The model is based on a partnership between us as the fibre provider and the landowner/farmer.
The landowner would be given access to a portal which shows how many paying customers the network has and (this includes the profitability of the network). Revenues are split and a payment is made monthly as part of the partnership agreement. Typically the payment to the landowner is 10% of the profit per month but can be negotiated. Yes, there may be times goodwill would be needed (from both sides) but that is the case with most partnerships.
When possible the gigabit voucher scheme would be used to fund the network.
There are still the usual hurdles to negotiate though: Is it cost effective being the number one problem (the cost for us to deliver a network is significantly less than Openreach).
What we do is:
Arrange a point for Openreach to terminate their fibre.
Install our fibre network from this point.
Configure, support and bill the network.
Supply overlaying services (VOIP, data back up, web security etc).
We are delivering a test project for Northumberland council to deliver a 1000Mb full fibre network to a housing estate that currently has poor broadband. We have connected over 300 businesses to gigabit capable broadband since the scheme began (with a further 400+ projected in the first 6 months of 2019, all of which are full fibre).
This model may not work for everyone (which is fine). I thought I would make people aware there are alternatives and I would be happy to discuss further if anyone would like to give me a call.
Thanks,
Lee
The landowner would be given access to a portal which shows how many paying customers the network has and (this includes the profitability of the network). Revenues are split and a payment is made monthly as part of the partnership agreement. Typically the payment to the landowner is 10% of the profit per month but can be negotiated. Yes, there may be times goodwill would be needed (from both sides) but that is the case with most partnerships.
When possible the gigabit voucher scheme would be used to fund the network.
There are still the usual hurdles to negotiate though: Is it cost effective being the number one problem (the cost for us to deliver a network is significantly less than Openreach).
What we do is:
Arrange a point for Openreach to terminate their fibre.
Install our fibre network from this point.
Configure, support and bill the network.
Supply overlaying services (VOIP, data back up, web security etc).
We are delivering a test project for Northumberland council to deliver a 1000Mb full fibre network to a housing estate that currently has poor broadband. We have connected over 300 businesses to gigabit capable broadband since the scheme began (with a further 400+ projected in the first 6 months of 2019, all of which are full fibre).
This model may not work for everyone (which is fine). I thought I would make people aware there are alternatives and I would be happy to discuss further if anyone would like to give me a call.
Thanks,
Lee