Your Guide to

Broadband and
Telecom in Illinois
About the Illinois Technology Partnership
Th lllincis Tchnclcgy Partnrship (lTP) is a ncn-prcnt crganizaticn
ccmpriso c inoivioual ccnsumrs, crganizaticns ano businsss intrsto in
tchnclcgy, brcaobano, ano tlccmmunicaticn issus. lTP aovccats cr public
pclicis that will nccurag mrging tchnclcgis, |cbs, ano invstmnt, ano spur
ccncmic grcwth cn th stat ano lccal lvl.
Fcr mcr incrmaticn, plas visit: www.iltchpartnr.crg
Terminology 101
3G The third generation of cellular data
networks that allow cell phones to send
ano rciv oata at spos ccmparabl
tc cabl cr DSL.
4G/LTE The fourth generation of
cellular wireless standards that provides
ultra-brcaobano lntrnt accss; LTE
stanos cr Lcng Trm Evcluticn' - th
latst gnraticn c mcbil brcaobano,
ctn callo 4G LTE. Spos ar up tc
Ox as ast as 3G.
Bandwidth A way of measuring the
spo c oata transmissicn. Ranowioth
is masuro in bits pr sccno (bps).
Broadband High-spo lntrnt - cr
Internet that is much faster than traditional
oial-up lntrnt. lt can b wiro thrcugh
the use of a computer or wireless on a
smartphcn cr thrcugh th us c Vi-Fi.
/ gcco way tc think abcut brcaobano vs.
oial-up lntrnt is by picturing twc pips:
cn thin, cn at. Th at pip (brcaobano)
is much mcr ncint bcaus mcr
water (data) can travel through the pipe
at gratr spos; th thin pip (oial-up)
still carris watr (oata), but at smallr
vclums/spo.
Byte A measurement of computer storage
spac. Thr ar O24 byts in cn kilcbyt
(KR), O24 KR in a mgabyt (MR) ano
O24 MR in a gigabyt (GR).
Cable lntrnt accsso thrcugh nbr-cptic
cabl ccnncticns.
Circuit Switched Network Used in a copper
ntwcrk; whn a call is mao rcm cn
telephone to another, switches within the
telephone exchanges create a continuous
wir circuit btwn th twc tlphcns,
cr as lcng as th call lasts.
Circuit switching contrasts with packet
switching which transmits data through
packts acrcss th ntwcrk inopnontly.
Fiber-Optic / ma|cr builoing blcck
of telecom infrastructure with high
banowioth capabilitis ano lcw attnuaticn
characteristics transmit data over long
oistancs at high spos.
ILEC (incumbent local exchange carrier)
/ tlphcn ccmpany in th U.S. that
was providing local service when the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 was
nacto. lLECs incluo th crmr Rll
cprating ccmpanis. lLECs ccntrast CLECs
(ccmptitiv lccal xchang carrirs).
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
A company that provides users with
accss tc th lntrnt.
Network The physical infrastructure (such
as cll tcwrs, tlphcn lins, tc.) ano
airwaves (spectrum) that carry voice and
oata ccmmunicaticns.
Spectrum Th invisibl airwavs that
carry raoic signals, tlvisicn brcaocasts,
tlphcn calls, ano mcbil lntrnt.
Spctrum is limito ano ccms at a
ccst tc prcviors.
VoIP or Voice over Internet Protocol
A technology which allows the user to
mak calls thrcugh a brcaobano lntrnt
ccnncticn. Fcr xampl, all calls mao
thrcugh Skyp ano Vcnag us VclP.
Wi-Fi / typ c brcaobano that ocsn't
require a physical connection and allows
electronic devices (including computers,
tablts, ano smartphcns) tc ccnnct tc
high-spo lntrnt.
1
Hcrrigan, Jchn R., Ph.D., ano Elln Sattrwhit. 2O2 Stat c Rrcaobano lnox.' TchNt, Dcmbr 2O2.
2
/brcn, Db ano Hal Singr. Pclicy Rri: Th lmpact c Rrcaobano in lllincis.' lllincis Partnrship cr th Nw Eccncmy & Jcbs, Fbruary 2O3.
3
/brcn, p. 2.
4
/brcn, p. 3.
5
/brcn, p. 7.
6
Ciscc Visual Ntwcrking lnox: Fcrcast ano Mthcoclcgy, 2O2-2O7.' Ciscc Rlcg. Ciscc, 29 May 2O3.
7
Hcrrigan, Jchn, Ph.D. Rrcaobano /ocpticn in lllincis: Vhc is cnlin, whc is nct, ano hcw tc xpano hcm high-spo aocpticn.' Partnrship cr
Ccnncto lllincis, Ncvmbr 2O2. p. 2.
8
Hcrrigan, p. 2.
9
lllincis Ccmmrc Ccmmissicn. /nnual Rpcrt cn Ccmmunicaticns Markts in lllincis.' 3 July 2O3. p. 2.
10
Rlumbrg, Stphn J., Ph.D., ano Julian V. Luk. Virlss Substituticn: Stat-lvl Estimats Frcm th Naticnal Halth lntrviw Survy.' Divisicn
c Halth lntrviw Statistics, Naticnal Cntr cr Halth Statistics, 2 Octcbr 2O2. p. 3.
11
Rlumbrg, p.4.
2
/brcn, Db ano Hal Singr. Pclicy Rri: Th lmpact c Rrcaobano in lllincis.' lllincis Partnrship cr th Nw Eccncmy & Jcbs, Fbruary 2O3. p. 6-22.
13
/brcn, p. .
14
CSMG Glcbal, mHalth: Taking th Puls.' March 2OO.
15
Rlumbrg, Stphn J., Ph.D., ano Julian V. Luk. Virlss Substituticn: Early Rlas c Estimats Frcm th Naticnal Halth lntrviw Survy.' January-
Jun 2O. Divisicn c Halth lntrviw Statistics, Naticnal Cntr cr Halth Statistics, 2 Dcmbr 2O.
16
Maoon, Mary, ano Kathryn Zickuhr. Olor /oults ano lntrnt Us.' Pw lntrnt & /mrican Li Prc|ct. Pw Rsarch Cntr,
6 Jun 2O2.
7
Gctthimr, Jcsh, ano Jcroan Usoan. FCC ano Ccnnct Tc Ccmpt Tackl Rrcaobano /ocpticn Challng.' FCC Rlcg.
FCC, 3 Octcbr 2O.
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Top 10 Stats to Know
about Broadband
1. Rrcaobano accss invstmnts lo tc th craticn c mcr than 13,000 Illinois jobs
in 2OO ano 2O ano an aooiticnal 19,900 Illinois jobs in the mobile app economy
as c /pril 2O2.
2
2. Rrcaobano prcviors invsto more than $1 billion annually, constantly making
upgraos tc carry incraso oata.
3
3. Broadband investment in Illinois bccsto th stat's ccncmic cutput by mcr than
$2 billicn rcm 2OO-2O.
4
4. Rrcaobano invstmnts in lllincis sustain 36,000 jobs nationwide.
5
5. Th numbr c devices connected to IP networks will be nearly three times as high
as th glcbal pcpulaticn in 2O7.
6
6. 46% of Illinoisans ncw cwn smartphcns.
7
7. 68% of Illinoisans have broadband Internet connections at home. 24% c
ncn-brcaobano usrs in lllincis ar intrsto in gtting brcaobano srvic at hcm.
8
8. There are 12.7 million wireless subscribers in lllincis, which xcos th numbr
c lanolin subscribrs cr all pricos sinc rpcrting bgan in 2OO2.
9
9. 92.4% of Illinois adults live in a household with at least one wireless phone.
10
10. 37.5% of Illinois households are wireless only ano nc lcngr hav a lanolin phcn.
11
There is much room for improvement in Illinois.
TchNt's 2O2 Stat Rrcaobano lnox rato all 5O stats cn inoicatcrs
c brcaobano aocpticn, ntwcrk uality, ano ccncmic structur.'
Illinois ranked at #24. We can do better.
1
www.iltchpartnr.crg
Cover Back Cover page 2
Your Guide to
Broadband and
Telecom in Illinois
About the Illinois Technology Partnership
Th lllincis Tchnclcgy Partnrship (lTP) is a ncn-prcnt crganizaticn
ccmpriso c inoivioual ccnsumrs, crganizaticns ano businsss intrsto in
tchnclcgy, brcaobano, ano tlccmmunicaticn issus. lTP aovccats cr public
pclicis that will nccurag mrging tchnclcgis, |cbs, ano invstmnt, ano spur
ccncmic grcwth cn th stat ano lccal lvl.
Fcr mcr incrmaticn, plas visit: www.iltchpartnr.crg
Terminology 101
3G The third generation of cellular data
networks that allow cell phones to send
ano rciv oata at spos ccmparabl
tc cabl cr DSL.
4G/LTE The fourth generation of
cellular wireless standards that provides
ultra-brcaobano lntrnt accss; LTE
stanos cr Lcng Trm Evcluticn' - th
latst gnraticn c mcbil brcaobano,
ctn callo 4G LTE. Spos ar up tc
Ox as ast as 3G.
Bandwidth A way of measuring the
spo c oata transmissicn. Ranowioth
is masuro in bits pr sccno (bps).
Broadband High-spo lntrnt - cr
Internet that is much faster than traditional
oial-up lntrnt. lt can b wiro thrcugh
the use of a computer or wireless on a
smartphcn cr thrcugh th us c Vi-Fi.
/ gcco way tc think abcut brcaobano vs.
oial-up lntrnt is by picturing twc pips:
cn thin, cn at. Th at pip (brcaobano)
is much mcr ncint bcaus mcr
water (data) can travel through the pipe
at gratr spos; th thin pip (oial-up)
still carris watr (oata), but at smallr
vclums/spo.
Byte A measurement of computer storage
spac. Thr ar O24 byts in cn kilcbyt
(KR), O24 KR in a mgabyt (MR) ano
O24 MR in a gigabyt (GR).
Cable lntrnt accsso thrcugh nbr-cptic
cabl ccnncticns.
Circuit Switched Network Used in a copper
ntwcrk; whn a call is mao rcm cn
telephone to another, switches within the
telephone exchanges create a continuous
wir circuit btwn th twc tlphcns,
cr as lcng as th call lasts.
Circuit switching contrasts with packet
switching which transmits data through
packts acrcss th ntwcrk inopnontly.
Fiber-Optic / ma|cr builoing blcck
of telecom infrastructure with high
banowioth capabilitis ano lcw attnuaticn
characteristics transmit data over long
oistancs at high spos.
ILEC (incumbent local exchange carrier)
/ tlphcn ccmpany in th U.S. that
was providing local service when the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 was
nacto. lLECs incluo th crmr Rll
cprating ccmpanis. lLECs ccntrast CLECs
(ccmptitiv lccal xchang carrirs).
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
A company that provides users with
accss tc th lntrnt.
Network The physical infrastructure (such
as cll tcwrs, tlphcn lins, tc.) ano
airwaves (spectrum) that carry voice and
oata ccmmunicaticns.
Spectrum Th invisibl airwavs that
carry raoic signals, tlvisicn brcaocasts,
tlphcn calls, ano mcbil lntrnt.
Spctrum is limito ano ccms at a
ccst tc prcviors.
VoIP or Voice over Internet Protocol
A technology which allows the user to
mak calls thrcugh a brcaobano lntrnt
ccnncticn. Fcr xampl, all calls mao
thrcugh Skyp ano Vcnag us VclP.
Wi-Fi / typ c brcaobano that ocsn't
require a physical connection and allows
electronic devices (including computers,
tablts, ano smartphcns) tc ccnnct tc
high-spo lntrnt.
1
Hcrrigan, Jchn R., Ph.D., ano Elln Sattrwhit. 2O2 Stat c Rrcaobano lnox.' TchNt, Dcmbr 2O2.
2
/brcn, Db ano Hal Singr. Pclicy Rri: Th lmpact c Rrcaobano in lllincis.' lllincis Partnrship cr th Nw Eccncmy & Jcbs, Fbruary 2O3.
3
/brcn, p. 2.
4
/brcn, p. 3.
5
/brcn, p. 7.
6
Ciscc Visual Ntwcrking lnox: Fcrcast ano Mthcoclcgy, 2O2-2O7.' Ciscc Rlcg. Ciscc, 29 May 2O3.
7
Hcrrigan, Jchn, Ph.D. Rrcaobano /ocpticn in lllincis: Vhc is cnlin, whc is nct, ano hcw tc xpano hcm high-spo aocpticn.' Partnrship cr
Ccnncto lllincis, Ncvmbr 2O2. p. 2.
8
Hcrrigan, p. 2.
9
lllincis Ccmmrc Ccmmissicn. /nnual Rpcrt cn Ccmmunicaticns Markts in lllincis.' 3 July 2O3. p. 2.
10
Rlumbrg, Stphn J., Ph.D., ano Julian V. Luk. Virlss Substituticn: Stat-lvl Estimats Frcm th Naticnal Halth lntrviw Survy.' Divisicn
c Halth lntrviw Statistics, Naticnal Cntr cr Halth Statistics, 2 Octcbr 2O2. p. 3.
11
Rlumbrg, p.4.
2
/brcn, Db ano Hal Singr. Pclicy Rri: Th lmpact c Rrcaobano in lllincis.' lllincis Partnrship cr th Nw Eccncmy & Jcbs, Fbruary 2O3. p. 6-22.
13
/brcn, p. .
14
CSMG Glcbal, mHalth: Taking th Puls.' March 2OO.
15
Rlumbrg, Stphn J., Ph.D., ano Julian V. Luk. Virlss Substituticn: Early Rlas c Estimats Frcm th Naticnal Halth lntrviw Survy.' January-
Jun 2O. Divisicn c Halth lntrviw Statistics, Naticnal Cntr cr Halth Statistics, 2 Dcmbr 2O.
16
Maoon, Mary, ano Kathryn Zickuhr. Olor /oults ano lntrnt Us.' Pw lntrnt & /mrican Li Prc|ct. Pw Rsarch Cntr,
6 Jun 2O2.
7
Gctthimr, Jcsh, ano Jcroan Usoan. FCC ano Ccnnct Tc Ccmpt Tackl Rrcaobano /ocpticn Challng.' FCC Rlcg.
FCC, 3 Octcbr 2O.
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C
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Top 10 Stats to Know
about Broadband
1. Rrcaobano accss invstmnts lo tc th craticn c mcr than 13,000 Illinois jobs
in 2OO ano 2O ano an aooiticnal 19,900 Illinois jobs in the mobile app economy
as c /pril 2O2.
2
2. Rrcaobano prcviors invsto more than $1 billion annually, constantly making
upgraos tc carry incraso oata.
3
3. Broadband investment in Illinois bccsto th stat's ccncmic cutput by mcr than
$2 billicn rcm 2OO-2O.
4
4. Rrcaobano invstmnts in lllincis sustain 36,000 jobs nationwide.
5
5. Th numbr c devices connected to IP networks will be nearly three times as high
as th glcbal pcpulaticn in 2O7.
6
6. 46% of Illinoisans ncw cwn smartphcns.
7
7. 68% of Illinoisans have broadband Internet connections at home. 24% c
ncn-brcaobano usrs in lllincis ar intrsto in gtting brcaobano srvic at hcm.
8
8. There are 12.7 million wireless subscribers in lllincis, which xcos th numbr
c lanolin subscribrs cr all pricos sinc rpcrting bgan in 2OO2.
9
9. 92.4% of Illinois adults live in a household with at least one wireless phone.
10
10. 37.5% of Illinois households are wireless only ano nc lcngr hav a lanolin phcn.
11
There is much room for improvement in Illinois.
TchNt's 2O2 Stat Rrcaobano lnox rato all 5O stats cn inoicatcrs
c brcaobano aocpticn, ntwcrk uality, ano ccncmic structur.'
Illinois ranked at #24. We can do better.
1
www.iltchpartnr.crg
Cover Back Cover page 2
Broadband
Internet Access that Refers
to High-Speed Internet
(At least 4 MBits/s downstream)
Wi
Utilizes unlicensed spectrum
(Router connects to existing
high-speed connection)
Fiber
Uses ber-optic cables
made of glass bers
inside an insulated casing
Mobile
Broadband
Connects to cell tower
on licensed spectrum
(each carrier has nite amount)
Wireline
Broadband that requires a
physical connection to connect
to High-Speed Internet
Wireless
Broadband that does not require
a physical connection to connect
to High-Speed Internet
Cable
Uses co-axial cable
television infrastructure
Modem
Laptop
Router
Cell Phone
Tower Network
Desktop
Licensed
Spectrum
Backhaul
Fiber
Wireless
Home
Telephone
Uses Cellular
Technology
4th generation cellular
data network/Wi
VOIP
Telephone
3rd or 4th generation
cellular data network/Wi
4G
3G
4G
Cell Phone
Tablet

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DISPLAY ME!
IN THE PAST
COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTED VOICE ONLY
THEN EVERYTHING CHANGED
WITH IP NETWORKS WHICH COULD SEND DATA AND FILES AT HIGH SPEEDS
CONSUMERS CONTINUE TO DEMAND HIGHER SPEEDS, FORCING A
PHONE NETWORK TRANSITION OR MOBILE REVOLUTION
Examples of Wireline IP Structures
Private Investment
to Build Demanded
Infrastructure Yields:
New Jobs.
Broadband access investments led to
the creation of more than 13,000 Illinois
jobs in 2010 and 2011.
12
Economic Growth.
Broadband providers invest more than
$1 billion annually.
13
Continued Innovation.
Broadband plays a major role in
advancing healthcare, bridging the
Digital Divide in low-income areas, and
providing life-changing applications
that give seniors a chance to live
more independent lives.
Plain Old Telephone
Service (POTS)
voice-only telephone service from
the 19th Century that runs through
the legacy copper network.
Phone Network Transition describes the communications
infrastructure improvement from voice only to a data
transfer network
using various technologies including wired, mobile broadband, cable, VoIP, social media platforms, and life-changing applications.
Spectrum
Invisible airwaves controlled by the government that carry voice and data signals to and from electronic
devices including smartphones, tablets, and other mobile gadgets, as well as television and radio.
Demand for more data increases, while spectrum (a fnite resourcej remains the same, potentially
causing a spectrum crunch in the near future. Spectrum is only used with wireless broadband.
THUS, DOLLARS SPENT ON MAINTAINING CURRENT POTS LINES ARE WASTED
WHEN THEY COULD BE SPENT UPGRADING TO THE NETWORKS OF THE FUTURE
TODAY
OUR EVER-EVOLVING HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE
POWERS OUR PHONES, COMPUTERS, AND TABLETS
OUR FUTURE: An All IP World
NEW NETWORK CAPABILITIES WILL YIELD CONSUMER BENEFITS
The Bottom Line is:
CONSUMERS ARE DRIVING A MOBILE REVOLUTION
COMPETITION AND DEMAND ARE YIELDING NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
COMPANIES ARE INVESTING TO IMPROVE THEIR NETWORKS TO
KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND
THE REGULATORY STRUCTURE MUST ALLOW FOR GROWTH TO CONTINUE
Healthcare:
Broadband plays a key role in advancing Telehealth that helps
Americans remotely monitor their health while reducing medical costs.
In the near future, Telehealth is expected to save patients
$21.1 billion per year.
14
Low Income:
Low-income families are cutting their POTS service and choosing
wireless devices. Access to broadband with a smartphone is a more
affordable option than the cost of a personal computer.
46.8% of adults living in poverty and 38% of those living near
poverty are living in wireless-only households.
15
Seniors:
Broadband technology provides life-changing applications that allow
seniors to lead more independent lives.
As of April 2012, 53% of Americans 65+ use the Internet or
email70% of whom use the Internet on a typical day and 34%
of whom are involved in social networks.
16
Education:
It is increasingly important to invest in our students by providing
them with the proper tools and technologies to bolster academic
achievement.
Students with broadband at home have a 68% higher
graduation rate.
17
46.8% in poverty
38% near poverty
$21.1B
year
ILEC
Circuit Switched Network
Copper Voice
DSL
Co-Ax
Cables Co-Axial
Cable Broadband
Packet Switched Network
AT&Ts U-verse
AT&T Broadband
Packet Switched Network
Copper
Node
n
Fiber
Verizons FiOS Verizon Broadband
Packet Switched Network
Fiber Node
in homes
n
Broadband
Internet Access that Refers
to High-Speed Internet
(At least 4 MBits/s downstream)
Wi
Utilizes unlicensed spectrum
(Router connects to existing
high-speed connection)
Fiber
Uses ber-optic cables
made of glass bers
inside an insulated casing
Mobile
Broadband
Connects to cell tower
on licensed spectrum
(each carrier has nite amount)
Wireline
Broadband that requires a
physical connection to connect
to High-Speed Internet
Wireless
Broadband that does not require
a physical connection to connect
to High-Speed Internet
Cable
Uses co-axial cable
television infrastructure
Modem
Laptop
Router
Cell Phone
Tower Network
Desktop
Licensed
Spectrum
Backhaul
Fiber
Wireless
Home
Telephone
Uses Cellular
Technology
4th generation cellular
data network/Wi
VOIP
Telephone
3rd or 4th generation
cellular data network/Wi
4G
3G
4G
Cell Phone
Tablet

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DISPLAY ME!
IN THE PAST
COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTED VOICE ONLY
THEN EVERYTHING CHANGED
WITH IP NETWORKS WHICH COULD SEND DATA AND FILES AT HIGH SPEEDS
CONSUMERS CONTINUE TO DEMAND HIGHER SPEEDS, FORCING A
PHONE NETWORK TRANSITION OR MOBILE REVOLUTION
Examples of Wireline IP Structures
Private Investment
to Build Demanded
Infrastructure Yields:
New Jobs.
Broadband access investments led to
the creation of more than 13,000 Illinois
jobs in 2010 and 2011.
12
Economic Growth.
Broadband providers invest more than
$1 billion annually.
13
Continued Innovation.
Broadband plays a major role in
advancing healthcare, bridging the
Digital Divide in low-income areas, and
providing life-changing applications
that give seniors a chance to live
more independent lives.
Plain Old Telephone
Service (POTS)
voice-only telephone service from
the 19th Century that runs through
the legacy copper network.
Phone Network Transition describes the communications
infrastructure improvement from voice only to a data
transfer network
using various technologies including wired, mobile broadband, cable, VoIP, social media platforms, and life-changing applications.
Spectrum
Invisible airwaves controlled by the government that carry voice and data signals to and from electronic
devices including smartphones, tablets, and other mobile gadgets, as well as television and radio.
Demand for more data increases, while spectrum (a fnite resourcej remains the same, potentially
causing a spectrum crunch in the near future. Spectrum is only used with wireless broadband.
THUS, DOLLARS SPENT ON MAINTAINING CURRENT POTS LINES ARE WASTED
WHEN THEY COULD BE SPENT UPGRADING TO THE NETWORKS OF THE FUTURE
TODAY
OUR EVER-EVOLVING HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE
POWERS OUR PHONES, COMPUTERS, AND TABLETS
OUR FUTURE: An All IP World
NEW NETWORK CAPABILITIES WILL YIELD CONSUMER BENEFITS
The Bottom Line is:
CONSUMERS ARE DRIVING A MOBILE REVOLUTION
COMPETITION AND DEMAND ARE YIELDING NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
COMPANIES ARE INVESTING TO IMPROVE THEIR NETWORKS TO
KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND
THE REGULATORY STRUCTURE MUST ALLOW FOR GROWTH TO CONTINUE
Healthcare:
Broadband plays a key role in advancing Telehealth that helps
Americans remotely monitor their health while reducing medical costs.
In the near future, Telehealth is expected to save patients
$21.1 billion per year.
14
Low Income:
Low-income families are cutting their POTS service and choosing
wireless devices. Access to broadband with a smartphone is a more
affordable option than the cost of a personal computer.
46.8% of adults living in poverty and 38% of those living near
poverty are living in wireless-only households.
15
Seniors:
Broadband technology provides life-changing applications that allow
seniors to lead more independent lives.
As of April 2012, 53% of Americans 65+ use the Internet or
email70% of whom use the Internet on a typical day and 34%
of whom are involved in social networks.
16
Education:
It is increasingly important to invest in our students by providing
them with the proper tools and technologies to bolster academic
achievement.
Students with broadband at home have a 68% higher
graduation rate.
17
46.8% in poverty
38% near poverty
$21.1B
year
ILEC
Circuit Switched Network
Copper Voice
DSL
Co-Ax
Cables Co-Axial
Cable Broadband
Packet Switched Network
AT&Ts U-verse
AT&T Broadband
Packet Switched Network
Copper
Node
n
Fiber
Verizons FiOS Verizon Broadband
Packet Switched Network
Fiber Node
in homes
n
Broadband
Internet Access that Refers
to High-Speed Internet
(At least 4 MBits/s downstream)
Wi
Utilizes unlicensed spectrum
(Router connects to existing
high-speed connection)
Fiber
Uses ber-optic cables
made of glass bers
inside an insulated casing
Mobile
Broadband
Connects to cell tower
on licensed spectrum
(each carrier has nite amount)
Wireline
Broadband that requires a
physical connection to connect
to High-Speed Internet
Wireless
Broadband that does not require
a physical connection to connect
to High-Speed Internet
Cable
Uses co-axial cable
television infrastructure
Modem
Laptop
Router
Cell Phone
Tower Network
Desktop
Licensed
Spectrum
Backhaul
Fiber
Wireless
Home
Telephone
Uses Cellular
Technology
4th generation cellular
data network/Wi
VOIP
Telephone
3rd or 4th generation
cellular data network/Wi
4G
3G
4G
Cell Phone
Tablet

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DISPLAY ME!
IN THE PAST
COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTED VOICE ONLY
THEN EVERYTHING CHANGED
WITH IP NETWORKS WHICH COULD SEND DATA AND FILES AT HIGH SPEEDS
CONSUMERS CONTINUE TO DEMAND HIGHER SPEEDS, FORCING A
PHONE NETWORK TRANSITION OR MOBILE REVOLUTION
Examples of Wireline IP Structures
Private Investment
to Build Demanded
Infrastructure Yields:
New Jobs.
Broadband access investments led to
the creation of more than 13,000 Illinois
jobs in 2010 and 2011.
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Economic Growth.
Broadband providers invest more than
$1 billion annually.
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Continued Innovation.
Broadband plays a major role in
advancing healthcare, bridging the
Digital Divide in low-income areas, and
providing life-changing applications
that give seniors a chance to live
more independent lives.
Plain Old Telephone
Service (POTS)
voice-only telephone service from
the 19th Century that runs through
the legacy copper network.
Phone Network Transition describes the communications
infrastructure improvement from voice only to a data
transfer network
using various technologies including wired, mobile broadband, cable, VoIP, social media platforms, and life-changing applications.
Spectrum
Invisible airwaves controlled by the government that carry voice and data signals to and from electronic
devices including smartphones, tablets, and other mobile gadgets, as well as television and radio.
Demand for more data increases, while spectrum (a fnite resourcej remains the same, potentially
causing a spectrum crunch in the near future. Spectrum is only used with wireless broadband.
THUS, DOLLARS SPENT ON MAINTAINING CURRENT POTS LINES ARE WASTED
WHEN THEY COULD BE SPENT UPGRADING TO THE NETWORKS OF THE FUTURE
TODAY
OUR EVER-EVOLVING HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE
POWERS OUR PHONES, COMPUTERS, AND TABLETS
OUR FUTURE: An All IP World
NEW NETWORK CAPABILITIES WILL YIELD CONSUMER BENEFITS
The Bottom Line is:
CONSUMERS ARE DRIVING A MOBILE REVOLUTION
COMPETITION AND DEMAND ARE YIELDING NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
COMPANIES ARE INVESTING TO IMPROVE THEIR NETWORKS TO
KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND
THE REGULATORY STRUCTURE MUST ALLOW FOR GROWTH TO CONTINUE
Healthcare:
Broadband plays a key role in advancing Telehealth that helps
Americans remotely monitor their health while reducing medical costs.
In the near future, Telehealth is expected to save patients
$21.1 billion per year.
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Low Income:
Low-income families are cutting their POTS service and choosing
wireless devices. Access to broadband with a smartphone is a more
affordable option than the cost of a personal computer.
46.8% of adults living in poverty and 38% of those living near
poverty are living in wireless-only households.
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Seniors:
Broadband technology provides life-changing applications that allow
seniors to lead more independent lives.
As of April 2012, 53% of Americans 65+ use the Internet or
email70% of whom use the Internet on a typical day and 34%
of whom are involved in social networks.
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Education:
It is increasingly important to invest in our students by providing
them with the proper tools and technologies to bolster academic
achievement.
Students with broadband at home have a 68% higher
graduation rate.
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46.8% in poverty
38% near poverty
$21.1B
year
ILEC
Circuit Switched Network
Copper Voice
DSL
Co-Ax
Cables Co-Axial
Cable Broadband
Packet Switched Network
AT&Ts U-verse
AT&T Broadband
Packet Switched Network
Copper
Node
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Fiber
Verizons FiOS Verizon Broadband
Packet Switched Network
Fiber Node
in homes
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Your Guide to
Broadband and
Telecom in Illinois
About the Illinois Technology Partnership
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Terminology 101
3G The third generation of cellular data
networks that allow cell phones to send
ano rciv oata at spos ccmparabl
tc cabl cr DSL.
4G/LTE The fourth generation of
cellular wireless standards that provides
ultra-brcaobano lntrnt accss; LTE
stanos cr Lcng Trm Evcluticn' - th
latst gnraticn c mcbil brcaobano,
ctn callo 4G LTE. Spos ar up tc
Ox as ast as 3G.
Bandwidth A way of measuring the
spo c oata transmissicn. Ranowioth
is masuro in bits pr sccno (bps).
Broadband High-spo lntrnt - cr
Internet that is much faster than traditional
oial-up lntrnt. lt can b wiro thrcugh
the use of a computer or wireless on a
smartphcn cr thrcugh th us c Vi-Fi.
/ gcco way tc think abcut brcaobano vs.
oial-up lntrnt is by picturing twc pips:
cn thin, cn at. Th at pip (brcaobano)
is much mcr ncint bcaus mcr
water (data) can travel through the pipe
at gratr spos; th thin pip (oial-up)
still carris watr (oata), but at smallr
vclums/spo.
Byte A measurement of computer storage
spac. Thr ar O24 byts in cn kilcbyt
(KR), O24 KR in a mgabyt (MR) ano
O24 MR in a gigabyt (GR).
Cable lntrnt accsso thrcugh nbr-cptic
cabl ccnncticns.
Circuit Switched Network Used in a copper
ntwcrk; whn a call is mao rcm cn
telephone to another, switches within the
telephone exchanges create a continuous
wir circuit btwn th twc tlphcns,
cr as lcng as th call lasts.
Circuit switching contrasts with packet
switching which transmits data through
packts acrcss th ntwcrk inopnontly.
Fiber-Optic / ma|cr builoing blcck
of telecom infrastructure with high
banowioth capabilitis ano lcw attnuaticn
characteristics transmit data over long
oistancs at high spos.
ILEC (incumbent local exchange carrier)
/ tlphcn ccmpany in th U.S. that
was providing local service when the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 was
nacto. lLECs incluo th crmr Rll
cprating ccmpanis. lLECs ccntrast CLECs
(ccmptitiv lccal xchang carrirs).
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
A company that provides users with
accss tc th lntrnt.
Network The physical infrastructure (such
as cll tcwrs, tlphcn lins, tc.) ano
airwaves (spectrum) that carry voice and
oata ccmmunicaticns.
Spectrum Th invisibl airwavs that
carry raoic signals, tlvisicn brcaocasts,
tlphcn calls, ano mcbil lntrnt.
Spctrum is limito ano ccms at a
ccst tc prcviors.
VoIP or Voice over Internet Protocol
A technology which allows the user to
mak calls thrcugh a brcaobano lntrnt
ccnncticn. Fcr xampl, all calls mao
thrcugh Skyp ano Vcnag us VclP.
Wi-Fi / typ c brcaobano that ocsn't
require a physical connection and allows
electronic devices (including computers,
tablts, ano smartphcns) tc ccnnct tc
high-spo lntrnt.
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Ciscc Visual Ntwcrking lnox: Fcrcast ano Mthcoclcgy, 2O2-2O7.' Ciscc Rlcg. Ciscc, 29 May 2O3.
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Hcrrigan, Jchn, Ph.D. Rrcaobano /ocpticn in lllincis: Vhc is cnlin, whc is nct, ano hcw tc xpano hcm high-spo aocpticn.' Partnrship cr
Ccnncto lllincis, Ncvmbr 2O2. p. 2.
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lllincis Ccmmrc Ccmmissicn. /nnual Rpcrt cn Ccmmunicaticns Markts in lllincis.' 3 July 2O3. p. 2.
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Rlumbrg, Stphn J., Ph.D., ano Julian V. Luk. Virlss Substituticn: Stat-lvl Estimats Frcm th Naticnal Halth lntrviw Survy.' Divisicn
c Halth lntrviw Statistics, Naticnal Cntr cr Halth Statistics, 2 Octcbr 2O2. p. 3.
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CSMG Glcbal, mHalth: Taking th Puls.' March 2OO.
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Jun 2O. Divisicn c Halth lntrviw Statistics, Naticnal Cntr cr Halth Statistics, 2 Dcmbr 2O.
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6 Jun 2O2.
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Top 10 Stats to Know
about Broadband
1. Rrcaobano accss invstmnts lo tc th craticn c mcr than 13,000 Illinois jobs
in 2OO ano 2O ano an aooiticnal 19,900 Illinois jobs in the mobile app economy
as c /pril 2O2.
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2. Rrcaobano prcviors invsto more than $1 billion annually, constantly making
upgraos tc carry incraso oata.
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3. Broadband investment in Illinois bccsto th stat's ccncmic cutput by mcr than
$2 billicn rcm 2OO-2O.
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4. Rrcaobano invstmnts in lllincis sustain 36,000 jobs nationwide.
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5. Th numbr c devices connected to IP networks will be nearly three times as high
as th glcbal pcpulaticn in 2O7.
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6. 46% of Illinoisans ncw cwn smartphcns.
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7. 68% of Illinoisans have broadband Internet connections at home. 24% c
ncn-brcaobano usrs in lllincis ar intrsto in gtting brcaobano srvic at hcm.
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8. There are 12.7 million wireless subscribers in lllincis, which xcos th numbr
c lanolin subscribrs cr all pricos sinc rpcrting bgan in 2OO2.
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9. 92.4% of Illinois adults live in a household with at least one wireless phone.
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10. 37.5% of Illinois households are wireless only ano nc lcngr hav a lanolin phcn.
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There is much room for improvement in Illinois.
TchNt's 2O2 Stat Rrcaobano lnox rato all 5O stats cn inoicatcrs
c brcaobano aocpticn, ntwcrk uality, ano ccncmic structur.'
Illinois ranked at #24. We can do better.
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