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Innovation
October/November 2013 www.esb.ie/em
ESB TELECOMS LTD POSITIONED FOR INDUSTRY GROWTH
» ESB Telecoms Ltd Is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ESB. It operates very successfully in the Irish wholesale telecoms market earning more than 90% of its revenue from non-ESB sources.
WHILE THE TELECOMS space is both dynamic and highly competitive the industry is experiencing exponential growth in both mobile and fixed line data traffic that shows no sign of abating.
In line with ESB's new Corporate Strategy, a five-year strategic plan has been developed for ESB Telecoms Ltd to build on its success over the last ten years and to position it to extract further value in this rapidly growing marketplace.
ESB Telecoms Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ESB with an annual turnover of circa €30 million
ESB Telecoms Ltd has established a very strong relationship with its extensive customer base, many of whom are household names in the industry and is therefore well positioned to exploit this industry growth.
...a five-year strategic plan has been developed for ESB Telecoms Ltd to build on its success
The fact that ESB Telecoms Ltd is involved in both fixed line and mobile telephony allows it present a unique proposition to the market that is very much welcomed by its customers.
SAMPLE OF ESBT CUSTOMERS
Development of the strategy involved a series of workshops, desktop studies, market analysis and segmentation to systematically evaluate all of the potential options open to ESB Telecoms Ltd. Following extensive review and challenge, a growth strategy based on the following four pillars was agreed and approved.
THE PILLARS ARE:
• Mobile Backhaul (4G): Exploit the growth in mobile broadband services driven by 4G technology to provide faster backhaul connectivity to mobilewireless operators.
• FTTB: As the Fibre to the Building market develops and expands ensure that ESBT is in the best position to provide competitive backhaul (transmission) capacity at key locations for any FTTB operator's access (distribution) network.
• NIE: Working in conjunction with our colleagues in NIE develop a fibre and towers business in Northern Ireland.
• New Business Opportunities: Develop new telecoms products and services which there is demand for in the market place and can be delivered by ESBT.
ESB showcases innovative projects at Telecoms for Smart Grids Conference
ESB'S LEADING role in the area of smart networks and the growing opportunities for utilities in telecoms was presented by Denis O'Leary, Manager Smart Energy Technologies ESB at the recent ‘Telecoms for Smart Grids’ conference in London on September 23rd and 24th.
There was an international line-up of high-profile speakers from both the utility and telecoms sector giving firsthand insight and experience on the progress and outcomes of trials in Smart Grid Communications technologies.
Denis, who is a member of both the Eurelectric Smart Grid Committee and EPRI's Executive Committee, gave a presentation on the ‘Deployment of a Fibre Optic Telecoms Network on the Distribution Network in Ireland'. The presentation showcased the innovative projects that ESB is collaborating on:
• Ireland's Smart Grid Programme
• North Atlantic Green Zone
• Next Generation Broadband in Ireland
• Fibre to the Building Trials
His presentation concluded by saying that the Fibre to the Building project will deliver many benefits to ESB's Smart Grid strategy and to Ireland in general.
What is Fibre to the Building?
Fibre to the Building is the most-advanced technology for the next generation of communications networks around the world. The installation of fibre directly to people's homes offers far faster speeds for both downloads and uploads to the Internet and far greater reliability.
With the incredible growth of the internet, smartphones, smart TVs and tablets; it is the start of the smart revolution. The delivery of Fibre to the Building will address the broadband needs for the next generation of applications and services.
Minister Alan Kelly experiences electric car driving in Tipperary
THERE IS NOW a network of over 1,300 public, commercial and domestic charge point across the country well as fast charge points available along the country's main motorways. To see the full national charge point infrastructure visit: www.esb.ie/ChargePointMap.
To see the full national charge point infrastructure visit: www.esb.ie/ChargePointMap.
LAUNCH OF EURELECTRIC'S INNOVATION ACTION PLAN IN IRELAND
DURING 2012, EURELECTRIC engaged McKinsey & Co to work with the Utility sector and develop an Innovation Action Plan that would highlight the most critical areas from where new revenue growth could be found by the Utility sector across Europe over the period out to 2030. The Innovation Action Plan was launched in Brussels in May and a series of events were scheduled for each member country. The Irish event took place in the Science Gallery Trinity College on Wednesday, September 18th, last.
Eurelectric's Action Plan calls for a more integrated and systems-based approach to innovation in the energy sector where technical, commercial and market related matters are considered together in order to best enable the adoption of new energy technologies and business models. The plan also identifies the key role for public-private partnerships in the development of large-scale demonstrations and highlights the many opportunities that will emerge in the ‘new downstream’ sectors of distributed generation, integrated storage and services to customers in the home.
...the areas where Ireland lags behind is in the area of broadband speeds and and business services
Fergal Egan, Smart Energy Technologies ESB, presented on Ireland's innovative strengths in comparison to other European countries and other global economies. While some global reports position Ireland within or just outside the top ten most innovative economies, the areas where Ireland lags behind is in the area of broadband speeds and online publishing and business services. Fergal also presented on a number of ESB's innovation initiatives which aim to benefit not only the energy sector and customers but also the wider economy. “By leveraging from our network and in collaboration with industry partners, ESB is developing an electric vehicle charging infrastructure and smart grid as well as rolling out fibre broadband to midsized towns around Ireland,” Fergal Egan commented.
