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Strategic Initiative Update - ECON 3.7
April 16, 2019 Deploy reliable, high-speed internet services throughout the community
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City Broadband Timeline
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RFP/Contract Status
RFP/Contract Vendor Status Progress Anticipated Completion Date
Brand Strategy Actualize Marketing Signed Completed 18-Nov
CIS/OSS Open International Signed In progress Broadband Aug-19 / Utilities Sept-19
Network Electronics Nokia Signed In progress 19-Aug
Design/Build Construction Atlantic Engineering Group (AEG) Signed In progress 2022
Premise Install On Trac Negotiations pending In progress Ongoing
NCTC Membership National Cable Television Cooperative Application submitted In progress 2019
Hosted Phone Momentum Telecom In negotiations In progress 19-Aug
Hosted Video MobiTV Final negotiations In progress 19-Aug
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CIS/OSS Update
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Customer Information System
• On track for timeline & budget
• Communication plan to begin Q2 of 2019 and run through Q3
• Educate and set expectations for internal and external
customers
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Outside Plant Update
Construction Timeline
• Full network construction is underway
• Partnering with Light & Power Engineering Team
• Design/Build on schedule
• Building in several different locations at the same time
• Complete build out to city limits in the next 36 – 48 months
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Network Electronics
• Design, integration and testing of inside plant electronics is on schedule.
• Working to finalize solutions for routing and switching architecture, optical
transport infrastructure for upstream internet connectivity, security and
domain name services, virtualized management server platforms, and
AC/DC power plant for broadband core and hub facilities.
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Marketing Update
Website Development
• New Connexion site
• Phase 1: Marketing Content - Q2 ‘19
• Phase 2: CIS/OSS integration - Jun/Jul’19
Construction Marketing
• Vault Logo
• Hard hat safety sticker
• Construction flyer
• Doorhangers
• Branded vehicles
• Social media - Nextdoor.com
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Marketing Update (Cont.)
Construction Marketing - Vault Branding
• All broadband network vaults
across the city limits will be
branded with the Connexion logo
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Construction Marketing – Hard Hat Safety Sticker
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Confirms completion of required
Connexion safety training for Outside Plant
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Marketing Update (Cont.)
Construction Marketing - Branded & Co-Branded
Vehicles
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Marketing Update (Cont.)
Pre Launch Marketing – Internal (City Staff)
• Informational sessions / meetings
• Marketing collateral:
- Connexion Employee Education Flyer
- Wallet cards
- FAQ’s
- Presentations
• Notifications on CityNet
• Special Events - Connexion Outside Plant for employees
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Marketing Update (Cont)
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Pre Launch Marketing – External (Community)
• Community speaking engagements
• Marketing collateral:
– Connexion community awareness flyer
– Wallet cards
–FAQ’s
• Updates on fcgov.com/broadband
and /ourcity.fcgov.com/
• Special Events: Groundbreaking Ceremony
• Social Media – Facebook @FCConnexion and Twitter
@ConnexionFC
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