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Digital connectivity

Learn about the success of the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband Programme in South Ayrshire, with over 920,000 premises connected to fibre broadband. Discover the technology solutions deployed and the upcoming plans for reaching 100% superfast broadband coverage.

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Digital connectivity

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  1. Digital connectivity Jim Johnstone (Service Lead – Economic Development)Stewart McCall (Service Lead – ICT Enterprise Architecture)

  2. Superfast BroadbandThe Numbers £442m Value of Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband Programme 920,000 Number of premises connected to fibre broadband £750k Value of SAC additional contribution to extend fibre to the five towns hardest to reach areas 16,700 Number of premises connected through DSSB programme 5,028 Number of premises connected through SAC funds 96.5% Fibre broadband coverage across South Ayrshire at Dec 17 94.1% Premises achieving >24Mbps at Dec 17 28% DSSB uplift over commercial coverage 48 Technology solutions deployed to FTTC structures 30 Technology solutions deployed to FTTC EO structures 5 Technology solutions applied to FTTP structures 3 Cost cap breaches

  3. Superfast BroadbandWhen and Where Exchange Area / 1st Premises Enabled • Crosshill Jul – Dec 2018 • Kirkmichael Jul - Dec 2019 • Straiton Jan – Jun 2019 • Maybole Jul – Dec 2014 • Kirkoswald Jul – Dec 2016 • Turnberry Jan – Jun 2017 • Dailly Jan – Jun 2017 • Girvan Jul – Dec 2016 • Barr Jul – Dec 2018 • Pinwherry end Jun 2019 • Colmonell Jan – Jun 2019 • Ballantrae Jul – Dec 2017 • Barrhill Jul – Dec 2018 • Kilmarnock Jan – Jun 2015 • Drybridge Jul – Dec 2015 • Symington Jul – Dec 2015 • Tarbolton Jul – Dec 2014 • Annbank Jul – Dec 2014 • Joppa Jul – Dec 2014 • Alloway Jul – Dec 2014 • Craigie Jul – Dec 2019 • Fiveways end Jun 2019 • Old Dailly – Exploring Solutions

  4. Superfast BroadbandNo Connection? Next Step Long Line: distance over copper line from cabinet over 1.2km so the superfast digital signal deteriorates to below 24 Mbps Exchange Only Line: telephone lines connect directly to the telephone exchange rather that through a copper cabinet requiring a costly, technically challenging solution Connection not automatically upgraded to superfast speed REACHING 100% SUPERFAST BROADBAND FOR ALL 100% (R100) £600m initial investment to deliver superfast broadband – min 30 Mbps - to 147,000 premises targeting contract completion 2021 Meantime The Better Broadband Voucher Scheme Up to £350 to households and businesses that will not benefit from superfast broadband within the next 12 months to access a basic broadband service offering download speeds of at least 10 Mbps

  5. Superfast BroadbandFurther Information https://www.scotlandsuperfast.com/

  6. Connectivity – public buildings Council has its own network connecting offices and schools to central data centre in Ayr • Uses many of the same connections available to residents • Relies on line-of-sight radio masts • Unreliable, poor quality, creates a digital divide • Some connections as slow as 2Mb

  7. Connectivity – public buildings

  8. Connectivity – public buildings Primary schools: 100Mb uncontended connection Secondary schools: 1Gb uncontended connection

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