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The Bulgarian Broadband Project

The Bulgarian Broadband Project. Krassi Simonski Project Manager. Operational Program “Regional Development” Priority 2: Regional and local access Operation 2.2: “Information and Communications Network” Call: BG161PO001 /2.2-01/ 2011.

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The Bulgarian Broadband Project

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  1. The Bulgarian Broadband Project Krassi Simonski Project Manager

  2. Operational Program “Regional Development” Priority 2: Regional and local access Operation 2.2: “Information and Communications Network” Call: BG161PO001/2.2-01/2011 Title:Development of high-speed broadband access in Bulgaria by building a critical, protected, secured, and reliable public ICT infrastructure

  3. Main Players Beneficiary: Executive Agency for ICT (a.k.a. as ECNIS) to the Ministry of Transport and ITC (MTITC) Managing Authority: Operational Program “Regional Development” (OPRD) of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works (MRDPW) Ministry of Agriculture and Food: OP “Rural Development” – Demand Analysis

  4. Major steps 2009: National Broadband Strategy – adopted by the Council of Ministers 2012: Update of the Strategy –focus on NGA networks 2008-2011: Pre-strategy research 2011: Operational Program “Regional Development” – 20 mln. Euro End of 2011: Pre-investment research - MAF

  5. Project parameters Budget: 20 mln. Euro (incl. VAT) Timeframe: 24 months 29 locations selected 927 (860+67) km new Fiber-optic cables planned Active equipment to connect government and public institutions to the state network - 10 gbs intercity, 1 gbs to institutions

  6. Bulgarian Optical Backhaul Network Networks: ECNIS Optical Power Grid Optical Railroad Optical Railroad Copper

  7. Contrasts Second to the last in the EU by broadband penetration However, Sofia is in the Top 10 capitals in the world by speed and quality of Internet The gap is due to the lack of aggregation layer! Only 24 of 264 municipal centers are connected to the core backhaul networks (+57 ready) High Investment Barrier!

  8. Dual Mission– Catalonia case Connect municipalities and government institutions to the state network backbone Provide wholesale access to the extra capacity of the NGA infrastructure – passive and bitstream

  9. Project Development Demand Analysis funded by the Ministry of Agriculture Selection of locations - criteria Additional study of the selected locations Project submission and approval State Aid notification submitted Project under implementation МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА ТРАНСПОРТА, ИНФОРМАЦИОННИТЕ ТЕХНОЛОГИИ И СЪОБЩЕНИЯТА

  10. Locations Selection – Phase I • Pre-research for the National BB Strategy – 2009 to develop first BB Map: • NRA data • Research on all Internet providers in Bulgaria related to schools • Consultations within a working group established by MTITC: • ICT Business: ASTEL, BAIT, ICT Cluster • Related NGOs • Research and Education: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Technical University – Sofia, Federation of the National Scientific Unions • Result: selection of 19 regions including 92 municipalities for intervention Executive Agency for Electronic Communication Networks and Information Systems

  11. Executive Agency for Electronic Communication Networks and Information Systems

  12. Location selections – Phase II • Pre-Investment study funded by the MAF • Objectives: • Review and analysis of existing coverage, both broadband and ICT, including broadband market analysis; • Review and research of potential needs and projected use of the Internet and related services to the Internet in rural areas; • Draw a map of the existing broadband infrastructure using GIS based information system for integration and visualization of the collected information; • Developing a research and cost-benefit analysis based on the results of the market research Executive Agency for Electronic Communication Networks and Information Systems

  13. Executive Agency for Electronic Communication Networks and Information Systems

  14. Location Selections – Phase III • Limited budget of € 20 mln. = 900 km • Selection criteria: • NGA “white” zones – 34 locations • Internet penetration in households • Population • Distance to be covered • Result: 26 “white” locations + 3 “grey” on the route to white locations Executive Agency for Electronic Communication Networks and Information Systems

  15. ISP Survey • Average of 3.14 ISP per location • NGA speeds for the “last mile” access and shared limited radio links to the backhaul • Result of the survey: • 60% will order dark fiber, 20% - 1 gbsbitstream • 94% will do it within a year • 85% want to invest in NGA last mile • Impact on the ICT development survey Executive Agency for Electronic Communication Networks and Information Systems

  16. Demand Analysis Scope All Internet providers approached by the Consortium with a letter from the Minister of MTITC CRC (Bg NRA) data processed and analyzed Selected municipalities researched All ISPs from the selected locations surveyed Statement by the Incumbent about the NGA coverage МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА ТРАНСПОРТА, ИНФОРМАЦИОННИТЕ ТЕХНОЛОГИИ И СЪОБЩЕНИЯТА

  17. МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА ТРАНСПОРТА, ИНФОРМАЦИОННИТЕ ТЕХНОЛОГИИ И СЪОБЩЕНИЯТА

  18. Technology – network architecture

  19. Indirect Beneficiaries – local ISPs Average of 2 to 5 ISPs BTC (the incumbent) – ADSL Mobiltel – HomeBox Other ISPs – LAN technologies with speeds up to 100 mbs Intercity links – 50 mbs radio links, shared among all local users NGA local speeds but inadequate Internet speeds!

  20. Categorization for intervention

  21. State Aid • No State Aid: Building the infrastructure • State Aid: Selecting the operator of the infrastructure • No State Aid: Operating the state network • State Aid: Wholesale access to the optical infrastructure including bitstream

  22. Roles • IA ECNIS • Owner of the infrastructure • State Aid Administrator • Beneficiary of the grant • Selected operator • Operator of the infrastructure • Beneficiary of the state aid • OPRD – Managing Authority of the grant Executive Agency for Electronic Communication Networks and Information Systems

  23. Demands to the operator • Selling only wholesale access to the local ISPs • Banned sales to individual customers • No maintenance or other fees to government and public institutions • No Internet services • Accumulated Profit less than 20% • Maintenance and operation of the new NGA infrastructure and equipment • Free maintenance and operation of the connectivity to state and public institutions • Assistance to local Internet providers Restrictions Obligations

  24. Claw-back mechanism • Maintenance • Operations • Sales • Administration • Selling: • Dark fiber pair • Single dark fiber • 1 Gbsbitstream access - Ethernet ports Cost Revenue Profit Competition Return Claw-back

  25. Risks Time frame – 24 months only with heavy tenders (project management, notification, construction, operations) No operator: along with the ownership, ECNIS should assume the maintenance and operation of the network

  26. Priotities 2020: Investment €160 mln. € 70 mln. € 100 mln € 90 mln € 70 mln TOTAL: € 490 mln • Build the Aggregation Layer in all 264 municipal centers • Connect Public Institutions – State Administration, City Halls, Schools, … • Broadband in Rural Areas • Build Access Networks in towns – FTTH, FTTB, FTTC • Related Projects – Cybersecurity, Cloud Services, HotSpots,

  27. Roadmap Pilot Phase Phase One Phase Two • Pilot phase: Current BB Project – 2012-2014 • Phase One: 2015-2017 • Aggregation Layer • Public Administration Network • Pilots in Satellite Projects • Phase Two: 2017-2020 • Broadband in Rural Areas • Access Network • Related Projects

  28. Thank you! Any questions

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