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Pacific Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based investment firm established in 1985, discusses the demand for enhanced capacity and coverage in rural broadband. Explore solutions like Fiber, Cable, BPL, LTE, WiMAX, and TVWS in overcoming challenges through innovative technologies and strategic expertise. Dive deep into opportunities surrounding cell towers, femtocells, grants, loans, and foreign markets, while considering the value chain, risks, and regulatory environment. Visit www.pacificcap.com for more details.
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Pacific Capital Group • Los Angeles based investment firm; 1985 • Disruptive/innovative technologies • Capital, strategic & operational expertise
Need, Problem, Solutions • Demand for increased capacity/coverage • Farm, Healthcare, Operations, Security, Transport • Rural broadband facing challenges • Solutions: Fiber, Cable, BPL, LTE, WiMAX, TVWS
Opportunities • Approx 275k cell towers in US • 350k femtocells in US • Grants, loans, and guarantees • US ARRA (2009): $7.2b for broadband • Vast foreign opportunities • Value Created (end-user) vs Captured (investor)
Value Chain Hardware Chips / Comm Infrastructure M 2 M Databases Developers
TV WS Risks • Demand for bandwidth; Applications • Substitute technologies • Financing and CapEx – Stimulus dependence • Competition & Regulatory • Barriers to Entry / IP • ROI / IRR considerations