A Digital Vision for Scotland Dr Trudy Nicolson Head of Broadband Policy Scottish Government 27 March 2013
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A Digital Vision for Scotland
Dr Trudy NicolsonHead of Broadband Policy
Scottish Government27 March 2013
Scotland is a world class digital nation by 2020
Our vision for 2020
www.scotlandsdigitaldialogue.org
Digital Participation
Public Service Delivery
Digital Economy
Digital Connectivity
Scotland is well positioned to take
full advantage of all the opportunities of
the digital age
Scotland’s Digital Strategy
The Virtuous Circle
More users generating more traffic
Innovation, applications & services
Increase take up & demand
Increased investment in infrastructure
A better internet
experience
• By 2020, a future-proofed infrastructure that supports any device, anywhere, anytime connectivity
• A longer term plan with the right mechanisms, partnerships and commercial models in place
• Delivered in a sustainable way and in partnership with industry
Connectivity
Making a Step Change by 2015
• £240 million Government investment
• At least 85% of premises across Scotland able to connect to NGB
• A minimum of 75% of premises in each Local Authority able to connect to NGB
• No premise to have a slower connection than 2Mbps
Making a Step Change by 2015
Delivering Local Projects
• Demonstrations and pilots of new technology and its practical application
• Community Broadband Scotland
Delivering Local Projects
• leading digital economy where our research base and companies are recognised internationally, are supported and encouraged to grow
• a workforce which has the skills and confidence to exploit digital technologies
attractive destination for investment
Economy
Strengths and OpportunitiesStrengths and Opportunities
Big data
Gaming
Cloud
Big data Telehealth
m2m of a
Smart CommunitiesSmart Systems
Image courtesy of Telefonica UK
• Will increase take up rates• Accelerate adoption of web based practises• Allow greater delivery and uptake of online public
services • Create more “internet savvy” businesses and individuals
Demand Stimulation
All of which
• Means faster access for more which increases traffic
• More traffic = increase in size of the market
• Creates a Scottish market for Scottish services
• Allows greater consumption of commercial and public online services
More users generating more traffic
Innovation, applications &
services
Increase take up & demand
Increased investment in infrastructure
A better internet
experience
Supports the Virtuous Circle
Internet Exchange for Scotland
• Is a key component of the Scottish Government’s vision for a world class digital nation
• Can put us on a path to world class now• Partnership with industry leading and public sector
supporting • Feeds the virtuous circle by…………
…….improving the experience of Scottish users driving take up, usage and subsequent investment in infrastructure, local content distribution and associated development of services and applications.
Internet Exchange for Scotland
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