Southeast Alaska Broadband Strategic Plan Prepared by Central Council Tlingit and Haida Northern Telecommunications Consultants
Broadband in Southeast Alaska The Key to Southeast Alaskas Economic Future and Quality of Life More jobs
More opportunities for local businesses Safer communities Better education Broadband Impact How will Broadband impact our communities
so that we can create an effective strategy for our economic and social development? What is Broadband?
Broadband Implementation Must be effective and affordable broadband infrastructure
Must have realistic adoption and utilization strategies Northern Telecommunications Consultants Assessment of 19 Southeast Alaska
Communities Using Craig as a Proof of Concept Craig has been identified as the proof of concept site to
demonstrate the ability of Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska to deploy affordable broadband as part
of a nineteen community system. PHASE 1: Establish Video Conferencing and computer lab in each community. PHASE 2: Establish Community
building network. PHASE 3: Deploy WiMAX/Wi-Fi to the community building via Fiber Optic Cable PHASE 4: Deploy WiMAX/Wi-Fi to Tribal members homes.
Deploy WiMAX/WiFi Hotspots within Craig for profit to insure sustainability of PHASE 5:
PHASE 6: Deploy mobile WiMAX/Wi-Fi to emergency services and other critical community users PHASE 7: Establish a partnership with local
exchange telephone carriers: Alaska Power and Telephone (AP&T) and Alaska Communications (ACS) and Ketchikan Public Utilities (KPU).
Phase 8: Establish Fiber Optic cables from central office to anchor tenant buildings and WiMAX tower.
DSL vs Fiber Optic Cable Sustainability Proof of Concept Support in Craig
Each phase must have a well-defined proof of concept and identify individual components of proof requirements. Proof Requirements
Prerequisites prior to starting Craig proof of concept are: Establish approval and support from CCTHITA Business and Economic Development Establish approval and support from CCTHITA Executive Board
Establish approval and support from Craig Community Association, POWTEC and Klawock Cooperative Association Define a financial limit available from CCTHITA, Craig Community Association, POWTEC and Klawock Cooperative Association. Establish a partnership with AP&T and ACS for the Prince of Wales Island. Complete a fully engineered solution complete with material lists
and obtain hard cost estimates from vendors and contractors for each phase, including local, backhaul and POP costs Insure all other local business such as Craig CATV has an opportunity to participate or establish a partnership if possible AP&T Communities
Craig Haines Hydaburg Klukwan Metlakatla Petersburg
Skagway Wrangell ACS Communities Angoon Hoonah Kake
Kasaan Klawock Pelican Sitka Tenakee Springs Yakutat Juneau
Ketchikan Public Utilities (KPU) providing local service in Ketchikan and Saxman.
PHASE 1: Individual Components 1. Individual bandwidth testing of end user equipment to POP. 2. Actual video conferencing live test to confirm system is operational and proof fully operational. 3. ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1 Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling
Standard Part 1: General Requirements. 4. ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2 Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard Part 2: Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling Components Standard. 5. ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.3 Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard. 6. TIA/EIA TSB-140 Additional Guidelines for Field-Testing Length, Loss, and
Polarity of Optical Fiber Cabling Systems. 7. ANSI/TIA/EIA-526-14-A OFSTP 14A Optical Power Loss Measurements of Installed Multimode Fiber Cable Plant. PHASE 2: Individual
Components 1. Test CAT 5e cabling and verify connectivity to all end equipment to ISO/IEC AS 61935.1 and TIA/EIA-568-B.2-2 standards. 2. Individual testing of end user equipment to ensure correct operation, network configuration and user rights.
PHASE 3: Individual Components 1. Test WiMAX/Wi-Fi to attached standards. 2. Individual testing of end user equipment to ensure correct operation, network configuration and user rights.
PHASE 4: Individual Components 1. Test WiMAX/Wi-Fi to industry standards. 2. Individual testing of end user equipment to insure correct operation and network configuration and user rights. PHASE 5: Individual Components 1. Test WiMAX/Wi-Fi to attached standards.
2. Individual testing of end user equipment to insure correct operation and network configuration and user rights. 3. Insure proper billing and accounting system is set up and operational. After Craig?
Local Exchange Carrier Partnerships and Benefits Deployment Deployment of the affordable Broadband would follow in
each community as partnerships, funding and support are obtained. Questions and Answers
