Center for Applied Innovation and Advanced Analytics AI Broadband Advanced Insights for Rural Connectivity JIM STRITZINGER DIRECTOR July 2018 2018 University of South Carolina. All Rights Reserved.
CAIAA Region Metropolitan Statistical Area 2010 2015 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC 1,758,038 2,195,165 24.9% Center for Applied Innovation and Advanced Analytics Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin 638,986 874,869 36.9% Columbia 767,598 810,068 5.5% Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 664,607 744,526 12.0% Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 556,877 582,473 4.6% 4,386,106 5,207,101 18.7% Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 269,291 431,964 60.4% Spartanburg 284,307 297,302 4.6% Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 187,010 207,413 10.9% Florence 205,566 206,448 0.4% Spartanburg Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin Columbia Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Sumter Florence Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach Sumter 107,456 107,480 0.0% 1,053,630 1,250,607 18.7% All Other Areas 420,149 422,841 0.6% 5,859,885 6,880,189 17.4% Source: US Census Bureau Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 2018 University of South Carolina. All Rights Reserved.
Context Use: Skills and applications to leverage technology to improve quality of life and community/economic development Adoption: Recognizing the value in broadband and subscribing either at home, work, or via public institutions Healthcare K-12 Education Government Travel & Tourism Libraries Higher Education Public Safety Entrepreneurship Research Agriculture Business Center for Applied Innovation and Advanced Analytics Residential Adoption Business Non-Adoption Digital literacy programs are required for motivation, especially when K-12 students are still living at home. Access: The physical connection to high-speed infrastructure Access Population 0% 50% 100% 2018 University of South Carolina. All Rights Reserved.
FCC Broadband Definition Center for Applied Innovation and Advanced Analytics Speeds Download Speed Upload Speed January 2015 Benchmark 25 Mbps 3 Mbps United States: 17% of all Americans, 55M people lack access to 25/3 55% of Rural America, 23M people lack access to 25/3 In contrast, only 8% of Urban America lacks access to 25/3 Source: Federal Communications Commission 2018 University of South Carolina. All Rights Reserved.
CAIAA Region Center for Applied Innovation and Advanced Analytics Metropolitan Statistical Area < 25/3 < 10/1 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC 24,799 1.1% 12,301 0.6% Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin 44,469 5.1% 37,780 4.3% Columbia 75,377 9.3% 40,486 5.0% Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 40,796 5.5% 30,163 4.1% Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 44,553 7.6% 37,557 6.4% 229,994 4.4% 158,287 3.0% Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 15,612 3.6% 14,017 3.2% Spartanburg 16,361 5.5% 12,223 4.1% Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 19,498 9.4% 13,044 6.3% Florence 18,660 9.0% 13,610 6.6% Sumter 6,158 5.7% 2,371 2.2% 76,289 6.1% 55,265 4.4% All Other Areas 128,619 30.4% 54,356 12.9% 434,902 6.3% 267,908 3.9% Source: FCC Broadband Deployment Data, December 2016 2018 University of South Carolina. All Rights Reserved.
CAIAA Regional Broadband Access In our region, 434,902 residents (6.3%) and 160,615 households lack access to 25/3 service. Sadly, 267,908 residents (3.9%) and 97,030 households lack access to even the most basic 10/1 service. Large MSA 4,971,107 95% 77,707 2% 158,287 3% Small MSA 1,174,318 94% 21,024 2% 55,265 4% All Other Areas 294,222 70% 74,263 17% 54,356 13% Source: FCC Broadband Deployment Data, December 2016, Published Feb. 25, 2018, https://opendata.fcc.gov/wireline 2018 University of South Carolina. All Rights Reserved.
AI Broadband Mission: 1) Current State of Broadband Access 2) Share Techniques for Solving Access Issues 3) Develop Tactical Plan 4) Identify Available Vertical Assets 5) Identify Funding Opportunities 2018 University of South Carolina. All Rights Reserved.
Aiken County, SC
Aiken County Targets 1) Piper Rd. 2) Monetta 3) Mount Zion Rd. 4) Old Ninety Six Rd. 5) Wagener 6) North Augusta 7) Aiken Downtown 8) Montmorenci 9) Wagener Rd. 10) Salley 11) Jackson 12) Windsor 3 6 7 11 1 8 2 12 4 9 5 10
Aiken County, SC
Aiken County Targets Population Residents < 25/3 Households < 25/3 Residents < 10/1 Households < 10/1 Fixed Assets Moveable Assets 1) Piper Rd. 5,381 1,330 522 793 306 1 1 27 2) Monetta 2,018 1,957 728 486 202 2 1 24 3) 11Mount Zion Rd. 2,592 193 75 188 73 1 10 4) Old Ninety Six Rd. 5,709 4,500 1,751 2,714 1,045 115 5) Wagener 4,759 2,220 894 710 290 2 2 0 6) North Augusta 55,147 341 134 326 130 1 2 7) Aiken Downtown 64,594 845 289 828 281 2 8) Montmorenci 2,937 418 158 415 156 1 1 9 9) Wagener Rd. 1,667 1,538 560 1,538 560 28 10) Salley 1,513 898 377 829 343 1 1 47 11) Jackson 13,571 406 183 345 155 8 12) Windsor 8,291 2,790 1,050 2,790 1,050 1 1 22 CAF Blocks TOTAL 168,179 17,436 6,721 11,962 4,591 294
Existing Vertical Assets
Aiken County Targets 1) Piper Rd. 2) Monetta 3) Mount Zion Rd. 4) Old Ninety Six Rd. 13 13 5) Wagener 6) North Augusta 7) Aiken Downtown 8) Montmorenci 9) Wagener Rd. 10) Salley 11) Jackson 12) Windsor 3 6 7 11 1 8 2 12 4 9 5 10
2) Monetta 2,018 Population 1,957 Residents < 25/3 728 Households < 25/3 188 Residents < 10/1 73 Households < 10/1 * 2 / 1 Fixed / Movable Vertical Assets CAF Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/High School
5) Wagener * * 2,824 706 271 706 271 2 / 2 Population Residents < 25/3 Households < 25/3 Residents < 10/1 Households < 10/1 Fixed / Movable Vertical Assets
10) Salley * 1,456 728 310 670 276 1 / 1 Population Residents < 25/3 Households < 25/3 Residents < 10/1 Households < 10/1 Fixed / Movable Vertical Assets
12) Windsor * 3,317 929 379 929 379 1 / 1 Population Residents < 25/3 Households < 25/3 Residents < 10/1 Households < 10/1 Fixed / Movable Vertical Assets
Medical Facilities
AI Broadband Mission Recap: 1) Current State of Broadband Access 2) Share Techniques for Solving Access Issues 3) Develop Tactical Plan 4) Identify Available Vertical Assets 5) Identify Funding Opportunities 2018 University of South Carolina. All Rights Reserved.
AI Broadband Next Steps? Phase II Field Validation Phase III Access Improvement 1) Provider Partnerships 2) Site Engineering 3) Approvals 4) Construction & Tower Relocation Phase IV Ongoing Map Refresh