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Municipal Perspectives on Broadband and Small Cell Deployments

Explore the challenges and strategies involved in the deployment of broadband and small cell technology in municipalities. Learn about San Jose's efforts to improve broadband access and prepare for 5G, including permitting improvements and aesthetic considerations.

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Municipal Perspectives on Broadband and Small Cell Deployments

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  1. Municipal Perspectives on Broadband and Small Cell Deployments Dolan Beckel, Director of Civic Innovation and Digital Strategy March 13, 2019

  2. Agenda • Background • Permitting and Deployment • Aesthetics • Speeds

  3. Broadband In San Jose • San Jose’s broadband significantly lags our peers • For Mobile, first improve 4G as we prepare for 5G 3 Source: Akamai and speedtest.net

  4. Broadband In San Jose 4

  5. Digital Divide In San Jose 40% 23% 23% 19% 15% 12% 4% 50,000 Unconnected Households Source: 2015 American Communities Survey Percentages are compared to category – overlap occurs 5

  6. Broadband Strategy Broadband Priorities: • Economic Development • Digital Inclusion • Smart Cities and IoT New York City Los Angeles Chattanooga Seattle CharlotteKansas City San Diego San Jose (historically) San Francisco (shelved plans) Too Risky Just Right Too Ineffective Unanimous Council Approval 6

  7. Broadband Agreements • June 2018 – Agreements with AT&T, Verizon, and Mobilitie • 4100 small cells • 1000 miles of fiber • $500 million in private sector infrastructure improvements • $4 million investment for process improvements and smart city solutions • $0 cost impact to general fund due to market rates • January 2019 – Agreement with T-Mobile for 5G macro cell upgrades and permitting process improvements • February 2019 – Agreement with CETF to implement $24 Million Digital Inclusion Fund

  8. SMART CITY ROADMAP THEMESALPHABETIZED Using Indigo background LOWEST HIGHEST RELATIVE PRIORITY OF PROJECTS FROM HIGH TO LOW

  9. Guidelines • FAQ • DesignGuidelines • Permit Guidelines • Placement Tool • Community Outreach sanjoseca.gov/smallcell

  10. Permitting Improvements

  11. Permitting Improvements Spring 2019 Summer 2018 • Unfunded • Slow • Unpredictable • Funded at Market Rates • Agreements Executed • Dedicated Small Cell Team Established • Average 30 Days to Permit • Continuing to establish efficiencies • Predictable • Fiber Utility Permitting Continues to Average 10 days 11

  12. Deployment Challenges • 3rd party engineering team ramp-up • Heterogenous City-owned light pole infrastructure • Electrical remediation (built for lighting not wireless devices) • Iterative remediation for future generations of technology • FCC • Public education • Aesthetics

  13. PERMITTING IMPROVEMENTS SAMPLE SLIDE W WHITE BACKGROUND “The San Jose permitting team is hitting it out of the park!” -Recent Comment Made by Mobile Provider January 2019

  14. 4G Aesthetics San Jose Design Standards

  15. 5G Aesthetics San Jose Design Standards

  16. Current Speeds • 4G with LAA • Galaxy S9

  17. 4G Aesthetics Utility Pole Design Standards

  18. Municipal Perspectives on Broadband and Small Cell Deployments Dolan Beckel, Director of Civic Innovation and Digital Strategy March 13, 2019

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