NationalOpticalFibre Network(NOFN) Empowering,RuralIndiaby DEMOCRATISINGINFORMATION throughBroadband

4th April2012

K.K.Minocha

DDG(BB)USOF,DOT INDIA
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Agenda NationalOpticalFibre Network(NOFN) & BroadbandEcosystem

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Past2daysRoleofBB, convergenceinNationBuilding
PotentialandpowerofBBtotouchandempower ourlivesbothinurban/rural MoresoinRURAL wherebulkof72%peoplelive bringingfulfillment,Electronically/online beginning withkeysectors: Health,Education,GovernanceandDemocratisation ofinformationandsoon LetustouchBottomofpyramid:throughresonance ofConvergence,Policy,Regulation,Action (Realisation)

FACTORSRESPONSIBLE UrbanRuralFORDIGITALDIVIDE
Difficultterrain&ScatteredPopulation LackofInfrastructure(Roads,Poweretc.) Lowincome HigherCAPEX&OPEX,LowARPUs

BBacomplexEcosystem
BBVoice Voiceevolution:4khz64kbps32kbps 16kbps9600bps1200bps BBevolution:SmokesignalsMorse50bpstelex KbpsMbpsGbps Tbps? FoundationofBBinfrastructure=OFC PoweroffibertocopegrowingneedsofBBwell understood

2BBcomplexEquations
BBVoice AVLGoodBB=BHN+AN+UserD+ Con.+Lit+Awareness+AFFORD+ Trust+Feltneed Feltneed=naturalforvoice =CultivatedbysocietyforBB Ecosystem=simpleforvoice =complexforBB(3C triangle) RuralBB=FillingGapsinBH+ANunbalancedeqn.at BottomofPyramid

PolicyAspirationofBB
TODAY:No.ofBBconnections(256Kbps)=13.5million(Jan2012) Vision :BBonDemand Increaseruralteledensityfrom35to60(year2017) 100(year2020) Affordableandreliablebroadbandondemand(year2015) BBconnectionstargets 175million(year2017) 600million(year2020)atminimum2MbpsDLspeed higherspeedsofatleast100Mbpsondemand. RecognisetelecomandBBconnectivity asabasicnecessitylike educationandhealth&worktowardsRighttoBroadband. Synergisebetweenexisting,ongoingandfutureGovernmentprograms vize gov,epanchayat,NREGA,NKNAADHAR,AAKASHtabletetc.&BB rollout,Sharing;

DraftNTP2012

GAP?:Milestogo!Howtoweleapfrog?

Howdowemeetaspiration?
UrgentneedforinclusivegrowththroughBB
DeploymentofaNationalBroadband infrastructureisaprerequisite IndeedAgiganticandchallengingtask forvastcountrywithdiverseterrainanddiversity ofpeople.

NeedforSTIMULUS totriggerBBEco system Questions: Whererequired?Fromwhom?How?

PrerequisitetoBBProliferation Study
Deployment ofaNationalBroadbandinfrastructureisaprerequisite, Wayforward: Understand theReach oftheexistinginfrastructure(core,middleand access)and toidentifyandaddresstheinfrastructuregaps. AstudyDeploymentModelsandRequiredInvestmentsforDeveloping RuralBroadbandInfrastructureinIndiawas commissionedbytheCII &conductedbyAnalysysMason. Delveddeepintothemostappropriatedeployment&investment modelsfortheIndiancontext. OneofthekeyfindingsistheroleoftheGovernment. Likeinothercountries,heretoo,governmentsinterventionandsupportis necessaryforthebroadbandecosystemtoreachacriticalmass.

Globalstudy:3 Investmentmodels possible:

1. Ownership 2. PublicPrivatePartnership(PPP)and 3. FinancialIncentives

DependingonExtentofGovt. involvement
TheOwnershipmodelhas thehighestlevelinvolvementwiththegovtdeploying and owning thebroadbandcore/middlemileinfrastructure ThePPPmodelhas relativelylowerlevelofgovt.role,withgovt.partneringwith oneormoreprivateoperatorsindevelopingtheBB infrastructure TheFinancialincentivesmodeldefines govtsroleasafacilitatorforprovidingincentives&grants topublicandprivatesectorcompaniesfordeployingBB infrastructure,butwithouthavinganyownership

BroadbandEvolutionandGrowthFramework

Investmentperspective

INDIANADMINISTRATIVESETUP
Population Area States UT Districts Blocks Villages 1.17Billion
72%Rural

3,287,263 Sq. Kms 28 7 640 6,382 6,38,619

Organisation of villages into GPs

GramPanchayat=VILLAGECOUNCIL Basicadministrativeunitinvillages Numbercrunching:Highlevelview
No.ofVillages No.ofGramPanchayats No.ofBlocks No.ofDistricts Averageno.ofGramPanchayatsperDistrict Averageno.ofGramPanchayatsperBlock 6,38,619 2,50,000 6,382 640 390 40

Averageno.ofVillagesperGram Panchayats

ExistingFibre=+8,00,000Km Reach/Coverage?

Fibre needed

TelecomNetworkLayersGapsinOFC Reach

Gapfrom BlocktoGP
A new Rural market at BoP waiting to be tapped DIT/BSNLprogrammesby2012cover2,50,000GPs ForPanchayats wimax/wireline/ CSCbyDIT

GISmappingoffibre
GIS mapping of 3 CPSUs BSNL,RAILTEL,PGCIL completed by NIC GIS Data of few private telecom operators received. Data is inadequate. Data from others has requested without further delay.

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Block Stars=GPs

RoughsketchOFC Existing+Incremental)

PGCIL

RAILTEL BSNL

Gapsestimation
ExistingfibersfromBlocktobeleveragedby leasingexistingoperators(BSNL/RAILTEL/PGCIL) Onaverage2kmincrementalOFCperGPrequired fromnearestexistingOFCtoGP No.ofGPstobecovered2,50,000 Incrementalcableneededtobelaid5,00,000Km Associatedelectronicstobemountedonthe cablefromBlocktoGPs EstimatedcostINR20,000Crore($4billion)

 NOFN A Project to connect 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats(GPs) through OFC Approved by GoI on 25.10.2011 NOFN Project will bridge connectivity gap between GPs and Blocks. Project to be implemented by NOFNSPV namely Bharat Broadband Network Ltd (BBNL). Envisaged as a CentreState joint effort .
Govt. of India to fund the project through the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF). Rs. 20,000 Cr.($4B) State Govts are expected to contribute by way of not levying any RoW charges (including reinstatement charges) Reinstatement tob done by BBNL Suitable Tripartite MoU to be signed by GOI, State Govt & BBNL
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WhatisNationalOpticalFibreNetwork (NOFN)?

BBNLInfrastructureProvider
BandwidthProvider Gapfillerinaggregatelayer UsersofNOFNareaccessoperators(TSPs/ISPs/Cable TVoperators) Enablesthemtolaunchvariousaccessservices Operatorofoperators(carrierofcarriers) B2B,Noretailing Nondiscriminatoryaccesstoalllicensedoperators SeekstotriggerEcosystemopeningupnewRural markets Incrementalinnature

NOFNDetails
NOFN will ensure that Broadband of atleast 100Mbps is available at each GP NOFN will provide nondiscriminatory access to all categories of service providers. On NOFN, ehealth, eeducation, egovernance & e commerce applications & Video conferencing facilities can be provided. NOFN Project implementation time 24 months (by 31.10.2013).
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Concept:MakingavailableDarkFibers byparticipatingCompanies
GramPanchayats

IncrementalOFC PoP (AtBlockLevel) ExistingOFC Splitters JointPoints Tappingisproposed atJointpoint

GramPanchayats

ExistingDarkFibertobemadeavailabletoNOFNbyparticipatingCompanies bycommercialarrangementtoBBNL IncrementalOFC

BBNLInterconnection
CENTRAL NOC OP1
DISTRICT
Existing Networks InterconnectAgreement betweenBBNLexistingopera BBNLPoP PoIatBlock

OPn

BLOCK
BBNL Domain

Infrastructure by Central Govt. SPV

GPs
Access Domain

-Bridging the
BBNLPoP PoIatGP InterconnectAgreement betweenBBNLandUserSPs Tobearranged byUserSPs

Stimulus opens a new rural market at BoP

Access Providers PoPs RetailCustomers

Infrastructure by Market

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WhatdoesNOFNoffertoService Providers?
Guaranteed Bandwidth at GP and Block Beneficiary operators to interconnect NOFN at its PoP at Block and further built up connectivity using existing networks upwards Access Providers to interconnect at GPs to launch their retail services. Standard interfaces for interconnection at GPs as well as Blocks Centralised Management NMS, OSS/BSS
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HighlightsofNOFN(Contd.)
Both Active & Passive technologies to be deployed depending on ground situation Ring & tree architecture to be used depending on ground realities and requirements NOFN will use technologies that are scalable, maintainable, observable & controllable meeting ground realities of diverse rural environment. NOFN to be operated and controlled centrally (NMS) by BBNL
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HighlightsNOFN
Evolution: HLCAdvisory bodySPV(Incorporated as BBNL) NOFN to be built using dark fibres leased from three CPSUs (or any other desirous telecom operator) and laying incremental fibre. NOFN to offer interconnection at Block level and Gram Panchayat (GP) level Guaranteed Bandwidth of 100 Mbps at GP
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FunctionsoftheAdvisoryBody EvolvingEcosystem&Resonanceofstakeholders Implementation Issues Upstream and downstream integration Issues relating to nondiscriminatory access Providing strategic vision to entire BB Ecosystem including Content, Localisation, Services, Applications, Customer end devices / CPE etc. for accelerating BB penetration 5. Any other matter considered vital for acceleration of broadband penetration
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1. 2. 3. 4.

NOFNMANAGEMENT
1.ASSETCLASS 2.ASSETHANDLING NATIONALASSET SPVasAMC(ASSET MANAGEMENTCOMPANY) 3.ASSETOPERATIONSPV CPSUsAGREEMENT BOM(BUILDOPERATE MAINTAIN) 4.ASSETRELIABILITYSPVTOOPERATENOC 5.ASSETQUALITYSPV TCILAGREEMENT ASSURANCE
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RoW(RightofWay)
Telecom Cables are laid along roads/railway tracks/ on electric transmission/ distribution towers. This requires permission (termed RoW) from the concerned authorities viz. PWD, Municipality, Forest, Panchayat Authorities, Rural Engineering Service, Electricity Boards, Irrigation, Private Electricity Distribution Agency, etc. Project execution by BBNL will commence after tripartite MoU is signed .

SalientfeaturesofTripartiteMOU:
SupportrequiredfromStateGovernments/UTs
To grant RoW permission by issuing instructions to all state government agencies (as applicable) PWD/ RES/ Forest/ Municipality/ Panchayat Authorities/ Electricity Boards/ Irrigation/ Private Electricity Distribution Agency etc. for enabling NOFN SPV to lay OFC without any charges (including reinstatement charges). The executing Agency (BSNL,RAILTEL,PGCIL) will reinstate at its cost. State Govts to plan out services to be offered on the network (egovernance, elearning, ehealth, etc.)

OtherIssuesEcosystem
Availability of relevant applications & content particularly in priority areas viz. eEducation, e Health, eGov applications to suit local requirements Timely availability and affordable customer end devices relevant to rural applications Pilot Trials Participation by access providers at GPs, content providers & Govt. Departments
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PROJECTORGANOGRAM
DoT/HLC/USOF
BODBBNL
CorporateManagementTeam
ProjectExecution (BSNL/RT/PG)

ProjectManagement
ProjectSupport (CDOT/CDAC) ProjectExperimentImpact Assessment

ProjectMonitoring (TCIL)

GIS support NIC

ServiceProviders Centre/StateGovts. Panchayats Academia CivilSociety

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Bharat Broadband

THANKYOU
K.K.Minocha ddgbbdot@nic.in DDG(BB)USOF,DOT INDIA

SOURCEOFFUNDS&STATUS
Funded through Universal Access Levy @ 5% of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) from all Service Providers Levy amount is credited to Consolidated Fund of India Fund is made available to USOF after due appropriation by the Parliament As on 31.12.2012 :
Subsidy of Rs Rs.15,059.46 Crores (US$ 2.34 billion) disbursed Potential Balance available is about Rs 16,803.84 Crores (US$ 3.73 billion) * Exchange rate: I USD=Rs 45

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GPONRINGBranchTopology
Block POP ODN
2.5Gbps/ 1.25Gbps Drop Fiber

Panchayats Premise

1x8

1/ 2F 12/24F

GPON OLT
FDF

Working Span

2x4*

1x8
12/24F

CO/POP

Splice Enclosure

Splice Enclosure Protection S pan Distribution Fiber

1x8
12/24F

1x8
12/24F

Applications: High construction neighborhoods where Protection against Feeder fiber cuts is required High availability GPON for businesses with path and equipment protection
* Splitter located in remote CO, pole mount, Strand mount, pedestal, below grade etc

Advantages: Protection Up sell for business Protection for feeder fiber cuts Efficient use of distribution fiber Accommodates basic churn Few types of splitters Disadvantages: May have some stranded drops Feeder fibers must be diversely run