3. Superfast Staffordshire Katrina Manegold The Rollout of Superfast Broadband in Staffordshire Katrina Manegold

4. The Government’s Ambition For Britain to have “the best superfast broadband network in Europe by 2015” £790m government investment to fill the gaps in broadband provision 44 local broadband projects National target for superfast (24mbps or more): 90% by 2015; 95% by 2017

5. Why do the government want to do this? Fast reliable broadband internet access is: Essential for homes throughout the country to benefit from online services Essential for UK businesses to compete globally

6. The Big Build – it’s a BIG job!

7. What is happening in Staffordshire? By Spring 2016: 97% of premises with access to a fibre based network 95% of premises are projected to have access to superfast broadband (>24Mbps) All premises that are in the project area will receive a minimum of 2Mbps Some important milestones: Spring 2014 – The commercial network should be complete April 2014 – The first of the Superfast Staffordshire cabinets to go live Nine phases in the project at three monthly intervals Spring 2016 – Completion

8. Where and when are we rolling out fibre broadband across Staffordshire?

9. Benefits in the home Bebo / YouTube Video Conferencing Video Conferencing Xbox HD Smart TV HD Cookery: 12 Mbps

10. Increasing competitive edge Improving web presence Improving customer experience Enabling expansion Rural areas can compete with urban areas Cost Savings Hosted and site based VoIP Better video conferencing Rural business does not need to relocate Utilise the cloud Improving productivity Faster speeds Easier to work from home Better reliability Carry out bandwidth hungry tasks simultaneously Benefits to Business

11. Have SMEs noticed the benefits? Two thirds of UK businesses increased their use of online technology 2011-3 Most frequently mentioned advantages – time savings, broadening customer reach, increased market effectiveness and cost savings 51% reported an increase in sales as a result of Internet use Businesses who have taken steps to build online capabilities are keen to develop further