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Broadband Connectivity in Canada

Broadband Connectivity in Canada. Douglas Sward Phone: +1 613-990-4700 E-mail: sward.doug@ic.gc.ca. Outline. What is Broadband ? Overall system concept Technologies Broadband connectivity in Canada Final Remarks. Legend. MINIMUM. IDEAL.

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Broadband Connectivity in Canada

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  1. Broadband Connectivity in Canada Douglas Sward Phone: +1 613-990-4700 E-mail: sward.doug@ic.gc.ca

  2. Outline • What is Broadband? • Overall system concept • Technologies • Broadband connectivity in Canada • Final Remarks

  3. Legend MINIMUM IDEAL Bandwidth requirements for selected applications E-mail / Basic Web Browsing Video Conferencing E-Learning Telemedicine Data Rates Access Technologies 10 1 100 1,000 10,000 Kilobits per second 2G 2.5 - 3G Satellite Dial Up Cable Modem/DSL Fiber Source: ITU, April 2003

  4. 320 1,500 192 1,500 Broadband Access Capacity • Capacity (Canadian Broadband Task Force, June 2001) • 1.5 Mbit/s two-way for households • 10 Mbit/s two-way for institutions • 1 Gbit/s for major institutions such as hospitals • ADSL: • Cable:

  5. Overall System Concept…

  6. Broadband Access technologies • Satellite • Conventional C and Ku technology for community access, Ka-band technology for “direct-to-home” access • Terrestrial • Optical Fiber: High capacity trunking, transport, fiber to the home in urban settings • Cable: Broadband piggy-backed on Cable-TV installations where they exist in rural and remote areas • ADSL: Trend towards Micro-DSLAM and DSL repeaters to reach farther and VDSL to increase capacity over shorter distance • Wireless: • Licence-exempt bands • Local Area Network (LAN) (Wi-Fi, Wi-Max) • Extended LAN • Rural Area Network (RAN) • Multimedia Broadcasting

  7. Cable modem/ microDSLAM WiFi hot-spots Rural Broadband Access

  8. Cable modem/ microDSLAM WiFi hot-spots 7 km 20 km 30 km 40 km Rural Broadband Access Low/medium power ISM bands Higher power, lower frequency broadband access system

  9. Multimedia broadcasting • Large data capacity: up to 20 Mbit/s per 6 MHz channel • Large coverage: typically 70 km radius • Frequency agile: VHF-UHF operation • Non-Line-Of-Sight: robust to multipath and to interference • Low cost: consumers products (ATSC, DVB-T, ISDB-T)

  10. Why is Broadband Important? • Systematic gap between the quality of life enjoyed by Canadians living in or near the urban areas of the country and those living in rural areas • Broadband has the potential to bridge the economic and social gaps that separate Canadian communities • Strengthening economy • Improving health care • Making new learning opportunities

  11. Korea Netherlands Japan United Kingdom Germany Italy Switzerland Denmark France Ireland United States Sweden Canada Australia 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 Population per square mile Geographic Challenges Population DensitiesOECD Nations • Relative to other countries Canada has low population density • Rural/remote areas unlikely to be served by market forces, as business case non-existent SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1992, Tables 25, 340 and 1359

  12. Served Community 1523 (28%) Unserved Community 3909 (72%) Total 5428 1000 km As of Aug 2003 Uneven Broadband Access

  13. Broadband Pilot Program A $105M pilot program to assist unserved communities with a priority given to First Nations, northern, rural and remote communities. Objectives: • To provide funding to unserved communities to prepare business plans that detail the need for broadband services in their communities • To implement broadband services that will address the needs of these communities in the areas of education, health and governance • To create opportunities for learning by sharing best practices among communities • To demonstrate and validate the benefits of broadband in unleashing the full innovative potential of communities across Canada • To create new business opportunities, domestically and globally, for Canadian ICT companies Broadband – The Platform for Innovation and Inclusion

  14. More Info • About the Program • Program Guide • Maps • Broadband Distribution in Canada • Satellite Coverage in Canada • Resource Centre • News and Events • Resources for Communities • FAQs • NBTF Archives • Presentations Websitehttp://broadband.gc.ca

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