Vidalia Broadband Initiative
Transcript of Vidalia Broadband Initiative
City of VidaliaFiber to the Home Project
City on the Move
Major Projects • Moving the Entire Town• Hydroelectric Dam• Riverfront Development• Vidalia Conference and Convention
Center • Development of Industrial Park• Development of Port• Flood of 2011• Fiber to the Home (FTTH)
Vidalia Broadband Initiative (VBI)
Fiber to the Home (FTTH)• 100% connectivity to Government, Businesses and Residences• Fiber Optic Cable Network• Instant Access to the Global Marketplace• Competitive Equality • Multiple Services Available• Economic Development Tools• Quality of Life Issues• Smart Grid Control
The Vision of Vidalia Broadband Initiative
Vidalia Broadband Initiative
Fiber Optic Cable Network• Interconnected • Three Ring Double Redundant • Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON)• Radio Frequency Over Glass (RFOG)• 1Gb – 10Gb Commercial • 100Mbs – 1Gb Residential • Speed of Light Connectivity
Quality of Life for Citizens
• Multiple Service Providers • Customized Service Plans
• Cost Savings through Competition• Workforce Development & Retention • Multi-point Academics • Telemedicine for Rural Healthcare • Virtual Employment Opportunities • Democratization of Technology• Future Bandwidth Requirements
The Vision of VBI
Fiber to the Home
• The VBI will include expansion opportunities for all surrounding areas.
• VBI plans will be
developed into a model that can be easily duplicated on any scale.
The Future Is Now
“Our goal is not to play catch-up with the rest of the world, but to surpass and
eclipse them.”-Bobby Paul