Harnessing the Potential of the Gigabit City

1. INCA Roadshow 24th Feb 2016
Roy Grant
Head of ICT, City of York Council

2. Fibre Metro Network
• Unparalleled future proofing and agility
• 1Gbps from day 1, unlimited bandwidth and fixed
connectivity costs for 10 years
• Enabled step change – headlight and under
bonnet services
• Created the platform for the betterment of York

3. The story so far...
Gigabit City Video

4. Super Connected York
•Successfully became one of the original ‘Super
Connected Cities’ creating an enabling landscape
•Significant funding secured from UK Government
free 24x7 Wi-Fi in City Centre
free Wi-Fi on local and regional bus services
additional £250k to fast track public
building/community hubs connectivity
•Further funding secured from Arts Council late
2015 to upgrade Explore Wi-Fi platform

5. ‘On Board’ Bus Wi-Fi

6. CityConnect and Eduroam
Fast, Friendly and Free!

7. Harnessing the Potential
• Multi-partner ‘Digital York Board’ steering city-wide
digital infrastructure and digital inclusion projects
• Telecare pilots within Residential Care Homes
• UK’s first ever large scale gigabit FTTP micro-
trenching build
• CityConnect and Eduroam Wi-Fi adding to resident,
visitor and student experience

8. Impact on Business
• 750 ‘Connection Vouchers’ across the region
provided broadband boost for SMEs
• Gigabit City status helping to attract businesses to
York, such as Hiscox
• SMEs and start-ups are now able to access world-
class connectivity in a competitive marketplace

9. Impact on Business
“The gigabit network and widespread WiFi makes
York even more attractive as a home for creative
companies - we can communicate and exchange data
with our clients around the world at blistering speeds,
while living in a city that is truly inspirational.”
Charles Cecil MBE

10. Rural Broadband (BDUK) and Private
Investment
Rural programme bridging
digital divide in outer York
CityFibre / Sky / TalkTalk
Joint Venture rolling out
FTTP around the city –
UltraFibreOptic

11. What they’re saying about us...

12. #CodeYork

13. •Primary schools
•Run by Code Club UK
•Secondary schools
•After school clubs – Currently @ Millthorpe
School
•Casual adult learning
•Currently @ Millthorpe School
•Intensive adult learning
•Successful entrants for this programme
will have chance to join Code Tank
•Talent pool for successful Code Campers
which local businesses can recruit from
•Also contains volunteer pool for clubs
•Administrates the overall programme and
helps secure expertise and investment
•Involves local business representation

14. Thank You