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South East Central Illinois Regional Broadband Summit. Presented by: Ryan Whitlock. Company Overview. Mattoon, IL Houston, TX Pittsburg, PA. Locations. Over 10,000 miles of fiber network 6 diverse routes to Internet peers. Network. > 240,000 customers. Markets.
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South East Central Illinois Regional Broadband Summit Presented by: Ryan Whitlock
Company Overview • Mattoon, IL • Houston, TX • Pittsburg, PA Locations • Over 10,000 miles of fiber network • 6 diverse routes to Internet peers Network • > 240,000 customers Markets • ~30,000 IPTV Subscribers • ~125,000 HSI Subscribers IPTV and Broadband • CNSL on NASDAQ Investor Info
Broadband Product Overview • Basic DSL Service • 1 to 10Mb/s • Single Copper Pair • $15to $70 based on term / speed • Basic Internet and Email • Premium DSL Service • 20Mb/s+ • Two Copper Pairs • $70 - $100 based on term / speed • Enhanced download/upload • Metro Ethernet • 4 to 1,000Mb/s • Multiple copper pairs or fiber • $550 and up based on term / speed • Carrier grade connectivity with SLA
Broadband Deployment • First broadband deployed in 2000 • 384k ADSL • Deployed IPTV product in 2004 • An early adopter in the U.S. • Currently reaching 96% of customer base with a broadband product
Preparing for the Future • Investment in backbone network • FTTx – “Greenfield” environments • Expand copper-based services • MEoC – the ½ step to fiber • Extended reach DSL
Challenges • Backbone Network Stress • Youtube, Netflix, etc • Some Rural Areas Simply Not Profitable to Deploy • Balancing Revenue Pressure & Capital Investment • Loss of Landlines • Competition