1. A Digital
Vision for
Scotland
Dr Trudy Nicolson
Head of Broadband Policy
Scottish Government
27 March 2013

2. Our vision for 2020
Scotland is a world class
digital nation by 2020
www.scotlandsdigitaldialogue.org

3. Scotland’s Digital Strategy
Digital Connectivity Public Service Delivery
Scotland is well
positioned to take
full advantage of all
the opportunities of
Digital Participation the digital age Digital Economy

4. The Virtuous Circle
A better More users
internet generating
experience more traffic
Increased Innovation,
investment in applications
infrastructure & services
Increase
take up &
demand

5. Connectivity
• 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

6. Making a a Step Change by 2015
Making 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

7. Delivering LocalProjects
Delivering Local Projects
• Demonstrations and pilots of new technology and its
practical application
• Community Broadband Scotland

8. Economy
• 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

9. Strengths and Opportunities
Strengths and Opportunities
Big data Telehealth
Big data
Cloud
Gaming

10. Smart Communities
Smart Systems m2m
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Image courtesy of Telefonica UK

11. Demand Stimulation
• 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

12. All of which
Supports the Virtuous Circle
• Means faster access for
more which increases traffic A better More users
• More traffic = increase in internet
experience
generating
more traffic
size of the market
• Creates a Scottish market for Increased Innovation,
Scottish services investment in
infrastructure
applications &
services
• Allows greater consumption Increase
take up &
of commercial and public demand
online services

13. Internet Exchange for Scotland
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.