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Shaw Network and Services in the
Regional District of East Kootenay
Presented to the Board of Directors, Regional District of East Kootenay
October 2, 2020
Kiersten Enemark, Government Relations
Director
Jay Ingham, Regional Operations Manager
INTRODUCTION
• Shaw Communications Inc. is a leading Canadian connectivity
company providing residential customers with broadband Internet,
Shaw Go WiFi, video and digital phone and business customers with
Internet, data, WiFi, digital phone and video services. The Wireless
division provides wireless voice and LTE data services through an
expanding and improving mobile wireless network infrastructure
• Shaw is actively expanding its network infrastructure in British
Columbia to better enable access to high speed internet and cellular
service
• We would like to provide an overview of the Shaw network in B.C. as
well as an update on service within the Regional District of East
Kootenay
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Shaw | By the Numbers
Launched July 2020
700K+
1.8M
Over 1.8 million wireless
Save hundreds per year
when you add Shaw
1.5M+ 2.0M+ Satellite
Cable Subscribers Internet Subscribers Subscribers
subscribers Mobile to Fibre+ Internet
45k+ Business 170k+ Business Nationwide
Network covers ~75% of B.C. Subscribers Subscribers
Coverage
35k+ Business
Subscribers
800K+ 9,600+ Over $25
2.5M Devices Residential Home
Employees Billion Headquartered in Calgary with a
Phone Subscribers major presence in Vancouver,
110K 365k+ ~3,500+ Invested Edmonton, Winnipeg and Toronto.
Hotspots Business Phone Employees in BC over the last 7 years -
Subscribers $4.4 Billion in F19
60+ agreements with
BC municipalities
(operating + capital)
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Strictly Confidential - Not for Distribution.
FIBRE+
ADVANTA 99% of the network is fibre The last 400m (less than 0.1%) is high
capacity coax
GE
Fibre
Node
Shaw operates one of the Average of 200
most extensive fibre networks customers per
in British Columbia, delivering node
the same speeds to small (Industry Avg.
communities as we do in Today)
urban centres Upgrading Network Speeds occurs at
the Fibre Node. No need to replace
wires to the home!
High Capacity Huge Potential
We are only scratching Our Fibre+ network
the surface of the will be able to support
capacity available on 10Gbps/10Gbps of
4 Fibre+ capacity by 2021!
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SERVICING RURAL COMMUNITIES
Shaw recognizes the importance for all communities to have access to high In May 2020, Shaw launched
quality, affordable internet service across British Columbia, including rural Fibre+ Gigabit Speeds for
communities. consumers in 98% of our
footprint in British Columbia,
including Cranbrook,
Kimberley, Fernie, Sparwood,
Elkford, Canal Flats,
Invermere, Windermere,
Wasa, Fairmont Hot Springs
and Radium Hot Springs
Fibre+ Gigabit Speeds All Shaw Fibre+ Internet No overage charges on
available in 98% of our plans let you access any Shaw internet plans
network footprint 100,000+ Shaw Go WiFi All speeds over 150 Mbps
Over 100 communities hotspots so you can receive unlimited usage at
with a population of stay connected no matter the customer’s top speed
~2,000 have access to where you are.
Fibre+ speeds
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OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCELERATE
Recognizing that connectivity CONNECTIVITY
enhances local economies Regional Connectivity Strategies
and access to services, we • For rural areas, developing cohesive digital strategies within a region
see more and more local
governments developing Internal Resources and Capacity for First Nation and Underserved
digital strategies and Communities
• Trusted advisor to support underserved communities in developing a digital
intelligent city plans to
plan
accelerate connectivity
Reduce Permit timeline
• Develop ways to accelerate permits that allow for connectivity
Include Wireless Infrastructure in Land Use Plans
• Community visioning and OCPs identify areas to build wireless infrastructure
Develop and/or Update Local Telecommunication Policies or Protocol
• For wireless infrastructure, develop policies that encourage connectivity by
providing guidance on appropriate telecommunication infrastructure designs
and locations.
Improve Access to Passive Utility Infrastructure
• New infrastructure to include connectivity, ex. EV changing stations with monopoles; Smart
Streetlights, BC Hydro poles and small cells
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Design for Capacity
SHAW CONTINUES TO INVEST IN RDEK
• Fibre+ Gigabit Speeds In May 2020, Shaw upgraded the
network to offer Fibre+ Gig speeds in urban areas, like
Cranbrook as well as smaller communities like Wasa and Canal
Flats
• Network upgrades continue to increase upload speeds
• Shaw Mobile In Cranbrook,
Shaw launched Freedom
Mobile LTE cellular service in
2019 and Shaw Mobile in July
2020
• Expanding wireless LTE
footprint continues with
new sites in Kimberley
and south of Cranbrook
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SHAW CONTINUES TO INVEST IN RDEK
To service our customers, Shaw is expanding our retail presence:
- The Mobile Shop and WalMart currently sells both Freedom Mobile and Shaw
Mobile
- Shaw Mobile retail will be launching in October at the current Shaw Office in
Cranbrook Average of 200
- We’re actively looking for a new Shaw Mobile retail location for customers
2021 per
node
(Industry Avg.
Today)
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8QUESTIONS?
CONNECTING RURAL BRITISH
COLUMBIA
Whistler to Cache Creek
High capacity fibre connecting underserved communities along Highway 99
Prince George to Dawson Creek Average of 200
customers per
High capacity fibre connecting underserved communities along Highway 97
node
(Industry Avg.
Hope – Merritt – Kamloops – Pinantan Lake Today)
Joint application to build new fibre and improve wireless highway coverage
Lillooet Expansion
Connecting household
Chetwynd – Fort St. John
High capacity fibre connecting underserved communities along Highway 29
Parksville – Port Alberni
High capacity fibre route
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10How Shaw has responded to COVID-19
#ShawHelps Adapting our
A series of robust initiatives to keep individuals, families, and communities connected.
Business
• We temporarily closed most
Food of our retail stores.
$1M to Community Food
Centres Canada to address
Education food insecurity. • We moved 76% of our
Free access to workforce to ‘work from
immersive digital home’.
educational
programming.
WiF • We shifted to a 100% self
install model for our
iOpened Shaw residential customers.
Go WiFi to the
public for free.
• For employees who can’t work
from home, we implemented
Internet Data & social distancing and extra
Two months of channels sanitation measures in our
free internet for Provided Freedom Mobile facilities.
3,500 low income customers with extra
families. data and all video
customers with free
• We are implementing a ‘go
access to several TV slow’ approach to re-opening.
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