz (Spectrum Coalition for Public Safety)• 1.9 GHz (Commercial)• 2.5 GHz (Formerly ITFS and MDS)• 1.7 GHz/2.1 GHz (Advanced Wireless Services)• 2.4 GHz (Unlicensed)

CHALLENGESCHALLENGESTechnology

• Is Mobile Broadband Technology for Public Safety “Ready?”– Risks related to purchasing and inferior, short-lived

or quickly obsolete product

• Can Any Technology Solution Perform Reliably in New York City?– “Canyons” of Lower Manhattan; 320 square miles to

cover; 6,200 miles of roadway

CHALLENGESCHALLENGESCost

• Network Infrastructure• Backhaul• Devices• Management/Maintenance• Application Development• Site Leases• Spectrum

Thank You.Thank You.