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RVT – Enables An Open Access Network Including The Last Mile

RVT – Enables An Open Access Network Including The Last Mile American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. RidgeviewTel, LLC 1880 Industrial Circle, Suite C Longmont, CO 80501 USA www.ridgeviewtel.com www.myridgeviewtel.com. Why Open Access Network?.

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RVT – Enables An Open Access Network Including The Last Mile

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  1. RVT – Enables An Open Access Network Including The Last Mile American Recovery and Reinvestment Act RidgeviewTel, LLC 1880 Industrial Circle, Suite C Longmont, CO 80501 USA www.ridgeviewtel.com www.myridgeviewtel.com

  2. Why Open Access Network? • ARRA funds need to build the capability of many carriers to reach the end user • RVT - Joins with States, Municipalities, Non-profits or Others to enable multiple service providers to compete over the same network helping subscriber’s get the best prices and services possible • Support local and regional broadband deployment in underserved and un-served areas • Short-term: Service Providers can increase revenue quickly by utilizing the Open Access Network (ONA) • Long-term: OAN owners secure continuous revenue from service provider to sustain the availability. OAN is not dependent on one carrier Confidential

  3. ARRA CHALLENGES Challenges of creating an Open Access broadband network solution: Providing the opportunity to purchase service at users’ homes or places of business Knowing the physical locations of those who currently understand the value of broadband, but lack access Building out the infrastructure ensuring affordable options Confidential

  4. Opportunity … at the Front Door • Challenge #1: Providing the opportunity to purchase service at users’ homes or places of business. • Assure the Open Access network supported by ARRA actually reaches the home or business • Mid-Mile and backbone only networks do not provide broadband service • Create open access distribution any carrier can use to provide service Confidential

  5. Open Access Networks Confidential

  6. Where IS the True Demand? Challenge #2: Know the physical locations • Launch and Manage Campaigns to Determine the Need Sample Web-BasedInquiry Form Confidential

  7. Where IS the True Demand? • Within a short amount of time, an aggregation map is available to all Carriers with prospective customer information and requests. • Marketing, sales and engineering departments utilize this information for focused promotional marketing and network build focus. • Customer locations are aggregated to align and test network availability. • Aggregation also defines un-served groupings of customers. Result: Increased customer acquisitions, decreased wasted resources. Confidential

  8. New Network Existing Network HOW OANs WORK Subscribers New Service Provider Service Provider Service Provider Existing Network Existing Network OPEN ACCESS NETWORK

  9. OAN COMPONENTS & FUNCTIONS Challenge #3: Build the Open Access Network • Components: • Multiple Service Providers • Multiple Services (Up to Quad Play) • Potentially Multiple States • Functions: • Acquire Customers • Provision Subscribers • Schedule Installations and Maintenance • Monitor Network and Elements • Billing, Invoicing and Settlements Confidential

  10. Multiple Service Providers’ Network & Customer Support Municipality Owned – RVT Service Company - RVT Operations Center Carrier Functions Multi-State | Multi-Service Providers WiMax Broadband VoIP IPTV Maintenance/Repairs CPE Installations Market Services • Additional Service Offerings • Map Potential Subscribers • Design Efficient Networks • Certify Existing Networks • Migrate Legacy Data/Systems • Proactive Customer Care Basic Private Brander (BPB) Carrier Types Hybrid Full Service

  11. Contact: Tom Terry: tterry@ridgeviewtel.com 410-746-3952 Tony Unitas: tunitas@ridgeviewtel.com 410-299-5161 RidgeviewTel, LLC 1880 Industrial Circle, Suite C Longmont, CO 80501 USA www.ridgeviewtel.com www.myridgeviewtel.com

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