IT-oLogy Summit on Information Technology: Regional Impact and Issues in Rock Hill, SC
- 2. Exis%ng Broadband Services 7Mbps 9Mbps 11Mbps Business $54.95 $64.95 $79.95 R esidential $48.45 $59.95 $74.95 12Mbps 25Mbps 50Mbps Business $79.99 $149.99 $199.99 R esidential $49.95 $59.95 $74.95 DS L C able Modem/F iber
- 3. • First Gigabit Internet service available in the Upstate and Charlo7e metro area • Currently there are less than two dozen Gigabit communi=es in the country (more announced) • 1 Gbps speeds are symmetric • 85 =mes faster than standard broadband • $99.00 residen=al • $299.00 business • Great news for businesses who need to transmit very large data files (e.g., graphics, video, complex designs.) • Will help draw high-‐tech and informa=on technology jobs to our area. What is Zipstream?
- 4. “It’s like they are building a 16-‐lane highway when there is a demand for only four at this point.” Robert Atkinson, President Informa=on Technology and Innova=on Founda=on
- 5. Highway Infrastructure Ballantyne 1996 Ballantyne 2011
- 6. Kansas City
- 7. Cha7anooga
- 8. Zipstream Service • Ini=al deployment will be in downtown Rock Hill • Dedicated fiber to each business • Electronics and op=cal spli7ers are located in main central office • GPON based • 1Gbps symmetric “best effort” data service • RF overlay for video, allowing removal of coax to businesses • Start with a 1x32 split • Reduce split as bandwidth demands grow
- 9. Zipstream Area • North side of Main Street • End of May • South Side of Main Street • End of July? • Bleachery property • As it is developed
- 12. Zipstream – What’s Next? • Introducing in select business parks in coming weeks • Based upon fiber availability • Designing a solu=on for all exis=ng fiber-‐to-‐the-‐home neighborhoods • 12,000 homes in York and Coun=es