The Fundaments of NGA provision
The practical requirements of broadband provision into any new community/area require two factors to be in place:
- High-Speed Backhaul
This being how high-speed broadband is delivered into a region/village - Local Distribution Network
This being how consumers of the service (businesses and households) are connected to the backhaul
Once the backhaul provision has been located/established, there are a number ofoptions for distributing the service within the parish/village. While we tend to favour least cost, fastest to deploy solutions such as wireless, we are able to provide a range of local distribution options:
Broadband Distribution Options
- High-speed Wireless
Favoured by County Broadband as the first step to fast to deploy, requiring no planning, road digging or otherwise and proven as an effective solution in rural areas
- Existing Copper Network + Local Loop Unbundling
This requires the provision of new equipment to be installed in the local exchange, alongside that of the current provider (normally BT). Only affective if there is already high-speed backhaul provision present – which is why you normally only see these projects in urban areas. The service to the home from the exchange is still provided via the traditional copper phone line, so does not directly address issues with distance from the exchange and requires a wholesale agreement through BT
- Fibre to the Cabinet (combined with Local Loop unbundling)
As above, but with the provision of a high-speed backhaul link the cabinet in the street. This has the effect of potentially reducing the length of the copper wired service and so supports higher speeds. It does however require quite significant infrastructure provision.
- Fibre to the Home
The model for Fibre to the home is still being proven. This type of project will cost in excess of £100,000 for even a relatively small village. While fibre is currently considered the premier solution, projects take a significant amount of time to organise and deploy with planning consents, way leaves (permission to cross land) and road works all contributing factors.
