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Kenniswijk Learning experiences from a broadband experiment

Kenniswijk Learning experiences from a broadband experiment. Robert Elbrink City of Eindhoven. Topics. What is Kenniswijk Broadband in Kenniswijk Learning experiences. Kenniswijk. A National initiative, with a Regional implementation, aiming for an International status

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Kenniswijk Learning experiences from a broadband experiment

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  1. KenniswijkLearning experiences from a broadband experiment Robert Elbrink City of Eindhoven Telecities Ronneby

  2. Topics • What is Kenniswijk • Broadband in Kenniswijk • Learning experiences Telecities Ronneby

  3. Kenniswijk • A National initiative, with a • Regional implementation, aiming for an • International status Eindhoven Region has won the national competition to host the Kenniswijk- experiment Project duration: 2001-2005/6 Kenniswijk Experience the Future Telecities Ronneby

  4. Main objectives • Large scale stimulation ICT-innovations • Both: Services and Broadband infrastructures • Building knowledge and experience • Measure effects on consumers Mission of Kenniswijk “Create the future consumer market” Telecities Ronneby

  5. Kenniswijk Triangle Strategy Measures: Courses, Public access Supporting measures: Visitor Centre, Portal, Broadband demonstration centre Smart users Measure: Stimulating consumer demand Measure: Funding innovative projects Innovative services New infrastructures Telecities Ronneby

  6. The Netherlands Telecities Ronneby

  7. The Eindhoven Region Telecities Ronneby

  8. The Kenniswijk Area • 84.000 inhabitants • Cross section of Dutch population Telecities Ronneby

  9. Public Private Partnership Market parties are leading, but Initial funding by national en local governments (I.e. the cities of Eindhoven en Helmond and SRE) Telecities Ronneby

  10. Broadband results 2002 - now • Fiber to the Home: • 800 homes passed with commercial offering (14% connected) / Internet 10 Mbps / EUR84 (EUR59) • 400 homes passed with non-commercial offering (30% connected) / Internet 30 Mbps / EUR25 • 210 homes passed / local government pilot • Wireless • UMTS-pilot area for Vodafone • WiFi-hotspots are being roll-out with a commercial party Telecities Ronneby

  11. Internet Service Providers Videocontent Providers Home Environment Providers Telephony Providers VisionAIR Service Platform Analogue, DVB, Mpeg2, WMP, Mpeg4, etc POTS, ISDN, VoIP, etc Conversion to VisionAIR protocols VoIP IP xDSL/ FttH FttH Mpeg2 xDSL Mpeg4 Modem/ O/E Heating, electricity, security etc Multiple providers Telecities Ronneby

  12. Observations during the first years • FttH lagged with respect to prognoses, due to • Economic situation (burst of the “bubble”) • Rapid uptake of ADSL / Cable • No sense of urgency with telco’s and cable companies • No viable commercial (unbundled) business case: • Too much risk • Too litte return of investment • Slower than expected development of services • Less than expected broadband connections • Product- and service development takes time Telecities Ronneby

  13. Changing role of local government w.r.t. FttH • Broadband infrastructure • From passive to active role • Eindhoven has developed and communicated a clear vision • Demand bundling to stimulate market movement • Building new partnerships • Broadband services • More emphasis on “public” revenues, next to commercial revenues (healthcare, safety, education, traffic, etc.) • Launching customer Telecities Ronneby

  14. Questions? Telecities Ronneby

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