The Bahamas Society of Engineers

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1 The Bahamas Society of Engineers Engineers Conference 2014 Public-Private Partners (PPP) 31st October, 2014 Melia Nassau Beach Resort Cable Beach Nassau, Bahamas

2 Utility Infrastructure Delivery Using Public-Private Partners (PPP) Models

3 AGENDA Australia s NBN IDB 2012 Report on Latin America & Caribbean Broadband BTC/AT&T/ARCOS/ BDSNi (Haiti)

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6 Australia s National Broadband Network What is the National Broadband Network? The National Broadband Network (NBN) will ensure that all Australians have access to very fast broadband using a mix of technologies. The Australian Government is committed to completing the construction of the NBN sooner, at less expense for taxpayers and more affordably for consumers On 2 September 2014, the Government released a consultation paper seeking feedback from all interested stakeholders on the best way to reform the migration of services to the National Broadband Network (NBN). The estimated cost is a staggering 36 to 42 billion dollars, or a minimum of $1500 for each Australian man, woman and child in Australia. The anticipated long-term benefits however, far outweigh the cost.

7 IDB Report 2012: How to make broadband more accessible and affordable in Latin America and the Caribbean. At present, however, broadband is less accessible, more expensive and less used in most Latin American and Caribbean countries than the average for countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The digital divide is even starker among and within countries of this region, particularly when comparing coverage in urban and rural areas. Although prices have been falling in recent years, cost is another major hurdle: broadband users in Latin America and the Caribbean pay far more for slower service than consumers in OECD countries, where households have more disposable income.

8 IDB Report 2012: How to make broadband more accessible and affordable in Latin America and the Caribbean. In some cases, high trade tariffs make imported computers, smartphones and wireless devices more expensive for businesses and individuals, limiting the expansion of broadband usage. Governments could adopt policies to foster investment in broadband backbone infrastructure within and between countries in the region. They could also adopt regulations to help reduce the cost of civil works needed to expand broadband networks, such as dig once policies that require public utilities and companies building roads, railroads or pipelines to include ducts capable of carrying optic fiber.

9 IDB Report 2012: How to make broadband more accessible and affordable in Latin America and the Caribbean. Latin American and Caribbean countries also need to modernize their IT legislations, ranging from protection of personal data to licensing of service providers and regulatory frameworks that treat telecommunications and broadcasting as unrelated industries. In its conclusions, the report states: The challenges of developing broadband are so formidable that the private sector will not be able to face them alone. Indeed, there is a need for governments to join with the private sector and to provide leadership in initiatives to reduce not only the digital divide but also to use digital means to narrow the social divide.

10 AMERICAS REGION PLANNED CABLE SYSTEMS ARCOS-1 MAYA-1 AMERICAS II PAC SAC MAC MAYA-1 TO CHILE & PERU

11 Submarine fibre cables map Vero Beach Abaco Island Miami Freeport City Bimini islands Marsh Harbour Nassau 210km Eleuthera Cat Island Atlantic Ocean Bahamas II submarine fibre ARCOS submarine fibre Andros Great Exuma George Town Long Island San Salvador Clarence Town Crooked Island Duncan Town Matthew Town Great Inagua Abraham Bay Turks and Caicos

12 Submarine fibre cables map Vero Beach Abaco Island Miami Freeport City Bimini islands Marsh Harbour Nassau 210km Eleuthera Cat Island Atlantic Ocean Bahamas II submarine fibre ARCOS submarine fibre Andros Great Exuma George Town Long Island San Salvador Clarence Town Crooked Island Duncan Town Matthew Town Great Inagua Abraham Bay Turks and Caicos

13 McLeans Bahamas Domestic Submarine Cable Network International Town Coopers Town 8 Mile Rock Marsh Harbor Sandy Point Bimini Governor s Harbour Fresh Creek Cockburn Town Port Nelson George Town Clarence Town Colonel Hill Duncan Town Betsy Bay Matthew Town

14 BSDNi GBBSN

15 Twin Daughter #1 Twin Daughter #2 Daughter & Adopted Son Grand Daughter #1 Grand Son #2 Grand Daughter #2 & 3 Son # 2 Son # 1 Deceased

16 Thanks You Leon R Williams Chief Executive Officer Bahamas Telecommunication Company P. O. Box N48, Nassau, Bahamas Cell