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The Gigabit Island Full-fibre, future-proof, ultrafast broadband - fit for the 21st Century.
Wightfibre - Gigabit Island
1. WIGHTFIBRE
WightFibre is the island’s only independent network operator. WightFibre
owns and operates its’ own telecommunications infrastructure entirely
independently of BT. The network currently passes 13,000 of the 61,000
homes on the island, covering Cowes, Newport and parts of Ryde.
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2. THE BROADBAND BOTTLENECK
Over the last decade, the evolution of digital technologies has radically changed the way in which we both live and
work. This has also changed the demands that islanders, business, the Council, the NHS and other organisations
make upon the communications networks we have today.
Many areas of the island face severe bottlenecks in these networks when it comes to taking advantage of the huge
benefits of technology. For many they are limited to using broadband services that run, at least in-part, over BT’s
copper-based networks. Even those able to access new, part ‘fibre’ networks soon find the service frequently fails to
deliver the promised improvements to their online experience.
Poor digital infrastructure is significantly and widely inhibiting innovation, economic and social growth across the
island.
Your Home
or Business Copper Internet
Network
ISP Bandwidth Bottleneck
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3. FUTURE PROOF DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Just as certain communities rose to prominence in the industrial age due to their connection via roads, canals and railways, the emerging centres of
economic activity and prosperity in a digital age will be those that enjoy access to state of the art broadband infrastructure. Currently this is in short
supply, particularly on the island.
It is generally accepted that the only future-proof digital infrastructure is a pure fibre optic network. Pure, 100% fibre networks operating at Gigabit
speeds are 5 times faster that today’s fastest broadband and 40 times faster than the island’s average broadband speed. What’s more, they are
capable of supporting data uploads as fast as downloads.
1000 Megabits (one Gigabit) of pure fibre bandwidth, both up and downstream, is a ‘step-change’ even more dramatic than the shift from dial-up to
broadband. Speeds of 10,000Mb (10Gb) or even higher are possible on such networks, even in the short term, should demand require it.
In addition to the vastly improved speeds, a pure fibre network is an elegantly simple, future-proof solution to the island’s unrelenting and increasing
appetite for bandwidth. With no copper to interrupt the data passing at the speed of light through the fibre, increasing bandwidth availability in the
future, simply involves upgrading the equipment at each end - leaving the fibre network untouched.
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4. THE KEY TECHNOLOGY DIFFERENCE
True full-fibre broadband across the island is currently very limited. In most cases, what’s While these Fibre-To-The-Cabinet services are undoubtedly better than older technology, they
branded as ‘fibre broadband’ actually still involves copper cable. This technology is known as cannot compare with the new era of gigabit speeds and are not able to adequately support the
‘Fibre to the Cabinet’, but it relies on a final leg of copper wire, from the cabinet into the prem- crucial uploading of data, leaving users as largely passive participants of the digital age.
ises. This slows data down and causes congestion.
Traditional fibre broadband broadband
Local telephone exchange
Your home or business
Your home or business Your home or business
Street Cabinet
Street Cabinet Street Cabinet
Fibre optic cable Traditional BT copper cable
Fibre optic cable Traditional BT copper cable optic cable
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5. THE GIGABIT ISLAND
Past visionaries saw the need to invest in infrastructure to bring
order to industrialisation chaos. Road, and railway networks, water
and electricity grids are all examples of infrastructure that facilitated
growth and improvement in our lives. Now a similar vision is needed
to support the next step-change in our lives, societies and businesses
– gigabit broadband.
The broadband infrastructure development on the island has largely
been in the hands of national companies who have a national
agenda that does not align with the interests of the island. It is time
to put the interests of the island first. Only WightFibre, a local island
company, has this truly local vision.
A bespoke and future-proof full-fibre deployment, built quickly to
minimise disruption and accelerate the benefits, will give the island
control of and transform its’ digital future. This deployment, funded
50% by private investment and 50% by the Government’s Digital
Infrastructure Investment Fund, will create the Gigabit Island.
The Gigabit Island will spark innovation and draw new investment;
it will enable new approaches to familiar services such as transport,
education, health, emergency services and social services and, where
appropriate, kick-start new ways of doing business that can take full
advantage of an increasingly virtualised global economy.
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6. THE WIGHTFIBRE FULL FIBRE NETWORK
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The new WightFibre full-fibre network is tailor-made to the island’s unique requirements. The island
wide deployment will begin in mid-2018, the physical installation of the cables and connection
of the island’s key towns and villages will take around three years. By the end of the project it is
estimated that around 50,000 of the island’s 61,000 homes and business premises will have a
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full-fibre broadband connection available to them.
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In Autumn 2018, first to connect will be businesses, innovation hubs, business parks and industrial
estates that rely on data in any form for their commercial existence followed closely by homes
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with heavy internet use who will appreciate the benefits of full-fibre broadband. All homes on the
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WightFibre network will move to full-fibre within 5 years.
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Phase 1: Cowes, Newport Upgrade 2018-19
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Phase 2: Ryde, Bembridge, Nettlestone 2019
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Phase 3: Sandown, Shanklin 2019-20
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Phase 4: Ventnor 2020
Phase 5: West Wight TBC
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Business 2018-21
Total Hub
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7. OUTLINE NETWORK ROLLOUT.
ACTUAL DATES AND LOCATIONS SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION.
2018-19 Binstead East Swanmore 2019
Haylands
Binstead West
Ryde Ryde Central
Binstead North Central South Ryde Central
North West North East
Cowes Cowes Central
Central East Ryde
Cowes East Central West
Appley
Cowes West Gurnard Ryde
Central West
Wootton East
Oakfield
Cowes Cowes
Cowes North Cowes South
Central South West
Northwood Wooton North Elmfield
Ryde
& Medham North West Bembridge
Wootton South Seaview South North
Ryde Central
Wootton Nettlestone St Helens
High St. Church Rd Ryde
Shanklin
O/S Car Park, Green St.
Wight Fibre Cowes South East Seaview Bembridge
Hub East Cowes South Jcn Station St.
Shanklin Central
East Cowes West Ryde Central
Bembridge
East Cowes West South
Nettlestone
Horsebridge O/S Bramley House,
Bullen Rd
East Cowes North
East Cowes
Newport North Dodnor Central Yaverland Sandown East
Newport
Industrial Estate Sandown North
Sandown South
Newport North
(Sylvan Drive) Shanklin North Lake
Newport Town Centre North Fairlee
Carisbrooke Shanklin North
Sandown West
North Staplers North / East
Newport Town Centre
Shanklin East Shanklin
Newport
West Newport South Staplers Sandown Scotchells Brook Landguard manor Rd. Opp.
Pan
Haven Holiday Park
Shalfleet
Carisbrooke Lake Shanklin Central East
Yarmouth Scotchells Bridge
Shanklin South
Shide Shanklin South East
Totland
Gunville
Freshwater Shanklin South West Ventnor South
Carisbrooke West
Brighstone Shorwell Ventnor Central
Ventnor East
TBC 2019-20 Ventnor North
Ventnor West
2020
ACTUAL DATES AND LOCATIONS SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION.
Newport Industrial Estate Ryde Wootton
Ventnor Newport Bembridge
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8. BENEFITS OF THE NEW FULL-FIBRE NETWORK
Future-proof, full-fibre, ultrafast infrastructure at In addition, the Blue-Light services and es-
the heart of our Gigabit Island will bring signifi- sential utility and transport operators can
cant, measurable benefits: also manage in better and more cost-ef-
ficient ways, using high-definition CCTV,
Economic video-equipped emergency services, and
With readily available full-fibre broadband in Public Sector: the ever-growing range of alarms and
place, businesses and the public sector can sensors to deliver rresponses faster, more
become more nimble and efficient, while the intelligently and with greater effeciency.
Gigabit Island becomes a magnet for new busi-
ness development and investment - creating Public WiFi
new jobs and opening up fresh opportunities One vital building block of public WiFi
Additional Public Sector:
for small companies and start-ups to compete projects involves placing antennas on
on a level playing field nationally and interna- street lights, advertising hoardings and
tionally. inside public premises such as shops and
sports centres. With a full-fibre infrastruc-
Social ture in place, antennas can be connected
The Isle of Wight Council has already im- Businesses: directly to the network, instantly solving
plemented many E-Government initiatives, their need for high-bandwidth connectivity
transforming the ways that islanders access and providing a new experience in public
and pay for services, while simultaneously WiFi access..
lowering operating costs in the process. With
Gigabit Island, these strategies can be extended In the Home
Homes:
much further, linking schools, libraries, commu- Homes across the island Many islanders are unconcerned about
nity centres and others - to eliminate the digital technology – but they do care about
divide that currently affects all ages. getting faster, better, and more reliable
access to the online services that inform
Health and Security and entertain them. Currently, many are
Building on the Gigabit Island platform, trapped with slow and unreliable broad-
E-Health, M-Health, Telemedicine and Wellness band connections that just aren’t good
projects can be quickly introduced to bring a enough. The Gigabit Island will enable a
range of new, emerging technologies to better revolutionary new era of services bases-
diagnose, treat, monitor and support patients don fibre-to-the home technology which
- helping to improve the overall health of the will forever change the way in which
entire population. 10 islanders can use the internet.Wightfibre - Gigabit Island
9. SUMMARY
As the island’s only independent network operator, WightFibre will build and operate the
future-proof, full-fibre, ultrafast broadband network that will bring the benefits of Gigabit speed
connectivity to the island from our dedicated centre in Cowes.
The project will create up to 20 new full time permanent jobs at WightFibre and 12 more
temporary jobs during the build of the new network. Around a further 100 temporary jobs will be
created by the civil engineering subcontractors building the network.
With the network planned to reach around 50,000 of the 61,000 homes and business on the
island, WightFibre are helping the island to compete globally by creating an infrastructure with
unlimited potential for the future, enabling new services in the public, private and residential
sectors.
If you would like to find out more about WightFibre’s Gigabit Island please get in
touch. We’d love to hear from you.
GigabitIsland@WightFibre.com,
www.GigabitIsland.com
@wightfibre
Tel 295050
11Contact Information: GigabitIsland@WightFibre.com, www.GigabitIsland.com, Tel 01982 295050
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