MUNICIPALITY OWNED BROADBAND NETWORKS

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1 MUNICIPALITY OWNED BROADBAND NETWORKS

2 THE CURRENT SITUATION

3 The United States is falling behind other developed nations for High Speed Internet Access In 2015 the World Economic Forum ranked the United States 43 rd out of 143 countries in Internet bandwidth, a measure of the available capacity in a country. Is this the same country that founded the Internet?

4 Incumbent Operators are not responding to Internet Speed demands Business Model Collapse What they face is longterm strategic decisions regarding their business model. The struggle between entertainment and telecommunications companies has intensified the broadband debate. Competition from Web Based Delivery The explosive growth of Web based content delivery is shifting how content is viewed. Pressure on operators to unbundle is hurting profit margins. Investment in Content Realizing that their business is changing large operators have invested in content delivery. No New Infrastructure Consumer cable prices have risen three times the rate of inflation since the 1996 cable deregulation act.

5 Product Life Cycle SALES 1980s Original Programming New Services Internet 2010 Internet Video Competition 2010 Now Invest in Cable Plant? PRODUCT EXTENSION 1948 Cable TV Born INTRODUCTION GROWTH MATURITY DECLINE TIME

6 Would you make an additional investment?

7 WHERE ARE WE HEADED?

8 Smart TV is projected to grow to 78.8 Million by 2018 What does that mean for me?

9 The Consumer Market is moving towards Internet Based Delivery of ALL Content Over The Top (OTT) Programming

10 BANDWIDTH DEMAND GROWS AT A RATE OF 50% PER YEAR HAVING THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO HANDLE THAT NEED IS THE CHALLENGE

11 COMMUNITIES THAT INVEST IN BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE ARE LEADING THE WAY Affordable High Speed Broadband Businesses locate in areas with affordable High Speed Broadband Business innovation. Increased productivity. Positive increase in GDP

12 What the Federal Government has done to raise the level of Broadband access in the country. Invested over $7.5 billion to construct Middle Mile Networks NTIA Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP): $4 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA): $3.5 billion Community Connect Program: $66 million

13 How can Sertex help Municipalities?

14 VISION Help municipalities build a future proofed revenue generating fiber gigabit network

15 TAKE CONTOL OF YOUR DESTINY Fiber infrastructure to help your community grow Increased Economic Viability What are the benefits of investing in FTTx Broadband?

16 Enhanced Community Services Economic Development Public Safety, community portals for city services, traffic management, and emergency services Adding High Speed Broadband access increases your community s attractiveness to businesses, professionals and residents Consumer Choice Break reliance on incumbent service providers. Eye on the Future Position your community for the future. Create a solid foundation for next generation Broadband services. New Revenue Opportunities Offering high speed broadband can provide new sources of revenue for the community. Helps to reduce taxes

17 The municipality advantage when investing in FTTx Broadband Lower Capital Costs As a municipality you have an advantage over private businesses with your access to tax free bond market. Ability for long term revenue payback. Right of Way Municipalities own the right of way. This is a significant advantage over private service providers when constructing underground cable plant, especially in large cities. Easy upgrade path Fiber is future proof. Entire network is passive. Bandwidth is limited to the capability of the equipment at the ends.

18 What Technology is most effective when Municipalities are offering Fiber to the home or business? GPON

19 What does Gpon Stand for? GIGABIT PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK

20 Benefits of Gpon Simple Distributed Network. Less fiber infrastructure Gpon does not need electrically powered switching equipment, uses passive splitters (no power) Strongest candidate for widespread deployments Ability to share bandwidth dynamically Provide triple play broadband service: Data, Voice, Video Future Proof customer s network for next generation technology Gpon Network Fiber type: Single Mode Fiber Optical line terminal (OLT) at the C.O. Optical Network Terminal(ONT)

21 The Next Generation of GPON Technology XGPON

22 XGPON Features 1. Due to service development, bandwidth requirements are raised 2. Gpon will be replaced by Xgpon technology 3. Provides 10g Download /2.5g Upload 4. The old Network structure can be reserved 5. Bandwidth increases by 4x 6. Big split ratio 1:128 splits per ONT port

23 Architecture VoIP Voice GR303 V5.2 PSTN SIP MGCP Local Exchange Switch H.248 IP Data IPTV znid Video Splitter Splitter Type B Redundancy Outdoor znid Smart Meter znid Indoor znid

24 What Sertex Offers

25 ENGINEER FURNISH INSTALL WARRANTY OPERATION Sertex: Making Broadband Easy Planning Design Permitting Passive Active Materials Management Construction QA/QC Performance Testing Corning 25 Year Warranty Guaranteed Performance Operate Maintain Customer Service

26 Why Sertex? 100% Municipality Ownership Providing Fiber Optic Networks since 1988 Corning Networked Preferred Installer (NPI) Constructed and Maintain Open Cape 400 mile Network Municipal Financing Options

27 Our Partners

28 The Sertex Advantage Experience Local Presence Flexible Financing

29 THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME