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The State of Dark Fiber in the U.S. Hunter Newby Founder & CEO, Allied Fiber June 2015 The US is Bandwidth Starved Global Broadband Ranking th 35 Out of 148 Countries Source: World Economic Forum Wireless…Video…Cloud Computing • Connectivity demand rising • The potential is there – The bandwidth is not ROI = Return on Infrastructure The greatest annual increases in economic growth have historically occurred during periods of tech innovation US Economic Growth Rate 2.2% Ranked below Canada & Australia Broadband Access Significantly Impacts the Economy Wireless Infrastructure Impact on GDP (in Billions) • Operations Efficiency • Overhead Reduction • Consumer Spending Stimulation Source: PCIA – Wireless Broadband Infrastructure How Can We Apply this in the US? • Historically we have created “islands of bandwidth” • That won’t help unless we can connect to something bigger Access Needed to Dark Fiber, Access Points, & Colocation Facilities Allied Fiber is creating the first national, network-neutral physical layer, dark fiber superstructure We’re connecting those islands with dark fiber – regionally, then nationally, with access to subsea landing points for global bandwidth How Are We Doing This? Mile by Mile Allied Fiber’s Southeast Segment What is the Impact on GDP in these Communities? “With a high-speed connection up to Jacksonville it just opens up a lot of possibilities, not just the broadband itself for our governmental functions but also disaster recovery [services] and the ability to offer businesses in the community a competitive choice.” Steve Viscardi Municipal IT Director, Palm Coast, FL “With the contracts we’re getting now through our expanded network footprint, we could triple [in workforce] this year.” Mark Marques CEO & Founder, Joytel Broadband’s Impact is Real Projected private investment in wireless infrastructure over the next five years $1.2 Trillion Economic Growth Source: PCIA 1.2 Million New Jobs Where Are We Going Next??? Atlanta, GA, Ashburn, VA Ashburn, VA Ashburn, VA Chicago, IL New York City, NY – THROUGH – – THROUGH – – THROUGH – Thank You! Questions? Hunter Newby Founder & CEO, Allied Fiber [email protected]
