Soft market testing
30th April 2013
“Bringing together the expertise of telecommunications providers with the local knowledge and resources of key Derby stakeholders to achieve our common aims.”
Derby’s aims for broadband
• High quality wired and wireless connectivity everywhere
• Forge a single business connectivity market
• Build the foundations for a smart city
• Support new markets in connectivity enabled services
Derby opportunities
• UBF funding
• Wireless concession
• Voucher scheme
• General Purpose ducting
• The Council’s own connectivity needs
• Schools’ connectivity needs
• Business parks and new developments
Soft Market Testing
• Derby wants to know how the opportunities can be best exploited in order to achieve our overall aims
• The Soft Market Testing will bring together the expertise of telecommunications providers with the local knowledge and resources of key Derby stakeholders in order to identify the best way do this.
The timescales
• Soft market paper goes out to all telecom providers that are interested to comment – Wednesday May 1st
• Opportunity to have a Skype call or face-to-face meeting to clarify any issue
• Opportunity of a Skype call or face-to-face meeting to present initials thoughts and get feedback during week beginning 17th May
• Final proposal to be emailed by 5 pm Friday 31st May
• Presentations in week beginning 3rd June
Comments, questions and requests to be invited to [email protected]: 07711 444500
Comments, questions and requests to be invited to [email protected]: 07711 444500
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