NGI NZ ( Next Generation Internet Society ) is pleased to announce
the Inaugural NZ Digital Cities & Regional Networks Conference
Note ; Readers may be interested in the NZ Digital Strategy
Broadband Challenge Fund Neutral Exchange Point Specifications and
Open Access Criteria (see below)
Simon Riley
CEO , Next Generation Internet Society (NGI-NZ)
http://www.digitalcities.co.nz
Media Releases
6 November 2005
Digital Cities & Regional Networks Conference
A drive to encourage cities and regions to create their own
high-speed open access broadband networks will see the inaugural
Digital Cities & Regional Networks conference held in Wellington
later this month.
Communications and Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe is
inviting the nation's mayors, key council staff, economic
development, health and education agencies to the conference, which
will showcase what smart cities and regions can achieve.
"Creating a world-class broadband structure is crucial for out
country's growth. In a global environment, affordable, instantaneous
connections across all our cities and regions are vital.
"Cities such as Wellington have proved that high-speed networks -
allowing business-to-business or institution-to-institution links -
are crucial for economic growth and urban revitalisation.
"Last month, I announced details of the $24m Broadband Challenge fund
which provides seed capital from government to encourage cities to
develop high speed fibre networks and regions to improve their
broadband infrastructure. I also outlined the Community Partnership
Fund which will support grassroots ICT-related initiatives and smart
ways to link content and use technology applications across
communities." (See http://www.digitalstrategy.govt.nz/bbc )
The Digital Cities conference will showcase local and international
success stories where cities and regions have bridged the digital
divide. Costs, benefits and partnership opportunities will be
explored and the application process for the Broadband Challenge and
Community Partnership Fund outlined.
Keynote speakers include Lars Hedberg, founder of the Swedish Urban
Network Association, a non-profit organisation of 300 companies,
municipalities and members representing 200 broadband networks across
Sweden. About two-third's of Sweden's 290 communities have open
access to high speed broadband, making it one of the world's most
connected countries. Mr Hedberg will speak to the conference via
broadband video-link from Sweden.
Chairing the conference is Fran Wilde, who as Wellington's mayor
helped drive the creation of the CityLink urban fibre network. She
regards CityLink as essential infrastructure that has been as
important to the city's growth as Westpac Stadium.
Organising the Digital Cities & Regional Networks conference is Next
Generation Internet Society (NGI-NZ). Sponsors include CityLink,
InternetNZ and Ministry of Economic Development with support from
Local Government New Zealand, EDANZ (Economic Development Agencies),
Allied Telesyn, FX Networks, Ericsson, Positively Wellington Business
and 2020 Communications Trust.
The conference will be held in the Renouf Foyer, Michael Fowler
Centre from 9am on Wednesday November 23. More details and
registration on-line at: http://www.digitalcities.org.nz
Further information:
Simon Riley
CEO , Next Generation Internet Society (NGI-NZ)
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
phone: 021 2132050
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References
Digital Strategy
http://www.digitalstrategy.govt.nz/
New Digital Strategy Funds Launched
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=24290
Broadband Challenge Fund
http://www.digitalstrategy.govt.nz/templates/Page____14.aspx
Community ICT Partnership Fund
http://www.digitalstrategy.govt.nz/templates/Page____18.aspx
Note
Broadband Challenge Requirements
http://www.digitalstrategy.govt.nz/templates/Page____328.aspx
APPENDIX 1: NEUTRAL EXCHANGE SPECIFICATIONS
(Section A, clause 4.1(e))
A Neutral Exchange Point on an urban network must provide:
* An interconnection exchange (point of presence, or POP) between
sites connected to the network;
* Aggregation of local data traffic;
* A peering mechanism for the efficient exchange of routing
information between networks;
* Connections to other Neutral Exchange Points and other local,
national and international networks;
* A facility for bearer service access that is well-located and that
places no restrictions on third-party service provider access or the
type of service provided; and
* A peering regime that avoids expensive and unnecessary national or
international transit where source and destination are within the
same regional or national boundary.
The physical housing for a Neutral Exchange Point must provide:
* Housing for the network equipment;
* Link termination systems for inter-network and access links, and
* The environmental services required supporting the above.
The physical housing must also be designed so as to provide very high
standards of robustness, physical security and access security, and
the ability to maintain operational capability through at least
short-term power failures.
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4. Open access model
4.1 The application must demonstrate that the proposed broadband
network contains all of the following features:
(a) The Bearer Services and the Communications Services offered by
the Network Entity are unbundled, so that an End-User who purchases
only Bearer Services from the Network Entity can do so on the same
terms as an end-user who purchases both Bearer Services and
Communications Services from the Network Entity.
(b) Access to Bearer Services is provided to all vendors of
Communications Services that are independent of the Network Entity
("third-party service providers") on a fair and non-discriminatory
basis.
(c) Any End-User can purchase any permutation of Communications
Services, Bearer Services, and content from any combination of the
Network Entity, third-party service providers, and vendors of
electronic content.
(d) The logical and physical design of the Broadband Network, and the
technologies used on the broadband network, support requirements (a),
(b), and (c) of this clause.
(e) The Broadband Network includes an interconnection exchange
between sites connected to the network (" a Neutral Exchange") that
support requirements (a), (b), and (c) of this clause, and meets the
requirements set out in Appendix 1: Neutral Exchange Specifications.
4.2 The application must demonstrate that the ownership and
governance arrangements of the Network Entity, and the operational
and commercial strategies and processes of the Network Entity
supports the open access features stated in clause 4.1.
4.3 The application must demonstrate that the Project includes
sufficient safeguards to prevent hostile or unintended capture of the
Network Entity, and to maintain the open access features stated in
clause 4.1 over the long-term.
4.4 The decision-maker may, in its sole discretion, approve as
eligible an application for a designated Remote or Under-served
Community Network (designated under clause 2.2) that does not meet
any or all of the requirements in clause 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3, if the
decision-maker is satisfied that the application demonstrates that
the requirement is prohibitive or impossible for the Project.
5. Fit for purpose
5.1 The application must demonstrate that the Anchor Tenants include
all local authorities (including libraries), universities, hospitals,
and schools in the coverage area.
5.2 The decision-maker may, in its sole discretion, approve as
eligible an application that does not meet the requirement in clause
5.1 if the decision-maker is satisfied that the applicant has made
all reasonable endeavours to approach and include these entities, but
the entities have declined to participate.
5.3 An application must demonstrate that the Project will provide a
minimum of a two-way one-gigabit per second connection to the Anchor
Tenants in the coverage area.
5.4 The decision-maker may, in its sole discretion, approve as
eligible an application for a designated Remote or Under-served
Community Network (designated under clause 2.2) that does not meet
the requirements in clause 5.3 if the decision-maker is satisfied
that:
*the application demonstrates that the one-gigabit per second
connection requirement is not viable for the Remote or Under-served
Community Network; and
*the Project will provide a minimum of two-way 256 kilobit per second
connection to the Anchor Tenants and End-Users in the coverage area
of the Remote or Under-served Community Network.
5.5 An application must demonstrate that the broadband network has
the ability to interconnect with other regional, national and
international telecommunications networks.
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