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D2.3 Synthesis Feasibility Report

D2.3 Synthesis Feasibility Report. Updated document following RP1 EC Review. SUMMARY. Reviewers comments Updated document structure Key conclusions of report Hybrid satellite-wireless broadband services Hellas-Sat satellite broadband services Avanti satellite broadband services

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D2.3 Synthesis Feasibility Report

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  1. D2.3 Synthesis Feasibility Report Updated document following RP1 EC Review 1

  2. SUMMARY • Reviewers comments • Updated document structure • Key conclusions of report • Hybrid satellite-wireless broadband services • Hellas-Sat satellite broadband services • Avanti satellite broadband services • Eutelsat satellite broadband services Special focus on TTSA as added value distributor • Next steps 2

  3. SUMMARY • Reviewers comments • Updated document structure • Key conclusions of report • Hybrid satellite-wireless broadband services • Hellas-Sat satellite broadband services • Avanti satellite broadband services • Eutelsat satellite broadband services Special focus on TTSA as added value distributor • Next steps 3

  4. I. KEY REVIEWER COMMENTS • The document does not provide the information promised in the Work Package Description in the proposal. No information can be deduced on the financial viability of RW. It should in its final format appear as a Feasibility report • The document contains incomplete information, in part even obsolete. It also appears to have been inadequately harmonized from inputs received from several sources. • Sect. 6 should present possible business models for a RW service (as stated in the project proposal). Instead, section 6.1 addresses possible technologic advances to reduce cost of service provision. It is unclear how these are reflected in the financial calculations. • The elements which are required in order to assess the RW service provision cost are not analysed. • The report needs to be completely rethought and reworked. In its current format it does not reflect the findings from the other sub WPs. • Appropriate QA standards to be applied, e.g. appropriate references, sources, readable figures, etc. 4

  5. SUMMARY • Reviewers comments • Updated document structure • Key conclusions of report • Hybrid satellite-wireless broadband services • Hellas-Sat satellite broadband services • Avanti satellite broadband services • Eutelsat satellite broadband services Special focus on TTSA as added value distributor • Next steps 5

  6. UPDATED DOCUMENT STRUCTURE (1/2) • To answer the EC reviewers comments the document has been fully restructured • Part I:Technical review of user needs analysis • Analysis and review of the user needs as expressed in the final report of WP 3 (D3.1) in order to assess the current broadband development situation of candidate RW pilot sites and to translate the user requirements into technological requirements and user profiles • Part II: Technical feasibility assessment • Identification and analysis of possible broadband solutions, particularly based on hybrid satellite-wireless technologies and assessment of their suitability with respect to the user requirements of the selected sites 6

  7. UPDATED DOCUMENT STRUCTURE (2/2) • Part III: Financial feasibility assessment • Analysis of satellite broadband market and its sustainability wrt to terrestrial infrastructure competition • Investigation of financial feasibility of RW solution wrt the strategic and business modelling approaches of Avanti, Eutelsat/TTSA and Hellas sat • Conclusions & recommendations • Inputs from precommercial or trial projects that gained expertise in deploying similar satellite solutions in rural areas • Synthesis of conclusions and an assessment of the overall viability of the use of advanced satellite networks and infrastructure as introduced by the RW project. 7

  8. TECHNICAL REVIEW OF USER NEEDS ANALYSIS • Reviewers comments • Improve the link with the other RW work packages • Major document improvements implemented: • Examination of user requirements as expressed in WP3 • Assessment of available services/infrastructure for RW countries • Assessment of whether RW sites are representative sample of the rural situation in each country • Analysis of user profiles, their applications & requested data rates • Institutional, business, remote home-workers/teleworkers, residential users, guest users. • Definition of four bandwidth profiles • education, communication, involvement, business, research 8

  9. TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT • Reviewers comments • Document does not reflect findings of other sub WPs • Major document improvements implemented: • Main findings of reports D2.1 & D2.2 have been integrated • Updated and clarified feasibility analysis methodology in line with RW proposal • Description & analysis of two-way satellite solutions • Trade-off between DVB-RCS and DOCSIS • Description and analysis of local area networks • Added-value of having a last-mile wireless network • Trade-off between different last-mile technologies • End-to-end network architecture considerations • Wireless network coverage area • Quality of service • Deployment/exploitation/scalability requirements 9

  10. FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT • Reviewers comments • Information outdated • Business models missing or incomplete • Missing information on CAPEX/OPEX cost elements • Major document improvements implemented: • Structure has been reviewed and focuses on the assessment of financial viability of RW wrt to the business models of the satellite services providers in Ruralwings (Hellas sat, Avanti, Eutelsat/TTSA) • Homogeneous and coherent structure of information for the three RW services providers • Key cost elements are provided (where not confidential) • All material has been checked and updated according to the latest available data • All data has been referenced and sources indicated 10

  11. SUMMARY • Reviewers comments • Updated document structure • Key new elements and conclusions of report • Hybrid satellite-wireless broadband services • Hellas-Sat satellite broadband services • Avanti satellite broadband services • Eutelsat satellite broadband services Special focus on TTSA as added value distributor • Next steps 11

  12. SUMMARY • Reviewers comments • Updated document structure • Key conclusions of report • Hybrid satellite-wireless broadband services • Hellas-Sat satellite broadband services • Avanti satellite broadband services • Eutelsat satellite broadband services Special focus on TTSA as added value distributor • Next steps 12

  13. Feasibility of satellite-wireless learning hub (1/4) • RURAL WINGS proposes the creation of a “learning hub” which is mainly a rural local node providing access different categories of users: • students and teachers in rural schools or multigrade schools or other rural educational settings • farmers • SME entrepreneurs • doctors and health personnel working at rural health centres • local administrators/ public authorities’ personnel, and • rural citizens using different services at home • Hybrid communications network philosophy • two-way broadband satellite internet access • + wireless last mile solution 13

  14. Feasibility of satellite-wireless learning hub (2/4) • Key lessons learned from recent projects implementing and promoting satellite+wireless for rural broadband hubs (TWISTER, BARRD, INSPIRE) • Services cost and user requirements • Users in rural areas of the same expectancy levels as those in urban areas regarding technical performance, user support and price • Combined TV + internet access offer? • Reliable, integrated, user-friendly and scalable operations • Easy identification and quick resolution of problems • End-to-end monitoring scalable to thousands of terminals • Automated management capabilities (i.e. configuration mgt) • Easy to use interface with network reporting at different levels • Improvement in installation procedures • Robust installation procedures with preconfigured equipment • Line-of-sight issues for wireless local loop deployment! 14

  15. Feasibility of satellite-wireless learning hub (3/4) • Increased mutualisation factor of hybrid solutions • Typical local community satellite offer: 2 Mbps/512kbps • Typical wireless coverage area: 800m (in LOS!) • Recommended number of users per site: 20 • Higher mutualisation will have statistically better performance • Increased satellite service offer & improved wireless coverage • Reduced maintenance costs • Improved reliability & stability of equipment (hard disk, power supplies, etc.) • Partnership with local technicians for on-site intervention • Local authorities as a driving force • Need to be involved from the start • Offer them a long-term investment path 15

  16. Feasibility of satellite-wireless learning hub (4/4) • Not all RW sites benefit from mutualisation through wireless local loop • Discussions with local authorities to implement local loop in parallel with RW project • Satellite services offer specifically tailored to educational institutions 16

  17. Satellite services offer for education & training (1/2) • Use of satellite for education and training • Broadcasting one way service i.e TV/radio/data • Two-way service with terrestrial return link i.e interactive TV • Two-way satellite service i.e broadband internet access • Key lessons learned from projects implementing two-way satellite broadband services • Trapeze (1999 – 2001) • Schoolsat (2001 – 2003) • Schoolcast (2004 – 2005) • JISC satellite pilot trial (2002-2004) • Telesat Satellite Multimedia Trials for Schools (2001 – 2002) 17

  18. Satellite services offer for education & training (2/2) • Demonstrated overall technical feasibility • Perceived speed of communications can be improved • Services package, latency, BoD, contention • Caching, TCP acceleration • Critical aspects: user support & troubleshooting • Remote locations with limited ICT expertise, integration with local LAN • value chain based on small and independent retailers and limited technical support from SSP • Support to individual users can be effort consuming 18

  19. SUMMARY • Reviewers comments • Updated document structure • Key conclusions of report • Hybrid satellite-wireless broadband services • Hellas-Sat satellite broadband services • Avanti satellite broadband services • Eutelsat satellite broadband services Special focus on TTSA as added value distributor • Next steps 19

  20. NEW & UPDATED ELEMENTS FROM HELLAS-SAT Cost elements Satellite and terrestrial bandwidth costs Subscriber equipment and installation costs Billing and CRM cost per customer Marketing and customer acquisition costs Market assessment General assessment of satellite broadband services market in HELLASS SAT target countries Focus on education market for satellite broadband Hellas Sat positioning in value chain and services offering SWOT analysis of Hellas Sat solution wrt RW requirements 20 20 RURAL WINGS IP

  21. Hellas Sat key conclusions on RW feasibility Broadband Internet is a great tool for education Users are enthusiastic with the service available to them The example of the pilot site Fourna Evritanias is a great example A teacher is the pilot site of Parakentro in Cyprus started a postgraduate degree by distance learning in order to enhance his knowledge The price is a drawback at the moment The HELLAS SAT services at the moment are targeting SMEs Tailoring the service for educational purposes will drop the price New technological advances will drop the price of equipment 21 21 RURAL WINGS IP

  22. Sustainable validation sites with added-value HELLAS SAT has installed and provide service to 10 pilot sites in the frame of the first period of RW Pilot sites in Cyprus: Parakentro Cultural Center Environmental Studies Center Pilot sites in Greece: Eraklio Kritis Fourna Evritanias Mesta Chios Pyles Karpathos Salakos Rodos Aigiali Amorgos Agios Nikolas Bias Lakonias Valtesiniko Arkadias 22 22 RURAL WINGS IP

  23. Sustainable validation sites with added-value The users are happy with the usage of the service and indications show that they will continue with the service beyond the RW The price of the equipment will drop to half Based on the usage of the service (mostly in schools) a better taylored service will be provided – lower cost At the moment the internet speed available to the sites is high enough to cover all the applications that are available and even more demanding applications. If lower capacity is needed then lower cost to the user. 23 23 RURAL WINGS IP

  24. SUMMARY • Reviewers comments • Updated document structure • Key conclusions of report • Hybrid satellite-wireless broadband services • Hellas-Sat satellite broadband services • Avanti satellite broadband services • Eutelsat satellite broadband services Special focus on TTSA as added value distributor • Next steps 24

  25. NEW & UPDATED ELEMENTS FOR AVANTI • Cost elements • Satellite and terrestrial bandwidth costs • Subscriber equipment and installation costs • Marketing and customer acquisition costs • Trade-off between hybrid satellite-wireless solutions versus direct-to-home satellite solutions • Risk analysis of Avanti business case • SWOT analysis • Risk factors identification and mitigation actions • Assessment of sustainability of satellite internet services • Assessment for Avanti business strategy • Assessment of RW educational applications 25

  26. Avanti key conclusions on RW feasibility • Market results confirm sustainability of Satellite/WiFi internet services • Company has been able to attract investors interest to sustain its growth and finance a dedicated satellite to bridge the digital divide in rural areas • Cost of operation and cost of user terminals are critical factors for a satellite service. • Ka and ACM reduce opex • Decreasing DVB/RCS UT prices and new standards reduce capex for end users • Still to demonstrate commercial viability of educational application (some work has to be done in WP8) 26

  27. Sustainable validation sites with added-value • Validation Sites: • Cilcennin, Wales, Rural SME & Community, 3 users • Bishop Burton, NE England, Farming, 5 users • Camborne, E England, Community, 5 users • Biggar, Scotland, Farming, 3 users • Adaptations: • Cilcennin uses a mesh Wifi system due to topology • Sustainability Measures • Chosen sites with little prospect of terrestrial connection • Ensured that terms of Avanti’s commercial service are understood • Provided enhanced contact and support during the early phase 27

  28. Recent evolutions in Avanti target market & technical solution • Avanti will focus more on Eastern European Countries as Hylas operational date is getting closer • Recent evolutions of technical solution i.e. sat + wifi versus sat directly to the end-user • Sat only solutions are today possible thanks to the decrease of DVB/RCS UT pricing • New STM HUB installed and operational (DVB-S2) • Growing focus on applications (Business Continuity, IPTV, etc) 28

  29. SUMMARY • Reviewers comments • Updated document structure • Key conclusions of report • Hybrid satellite-wireless broadband services • Hellas-Sat satellite broadband services • Avanti satellite broadband services • Eutelsat satellite broadband services Special focus on TTSA as added value distributor • Next steps 29

  30. NEW & UPDATED ELEMENTS FROM EUTELSAT • Clarification of Eutelsat, Skylogic and TTSA respective role in the satellite broadband provisioning value chain • Generic business model for D-Star services with justifications and detailed explanations for • Revenue estimation • CAPEX investment • OPEX investment • TTSA business model elements • Assessment of costs versus revenues • Risks threatening sustainability of business • Assessment of feasibility of providing a successful business case for the RW users 30

  31. Eutelsat key conclusions on RW feasibility • Please complete with your key conclusions regarding your technical/financial feasibility analysis carried out for the RW project Eutelsat please complete slide 31

  32. TTSA key conclusions on RW feasibility • Annual net income in range 320kE – 420kE. SP margin/BW ~ 20%, this means a total TO = 2,1ME ~ 400 terminals • Risks : • Ramp up : reduce constraints on BW procurement, better contractual conditions for SP • Available VC S/W not 100% compliant • Commercial effort larger than expected • Geographical coverage • Required user support larger than expected • Change of policy of key providers (satellite operator, VC software vendors etc …) • Tariffs / cost of bandwidth too high for market acceptance • Recommendations : • Sustainability & lower / per use tariff : concentrate different types of traffic & services in a common bandwidth pool • Critical mass of users, assess usage profiles • Further adaptation of QoS policies 32

  33. Sustainable validation sites with added-value • Validation sites currently in operation 1.ESTONIA PIIRISSAARE MUNICIPALITY CENTER 2.ESTONIA RUHNE VALLAVALITSUS 3.SWEDEN TARFALA RESEARCH STATION 4.ISRAEL ISRAELE-FOURIER 5.ISRAEL ISRAELE-BGU 2 Hura Municipality 6.ISRAEL ISRAELE-BGU 1 Hura Technological High School 7.ROMANIA PIETRA ARSA - Complexul National Sportiv Piatra 8.ROMANIA DEZNA - Scoala Generala Dezna 9.POLAND Primary School in Polana 10.POLAND RURAL WINGS - Babiogorski Park Narodowy 11.SPAIN TEO 12.SPAIN PRATS 13.SWITZERLAND ENGELBERG - DBC GmbH 14.FRANCE FONTAINEBLEAU – INSEAD • Standard services specifications and tariffs have been published. • At this stage, distribution of services behind the terminal remains the responsibility of the customer 33

  34. Sustainable validation sites with added-value • Please elaborate how the solution put in place is adapted to their user needs. • Please explain what measures you have taken to encourage as far as possible the sustainability of the sites during and after the RW project. • Please explain how you will ensure sustainability since only a limited number of sites are actually sharing the satellite terminal through a wifi (or other) local area network Eutelsat: please complete slide 34

  35. Eutelsat/TTSA position on DVB-RCS vs DOCSIS • Explication of services and market differentiation between the two technologies and associated services packates? • Why DOCSIS has not been implemented in Ruralwings so far? • DOCSIS service only available recently? • DOCSIS not adapted to the user needs expressed so far? • Would it be useful to use DOCSIS for the future, not yet deployed Ruralwings sites? • Would it allow to better meet the user requirements? • If yes/no please elaborate on the reasons why? • Would it be feasible to use DOCSIS for the future, not yet deployed Ruralwings sites? • Is it possible to have a mix for solutions or would this pose problems (budget issues, duplication of statistics monitoring tools, etc.) • If yes/no please elaborate on the reasons why? Eutelsat: please complete slide 35

  36. SUMMARY • Reviewers comments • Updated document structure • Key new elements and conclusions of report • Hybrid satellite-wireless broadband services • Hellas-Sat satellite broadband services • Avanti satellite broadband services • Eutelsat satellite broadband services Special focus on TTSA as added value distributor • Next steps 36

  37. Next steps: WP 5 – Adaptation of platforms & tools • Updated end-to-end system design • Final version of D3.1 • List of selected RW sites • Results of the Phase A test runs • Performance benchmarking of latest wireless equipment and technologies • Integration of tools and procedures for network monitoring and statistics reporting (in cooperation with WP 7) • Assessment of performance of RW applications on RW SSP platforms (Avanti, Hellassat, Eutelsat/TTSA) • Validation of additional POP equipment where required (caching, prefetching, VPN, NAT and routing, etc.) • End-to-end QoS management (Hub, LAN) • Sharing rules for the IP CONNECT Eutelsat/TTSA bandwidth • Videoconferencing/VoIP 37

  38. Next steps: WP 6A – Pilots Implementation & Trials • Synthetic overview of selected pilots (1 or 2 slides per site) • Name of the site (city/town) • Location (region, country, rural, semi-urban, island, etc.) • Number and type of users • student, teacher, farmer, SME, doctor, administration, etc. • Type of applications (virtual classroom, etc.) • Network architecture overview • Contact point at National Coordinator • Contact point at local site (key user, town hall, etc.) • Deployment: actual or planned installation dates • Plans for services continuity after Ruralwings • Common Excel sheet with status of selected sites • Common Excel sheet with user’s classification of pilot sites 38

  39. Next steps: WP 6B – Training of the users • Talks with local authorities to promote the use of the broadband internet in their villages • Support the local communities technically in order to install satellite and WiFi to cover the village • Organise presentations to the village informing the local people from the benefits of using the internet, listen to them and give them new ideas • Provide training to local communities on basic ICT skills • Sharing the experience of other areas and communities that they already use the internet for various activities such as education, business, entertainment etc 39

  40. Next steps: WP 7: Evaluation • Network usage monitoring • Upload & Download volume and bandwidth • Applications & Protocols: web browsing (http, https), file transfers (FTP,FTPS), mailing (POP3, SMTP), online streaming (RTSP, Msplayer, …), Peer to Peer, etc • TCP/UDP Connections (recommended but more difficult to measure) • Based on the real usage needs to tailor a service targeting educational market • Network reliability evaluation • Incident notification: Hotline phone, mail,online form, monitoring, etc. • Network component: Satellite modem, antenna, router,… • Type of incident: hardware, software, manipulation, … • Solution applied: Replacement, Reboot, Re-configuration … • Intervention: remote or on-site • Resolution time: time required for solving the incident. 40

  41. Next steps: WP 8: Market investigation • To be completed by Avanti 41

  42. Thank you for your attention. 42

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