1. Frittenden Community Fibre Partnership meeting
2nd July 2019

2. Lance French
Community Lead

3. Paul Mussett
BT Openreach Cfp

4. Paul Mussett

5. About Community Fibre Partnerships
Wherever you are, and whatever you need faster broadband for, our community fibre partnerships scheme brings fast, fibre broadband to homes and businesses through a co-funded approach, by building a customised solution to meet your needs
Whether you live in a rural location, a block of flats - or you might represent a group of businesses in an industrial park– we'll work with you to find a way to bring fast fibre broadband to your area
We contribute toward the cost in line with our own commercial model and where possible we bring together funding from Local Authorities, Government voucher schemes and other grants to help make things affordable for communities

6. Community Fibre Partnerships
95% of homes and businesses in the UK have access to superfast broadband.
We can help
A Community Fibre Partnership is a way that any community can co-fund infrastructure upgrades with Openreach, so the ‘final 5%’ can gain access to fibre broadband services. And for those already served with fibre broadband, but want even faster speeds, a Community Fibre Partnership can bring ultrafast broadband right to the premise.
The UK Government wants to extend the delivery of fibre broadband to the remaining 5% by 2020 to give people minimum speeds of 10Mbps.
But there’s no funding mechanism to cover all of this final 5%.
Overall the UK is one of the best served and most competitive markets in the world, and the open network model provided by Openreach is key to this.
However, while coverage is growing all the time, there will still be areas not covered by commercial or central government funding.

7. Moy
Helping communities of any kind to co-fund superfast or ultrafast broadband
Bishopbriggs
Nearly 800 communities have signed up for a superfast or ultrafast fibre broadband infrastructure through this scheme giving tens of thousands more premises access to superfast broadband
Communities across the UK are now enjoying superfast fibre, with the connectivity for the remainder being built right now
Our aim is to make the process of co-funding fibre infrastructure for your area as simple, fast and painless as possible
This process works where the local community actively engages with us
Clintyclay
Eshott
Bangor
Coleorton
Ipswich
Hockworthy

9. Community Fibre Partnership process
You’ll check the current and planned availability using the line checker
You'll register interest in having a community fibre partnership
Community Fibre Partnership process
We’ll send you information you need to gather interest for having a community fibre partnership
We aim to make the process as simple as possible for the community
You’ll engage your community and build support for the partnership
We’ve a dedicated and experienced team providing management and support
We’ll keep in touch with you and give you help where you need it in engaging your community
We'll help you identify if there are any available grants to consider to help co-fund your fibre, and pass on any advice to make things to as smoothly as possible
Years of experience means you can trust us to do the best job
We’ll provide you with an indicative costing
You discuss the cost within your community
We’ll generate a firm quote
You’ll work with your community to generate your part of the co-funding
We’ll plan and build the infrastructure

10. Community Fibre Partnership process
You’ll check the current and planned availability using the line checker
You'll register interest in having a community fibre partnership
Community Fibre Partnership process
We’ll send you information you need to gather interest for having a community fibre partnership
The first step is to see if we’re coming to your area by using the line checker at
The checker will let you know if you can get fibre broadband already, or if your area is in scope or being built
If that’s happening, you don’t need to do anything as the infrastructure serving your home or business will be enabled in due course. Unless you want to upgrade to full fibre (FTTP), in which case you can register to have a community fibre partnership using the simple form that the website will present
If your premises show as ‘exploring solutions’ that means there’s no current plan to deliver fibre in your area
You’ll engage your community and build support for the partnership
We’ll provide you with an indicative costing
You discuss the cost within your community
We’ll generate a firm quote
You’ll work with your community to generate your part of the co-funding
We’ll plan and build the infrastructure

11. Community Fibre Partnership process
You’ll check the current and planned availability using the line checker
You'll register interest in having a community fibre partnership
Community Fibre Partnership process
We’ll send you information you need to gather interest for having a community fibre partnership
If the line checker shows ‘exploring solutions’ then investigate a partnered approach with us to get fibre
Use the simple form at to let us know you’re interested in having a community fibre partnership
You’ll engage your community and build support for the partnership
We’ll provide you with an indicative costing
You discuss the cost within your community
We’ll generate a firm quote
You’ll work with your community to generate your part of the co-funding
We’ll plan and build the infrastructure

12. Community Fibre Partnership process
You’ll check the current and planned availability using the line checker
You'll register interest in having a community fibre partnership
Community Fibre Partnership process
We’ll send you information you need to gather interest for having a community fibre partnership
We’ll send you an with confirmation of your enquiry and will give you a reference number
You’ll also receive a second with a link to an online community portal. Here, you'll be able to enter the addresses for all the properties you'd like to have included in the new fibre build
You’ll engage your community and build support for the partnership
We’ll provide you with an indicative costing
You discuss the cost within your community
We’ll generate a firm quote
You’ll work with your community to generate your part of the co-funding
We’ll plan and build the infrastructure

13. Community Fibre Partnership process
You’ll check the current and planned availability using the line checker
You'll register interest in having a community fibre partnership
Community Fibre Partnership process
We’ll send you information you need to gather interest for having a community fibre partnership
This is the point you’ll need to start drumming up interest in your area
Talk to your neighbours about getting fibre broadband and the benefits it will bring
We can help you go about engaging your community
You’ll engage your community and build support for the partnership
We’ll provide you with an indicative costing
You discuss the cost within your community
We’ll generate a firm quote
You’ll work with your community to generate your part of the co-funding
We’ll plan and build the infrastructure

14. Community Fibre Partnership process
You’ll check the current and planned availability using the line checker
You'll register interest in having a community fibre partnership
Community Fibre Partnership process
We’ll send you information you need to gather interest for having a community fibre partnership
We work with the network planners in Openreach to get a ballpark cost to bring fibre to your area
The cost we quote will be the money you need to pay on top of our contribution to your fibre solution. (We’ll cover costs for every premise in line with our commercial model)
You’ll engage your community and build support for the partnership
We’ll provide you with an indicative costing
You discuss the cost within your community
We’ll generate a firm quote
You’ll work with your community to generate your part of the co-funding
We’ll plan and build the infrastructure

15. Community Fibre Partnership process
You’ll check the current and planned availability using the line checker
You'll register interest in having a community fibre partnership
Community Fibre Partnership process
We’ll send you information you need to gather interest for having a community fibre partnership
At this stage you’ll need to share the estimate with other members of your community and reach out to other premises (whether business or residential) that would also be set to benefit
If you’re still keen to proceed, we’d love to know – there’s no obligation at this time
Also please let us know if you’ve decided not to take things further
You’ll engage your community and build support for the partnership
We’ll provide you with an indicative costing
You discuss the cost within your community
We’ll generate a firm quote
You’ll work with your community to generate your part of the co-funding
We’ll plan and build the infrastructure

16. Community Fibre Partnership process
You’ll check the current and planned availability using the line checker
You'll register interest in having a community fibre partnership
Community Fibre Partnership process
We’ll send you information you need to gather interest for having a community fibre partnership
We’ll give you a firm cost (subject to survey), and will let you know exactly which premises would be covered by the infrastructure upgrade
We’ll start the modelling work to deliver you a more accurate cost and create a proposal that you can contract for
We’ll send you that full proposal, outlining the proposed solution, and exactly which premises would be covered by fibre broadband
You’ll engage your community and build support for the partnership
We’ll provide you with an indicative costing
You discuss the cost within your community
We’ll generate a firm quote
You’ll work with your community to generate your part of the co-funding
We’ll plan and build the infrastructure

17. Community Fibre Partnership process
You’ll check the current and planned availability using the line checker
You'll register interest in having a community fibre partnership
Community Fibre Partnership process
We’ll send you information you need to gather interest for having a community fibre partnership
A number of factors can impact the price of the infrastructure upgrades needed to provide superfast broadband
You’ll engage your community and build support for the partnership
Easier/cheaper
Existing infrastructure (cabinet) in place
Ownership of land clear/no wayleave issues
Short lengths of fibre required to be laid
Large number of premises tightly clustered
Harder/more costly
No cabinet in place
Land ownership unclear/wayleave issues
Long lengths of fibre required to be laid
Few premises being served and /or premises spread over a large geographic area
We’ll provide you with an indicative costing
You discuss the cost within your community
We’ll generate a firm quote
You’ll work with your community to generate your part of the co-funding
We’ll plan and build the infrastructure

18. Community Fibre Partnership process
You’ll check the current and planned availability using the line checker
You'll register interest in having a community fibre partnership
Community Fibre Partnership process
We’ll send you information you need to gather interest for having a community fibre partnership
Now it’s time to get the community together to raise the money for your solution
You’ll need to pay 50% of your costs when you sign the contract for us to proceed, and the balance when the infrastructure is delivered – around a year after you’ve signed
We can give guidance and material to help with engaging your community, and fundraising
You’ll engage your community and build support for the partnership
We’ll provide you with an indicative costing
You discuss the cost within your community
We’ll generate a firm quote
You’ll work with your community to generate your part of the co-funding
We’ll plan and build the infrastructure

19. Community Fibre Partnership process
You’ll check the current and planned availability using the line checker
You'll register interest in having a community fibre partnership
Community Fibre Partnership process
We’ll send you information you need to gather interest for having a community fibre partnership
Once you’ve signed the contract it’s over to our skilled teams to build the new infrastructure for your community
Deploying fibre can be a complex job, so it won’t happen overnight. But we’ll keep you posted along the way.
As soon as the infrastructure is live, you’ll need to contact your preferred communications provider to upgrade to fibre. You can shop around for the best deal to meet your needs because our network is open to communication providers
You’ll engage your community and build support for the partnership
We’ll provide you with an indicative costing
You discuss the cost within your community
We’ll generate a firm quote
You’ll work with your community to generate your part of the co-funding
We’ll plan and build the infrastructure

20. Gigabit Voucher scheme
Your community can get £2,500 funding toward Ultrafast broadband through the Government's Gigabit Voucher Scheme that's been set up to provide grants for small and medium-sized businesses
The scheme provides vouchers to support the capital costs of getting new gigabit capable connections for businesses, or £500 to residents, to help with the costs of connecting to full fibre broadband
You can use these grants towards the cost of extending Openreach’s full fibre network (FTTP) to your address – that means you will be able to order the highest speed connections from the broadest range of suppliers.
You can combine vouchers toward the cost of an FTTP solution delivered to communities with multiple SMEs, for example, business parks, or with a number of small businesses (and residences)

21. Our Community Fibre Partnership capabilities
Value for money
A choice of communication providers to buy your service from
The right technical solutions and a future-proof network
Openreach provides the strongest, most future-proofed and best value-for- money solutions for community fibre partnerships
Lowest superfast and fixed line broadband costs in Europe
Best value for money for local bodies, for consumers, and for businesses
Most future-proofed solution – a roadmap to Ultrafast

22. Reasons to choose Openreach, the UK’s primary infrastructure provider
The network is available to all communications providers. This means there is a wide range of services that provide real choice
The infrastructure already provides a complete network covering virtually the entire country and supporting 28 million phone lines
Regular maintenance and improvement of the infrastructure – £11bn has been invested in improving the network over the last 10 years
Capability of delivering both FTTC services (up to 80Mbps download) and FTTP services (up to 330Mbps download)
We aim to make the process of co-funding fibre infrastructure for your area as simple, fast and painless as possible so you can get superfast

24. Jake Huggett
Kent County Council

25. Agenda Map Options Voucher options Voucher obligations Next steps
Suppliers
Prices

26. Map

27. Options Do nothing Better Broadband Vouchers
Wait for Government’s Universal Service Obligation announcement
Pursue Community Fibre Partnership

28. Pursuing Community Fibre Partnership

29. Gigabit vouchers £2,500 business / £500 residential
No location criteria
No current speed requirements
Must take a service of at least 100mbps and double current speed for 12 months at least
For every 10 residential there must be at least 1 business voucher

30. New Rural Gigabit Connectivity Vouchers
£3,500 business / £1,500 residential
Must be a rural postcode under the Defra definition
Must have current speed of less than 25mbps
Must take a service of at least 30mbps for 12 months but have a gigabit capable connection
No business to residential split
Businesses must take a business contract to receive a business voucher
New Rural Gigabit Connectivity Vouchers with KCC top up
Same criteria as above
However KCC will supply an additional £1,000 top up to residential only
Making residential £2,500 and business £3,500
Not due to be launched until September 2019

31. Voucher obligations
Limited ISPs on Openreach FTTP network (7 residential / 20 business)
FTTP speeds up to 330Mbps
Contract costs will be higher than existing
Minimum length of contract – 12 months
Switching and Renewal Issues
No Service, no Voucher

32. Next steps Agree on detailed extent of project
Seek revised cost estimates from Openreach CfP
Get premises signed up on Lance’s online portal
Form local association to enter contract
Agree contract with Openreach CfP
Scheme design and construction begins
Take-up new Service contracts

33. Suppliers- residential

34. Suppliers- business

35. Estimate Business prices

36. Estimate residential prices