FTTH cheaper than copper has been a reality since 1986, but not for the copper minds of the telco world. BPON, GPON and FTTC is the wrong solution, as is copper, but this is the love of those with a lifetime in the last mile. Sooner or later these people will retire, resign, fade away, and the world will move on!

1. BroadBand
The State of The Nation
Peter Cochrane
ca-global.org
cochrane.org.uk
COCHRANE
a s s o c i a t e s
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

2. BroadBand
In the history of the human race it is hard to
think of a topic or a technology that has seen
so much debate, so many presentations, and an
industry so far behind the wave!
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

3. The death of a really
dumb question ?
Why do people want ‘X’ Mbit/s at home and
what will they do with it ?
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

4. The death of an
old model and way
of thinking ?
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5. The death of an
old model and way
of thinking ?
★ Time, Distance, Bandwidth - are irrelevant
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6. The death of an
old model and way
of thinking ?
★ Time, Distance, Bandwidth - are irrelevant
★ Network optimisation - is the kiss of death
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

7. The death of an
old model and way
of thinking ?
★ Time, Distance, Bandwidth - are irrelevant
★ Network optimisation - is the kiss of death
★ Limiting downloads - is plain dumb
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8. The death of an
old model and way
of thinking ?
★ Time, Distance, Bandwidth - are irrelevant
★ Network optimisation - is the kiss of death
★ Limiting downloads - is plain dumb
★ Restricting access in any way - is even dumber
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

9. The death of an
old model and way
of thinking
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10. The death of an
old model and way
of thinking
★ Wasting bandwidth - is a positive act
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11. The death of an
old model and way
of thinking
★ Wasting bandwidth - is a positive act
★ 1M, 10M, 100M, 1G, 10G - cost the same
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12. The death of an
old model and way
of thinking
★ Wasting bandwidth - is a positive act
★ 1M, 10M, 100M, 1G, 10G - cost the same
★ Connectivity - outguns everything else
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13. The death of an
old model and way
of thinking
★ Wasting bandwidth - is a positive act
★ 1M, 10M, 100M, 1G, 10G - cost the same
★ Connectivity - outguns everything else
★ The money - is in services and the meta data
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14. A well established
dependence !
The internet has evolved into the nervous
system of the planet in a way the telephone
network could could never do...
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15. Powe r i n g t h e g l o b a l
economy - health &
wellbeing off nations
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16. We learn’t a lot from the
root technology - but it
cannot be extended to what
we now need....
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17. A world with everything
is on line - and the human
race become insignificant
communicators
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18. Global, local and transient
clouds where people, things
and networks are mobile,
wireless - and spontaneous
connections are the norm
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19. This is not a world that is
asymmetric - it is a world
where everyone and thing
has a lot to say
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20. This is not a world that
will accept delays and
queueing - it has to be
faster than the human
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21. Traffic jams & pile ups will
kill commerce & progress -
it will all grind to a halt
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22. Wednesday, 15 June 2011

23. ★Bandwidth is our cheapest commodity
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24. ★Bandwidth is our cheapest commodity
★Exploiting bandwidth reduces costs
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25. ★Bandwidth is our cheapest commodity
★Exploiting bandwidth reduces costs
★Optical fibre is everywhere
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26. ★Bandwidth is our cheapest commodity
★Exploiting bandwidth reduces costs
★Optical fibre is everywhere
★Radio spectrum is effectively infinite
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27. ★Bandwidth is our cheapest commodity
★Exploiting bandwidth reduces costs
★Optical fibre is everywhere
★Radio spectrum is effectively infinite
★We know how to do it
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28. ★Bandwidth is our cheapest commodity
★Exploiting bandwidth reduces costs
★Optical fibre is everywhere
★Radio spectrum is effectively infinite
★We know how to do it
★There is an existence theorem!
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30. ★Marketing and slight of hand is not the way
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31. ★Marketing and slight of hand is not the way
★Up to 20Mbit/s won’t cut the mustard
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32. ★Marketing and slight of hand is not the way
★Up to 20Mbit/s won’t cut the mustard
★Copper has no part to play
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33. ★Marketing and slight of hand is not the way
★Up to 20Mbit/s won’t cut the mustard
★Copper has no part to play
★Business models have to change
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

34. ★Marketing and slight of hand is not the way
★Up to 20Mbit/s won’t cut the mustard
★Copper has no part to play
★Business models have to change
★The network industry has to change
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

35. ★Marketing and slight of hand is not the way
★Up to 20Mbit/s won’t cut the mustard
★Copper has no part to play
★Business models have to change
★The network industry has to change
★This is vital to the future of the nation
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

36. ★Marketing and slight of hand is not the way
★Up to 20Mbit/s won’t cut the mustard
★Copper has no part to play
★Business models have to change
★The network industry has to change
★This is vital to the future of the nation
★It is way beyond the bottom line of individuals...
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

37. Actuality
Download
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38. Actuality
Download
When in the UK
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39. Actuality
When out of the UK
Download
When in the UK
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40. Actuality
When out of the UK
Download
When in the UK Global Average
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41. Actuality
Upload
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42. Actuality
Upload
When in the UK
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43. Actuality
When out of the UK
Upload
When in the UK
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44. Actuality
When out of the UK
Upload
When in the UK Global Average
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45. Global Ranking
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46. Global Ranking
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47. Where is the UK?
Somewhere between 25 and 35 in the league table
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48. UK Ranking
Download
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49. UK Ranking
Upload
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50. Report
Card
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51. Report
Card
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52. Where are we?
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53. Where are we?
★The planet is well fibred
★The UK is well fibred
★Long lines are all fibre
★Local loop is the last hurdle
★85% of the population live <1km from an optical fibre
★The lack of roll out is only in the mind and not the wallet
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

54. Changing an
established
company !
This is what you have
“…can be almost impossible, and it is
generally far easier to build a new one”
Niccolò Machiavelli 1469 - 1527
This is what you need
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55. Wednesday, 15 June 2011

56. ★We have no national vision
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57. ★We have no national vision
★We have no national plan
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58. ★We have no national vision
★We have no national plan
★Our politicians don’t get it
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59. ★We have no national vision
★We have no national plan
★Our politicians don’t get it
★Our companies are long established
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60. ★We have no national vision
★We have no national plan
★Our politicians don’t get it
★Our companies are long established
★And so are the business and operational models
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

61. ★We have no national vision
★We have no national plan
★Our politicians don’t get it
★Our companies are long established
★And so are the business and operational models
★We may just have to wait for a generation to die!
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

62. Clarity : An existence theorem
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63. Clarity : An existence theorem
★KIS - very simple
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64. Clarity : An existence theorem
★KIS - very simple
★Stop buying telecom equipment
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65. Clarity : An existence theorem
★KIS - very simple
★Stop buying telecom equipment
★Adopt Gbit EtherNet
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66. Clarity : An existence theorem
★KIS - very simple
★Stop buying telecom equipment
★Adopt Gbit EtherNet
★Direct Fibre
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

67. Clarity : An existence theorem
★KIS - very simple
★Stop buying telecom equipment
★Adopt Gbit EtherNet
★Direct Fibre
★No Cabinets
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

68. Clarity : An existence theorem
★KIS - very simple
★Stop buying telecom equipment
★Adopt Gbit EtherNet
★Direct Fibre
★No Cabinets
★Exploit fibre span to reduce building stock
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

69. Clarity : An existence theorem
★KIS - very simple
★Stop buying telecom equipment
★Adopt Gbit EtherNet
★Direct Fibre
★No Cabinets
★Exploit fibre span to reduce building stock
★Fibre from the periphery to the core
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

70. Clarity : An existence theorem
★KIS - very simple
★Stop buying telecom equipment
★Adopt Gbit EtherNet
★Direct Fibre
★No Cabinets
★Exploit fibre span to reduce building stock
★Fibre from the periphery to the core
★Stop installing in homes and offices
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

71. Clarity : An existence theorem
★KIS - very simple
★Stop buying telecom equipment
★Adopt Gbit EtherNet
★Direct Fibre
★No Cabinets
★Exploit fibre span to reduce building stock
★Fibre from the periphery to the core
★Stop installing in homes and offices
★Encourage/reward home/office owner installation
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

72. Clarity : An existence theorem
★KIS - very simple
★Stop buying telecom equipment
★Adopt Gbit EtherNet
★Direct Fibre
★No Cabinets
★Exploit fibre span to reduce building stock
★Fibre from the periphery to the core
★Stop installing in homes and offices
★Encourage/reward home/office owner installation
★Include wifi, 3G,4G,LTE (+) in fibre terminals
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

73. Clarity : An existence theorem
★KIS - very simple
★Stop buying telecom equipment
★Adopt Gbit EtherNet
★Direct Fibre
★No Cabinets
★Exploit fibre span to reduce building stock
★Fibre from the periphery to the core
★Stop installing in homes and offices
★Encourage/reward home/office owner installation
★Include wifi, 3G,4G,LTE (+) in fibre terminals
★Leave RG45 ports open
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

74. Clarity : An existence theorem
★KIS - very simple
★Stop buying telecom equipment
★Adopt Gbit EtherNet
★Direct Fibre
★No Cabinets
★Exploit fibre span to reduce building stock
★Fibre from the periphery to the core
★Stop installing in homes and offices
★Encourage/reward home/office owner installation
★Include wifi, 3G,4G,LTE (+) in fibre terminals
★Leave RG45 ports open
★Close down the PSTN
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

75. Clarity : An existence theorem
★KIS - very simple
★Stop buying telecom equipment
★Adopt Gbit EtherNet
★Direct Fibre
★No Cabinets
★Exploit fibre span to reduce building stock
★Fibre from the periphery to the core
★Stop installing in homes and offices
★Encourage/reward home/office owner installation
★Include wifi, 3G,4G,LTE (+) in fibre terminals
★Leave RG45 ports open
★Close down the PSTN
★Adopt a new business and operations plan
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

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77. ★Recover lead, copper plastic cables
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

78. ★Recover lead, copper plastic cables
★Lease duct and building space
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

79. ★Recover lead, copper plastic cables
★Lease duct and building space
★Embrace your competitors
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

80. ★Recover lead, copper plastic cables
★Lease duct and building space
★Embrace your competitors
★Sell off unwanted sites
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

81. ★Recover lead, copper plastic cables
★Lease duct and building space
★Embrace your competitors
★Sell off unwanted sites
★Milk remaining assets
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

82. ★Recover lead, copper plastic cables
★Lease duct and building space
★Embrace your competitors
★Sell off unwanted sites
★Milk remaining assets
★Establish new relationships
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

83. ★Recover lead, copper plastic cables
★Lease duct and building space
★Embrace your competitors
★Sell off unwanted sites
★Milk remaining assets
★Establish new relationships
★Get out of Telco/Cablco mode and into www working
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

84. ★Recover lead, copper plastic cables
★Lease duct and building space
★Embrace your competitors
★Sell off unwanted sites
★Milk remaining assets
★Establish new relationships
★Get out of Telco/Cablco mode and into www working
★Be much more than a ‘bit pipe’ - just a utility
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

85. Most importantly...
Do it fast !
Really fast !!
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

86. ca-global.org
cochrane.org.uk
Thank You
COCHRANE
a s s o c i a t e s
Wednesday, 15 June 2011