James Childs Broadband Strategy JamesChildsbeehivenet History of Beehive Broadband Beehive Broadband is the sister company of Beehive Telephone Company founded in 1963 Beehive Telephone Company ID: 172358
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Beehive Broadband
James ChildsBroadband StrategyJames.Childs@beehive.netSlide2
History of Beehive BroadbandBeehive Broadband is the sister company of Beehive Telephone Company, founded in
1963Beehive Telephone Company – parent co. is an ILEC that has been serving small communities in Western and Southern
Utah and Eastern Nevada for over 50 years. Its
infrastructure reaches across the both states utilizing a combination of fiber and microwave, with capacities ranging from OC3 to OC48 and Gigabit Ethernet. Slide3
Fiber to the Home EXPERIENCEBeehive currently operates a retail brand with thousands of fiber connected customersOperation is cash flow positive – company can demonstrate how it builds, operates and retains customers!
Management Team and advisors have operated ISP’s for 50+ years – several successful exits.Company just began selling services over UTOPIA, has adopted a belief in Open Access FTTP network philosophySlide4
Do communities want FTTH?Access infrastructure build out is extremely capital
intensive – city participation is importantFuture-proof broadband access infrastructure ensures continual growthFiber is the ONLY future-proof broadband access medium1100 communities replied to Google’s RFI – there is a lot of interest for the right models and partnerships.
Beehive is currently replying to 5 opportunities as a retail provider or asset managerSlide5
“Funded to construct” does not equal “financially successful” network…
Sales are the key – sales activity starts from the day feasibility studies begin and polling beginsAsset Manager must create an atmosphere of success for the companies operating a retail brand on the networkAsset Manager must help develop an ecosystem of diversification – sandbox for dreamersBeehive Broadband will create a Service Provider Advisory Board for technical knowledge contribution and team approachSlide6
The dilemma for the little guy… plug for competitive OA FTTP
Google’s broadband plan is designed to compliment the U.S. government’s ten year broadband plan, which among other goals, wants to subsidize broadband connections in rural areas, and bring 1-gigabit connections to every community in the U.S. But there are a number of flaws with the government’s strategy, namely that the plans aren’t ambitious enough. For example, under the new plan, some 85% of homes covered would have no choice when it comes to a provider, possibly locking users into higher prices because of a lack of competition. -- Leena
Rao (TechCrunch)Slide7
Management Experience &Financial Backing
Operating cash flow positive FTTH networks in the US is not a small accomplishment! Beehive is doing it…Management team is very experienced in Gigabit Broadband Connectivity and Video – both linear IPTV and OTT products.
Management team has experience operating Verizon FiOS networks, and iProvo
prior to Google.
Partners with
OHIvey
, Mid-State Consultants, SCI, and other feasibility and construction vendors
Financing available for PPP networks from Bank United and other major financial institutions…