ISPA News 29/06/07
Bringing North Yorkshire Out Of The Internet Wilderness
NYnet delivers an exciting new broadband transformation project to North Yorkshire
LogicaCMG Brings Blue Sky Thinking Down To The ISPA World
New company takes benefit of association sponsorship
A Trio Of New ISPA Members
The sky’s the limit for this month’s new members
Awards News
You Might Never Win An Oscar But You Could Win An ISPA
Launch of The 2008 ISPAs
Registration Opens For The 10th Annual UK Industry Awards
The 2008 ISPAs kick-off
Two Sponsors Return To Snap Up Early Bird Discount
Sponsors return for more top benefits
Bringing North Yorkshire Out Of The Internet Wilderness
NYnet delivers an exciting new broadband transformation project to North Yorkshire
NYnet is an initiative created by North Yorkshire County Council along with funding from Yorkshire Forward, the regional development agency for Yorkshire and the Humber, to create a carrier class backhaul infrastructure delivering multiple gigabit capacity to points of presence located in BT exchanges throughout North Yorkshire.
North Yorkshire has traditionally offered little incentive for service providers to invest in Local Loop Unbundling. To some extent this is due to low population densities around exchanges, but equally, the cost of backhaul from core networks that pass through Leeds or York to towns such as Scarborough or Northallerton, has acted as a direct disincentive to Service Providers. Consequently there is little innovation to deliver broadband services to the market other than that offered by IPStream.
By building the backhaul infrastructure to 12 points of presence, NYnet will not only serve the needs of the public sector in providing connectivity for schools, colleges, NHS sites etc, but will offer low cost gigabit backhaul to service providers wishing to either LLU or provide direct services to businesses or business parks. In addition, as well as supporting the supply side via a carrier class network, NYnet will help to stimulate demand and demand aggregation through specific business and inward investment activity.
NYnet Business Initiative in Scarborough
Currently the lack of investment from telecom operators has produced a negative effect on business in Scarborough. Leased line prices are several times that of seen in cities such as Leeds and Manchester, the range of services available less sophisticated. Consequently, this leaves Scarborough with reduced access to knowledge economy, which results in a real competitive disadvantage compared to urban areas. The fear from Scarborough Borough Council is that as a result of this disadvantage, knowledge economy businesses and jobs will not thrive in, and may well leave, the local economy.
To combat this problem and to turn the area into an attractive business option for new investors, NYnet together with Scarborough Borough Council and Yorkshire Forward have developed a proposition. By building a mini pop located in a hostel within the business park at Eastfield it will enable a fibre access network for SMEs and corporate organisations within the park. This mini pop aggregates this demand directly to the NYnet network which allows ISPs to compete for business on the business park without being encumbered by current high access costs for high speed services.
Opportunity for ISPs
This carrier class core and access network offers an exciting proposition for service providers wishing to make an early impact on the expanding markets opened up by next generation broadband services.
The end-to-end optical architecture incorporates a 32Gb resilient core and cost effective wholesale access. NYnet will also offer tiered service level agreements to service providers, with guarantees on bandwidth, quality of service and latency, plus other key service parameters.
Key to attracting Service Providers is a pricing strategy that provides gigabit backhaul connectivity that is distance independent.
NYnet also represents a significant inward investment opportunity for companies considering locating within North Yorkshire, as Regional Devlopment support may be made available to interested companies.
With a population of over 400,000, a talented workforce and a number of development sites available, there is a strong business case for investment and growth.
The region offers an excellent basis for relocation, with supported investment packages, excellent transport infrastructure, superb quality of life and rapidly evolving clusters in the creative media, digital and bioscience sectors.
For more information on products and pricing please contact sales@nynet.co.uk.
[ The above article has been produced by NYNet and is included in this newsletter as part of the benefits they receive as the ISPA Summer Reception sponsor. This article does not represent the views of ISPA or the members of ISPA ]
LogicaCMG Brings Blue Sky Thinking Down To The ISPA World
New company takes benefit of association sponsorship
LogicaCMG, a major international force in IT and business services, is bringing its innovative expertise to the ISP market by becoming a new associate sponsor of ISPA UK.
LogicaCMG has 40 years of experience in providing services and solutions to businesses worldwide, with 40,000 people across 41 countries. Trudi Downey, Marketing Manager at LogicaCMG says, “LogicaCMG aims to bring ‘blue sky thinking’ down to earth, meaning we can translate expert knowledge into real-world applications for our customers. By associating ourselves with the UK's leading Internet trade association we are taking steps to further strengthen our position in the ISP sector.”
Having an established background in telecoms and media means that LogicaCMG has the knowledge to meet market needs. In addition to their traditional OSS, BSS, consultancy and managed services, they also provide innovative value added services such as LogicaCMG Secure Mail which offers encrypted email services for confidential documents, an essential future component of an ISP’s portfolio. Its technology also addresses regulatory issues such as the EU Data Retention Directive with Pharos, a flexible and cost effective data repository that is specifically designed for communications traffic data.
Sponsorship associates your organisation with ISPA UK, which is recognised by the Government, Ofcom, the Internet industry and the media as the voice of the UK Internet industry. If you would like to become a sponsor and receive the same benefits as LogicaCGM please contact the ISPA Press Office.
A Trio Of New ISPA Members
The sky’s the limit for this month’s new members
This month ISPA welcomes three new members to its ranks: Skymarket Ltd, Skycom Ltd and WellChild have all joined the UK’s top internet trade association. Skymarket and Skycom are becoming members in the small category whilst WellChild will join as an associate member.
Skymarket Ltd is celebrating ten successful years as a provider of Internet services for both personal and business users. They are a part of the Skymarket Group which also includes Skycom, specialising in business telecommunication solutions, such as providing businesses with numbers from freephone to premium rate.
WellChild, a national charity, provide support and care for sick children and their families as well as leading research into treatments and cures for childhood diseases. This year marks the charity’s 30th anniversary of helping children with chronic illness.
All three companies will benefit hugely from the many aspects of ISPA membership such as being associated with the UK’s leading Internet trade association and events like the upcoming ISPA Summer Reception on 3rd July.
For more information on the numerous benefits of ISPA membership and to take advantage of them for your own company, please visit the membership benefits page or contact the ISPA Secretariat.