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Economic Development Supported by Technology Infrastructure

In today's digital age, technology infrastructure is essential for enhancing economic growth. As we transition from traditional industries to a technology-driven economy, communities need to invest in planning and executing robust telecom and IT projects. Drawing from my experience as a project manager and owner of a tech infrastructure company, I emphasize the significance of aligning technology with community objectives. Our organization has successfully facilitated numerous projects, including broadband and smart grid implementations. By understanding the needs of communities, we can create platforms that drive economic engines beyond physical products.

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Economic Development Supported by Technology Infrastructure

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  1. Economic DevelopmentSupported by Technology Infrastructure Joshua Broder Tilson Consulting, Planning, Engineering and Project Management for telecom and IT

  2. Agenda My prospective Why should we care about technology infrastructure projects? First things first- objectives Planning framework Execution

  3. My prospective • Grew up in New England during the decline of the industrial economy and the emergence of the Internet • Became a telecom/IT project guy as an Army officer, learned about the importance of execution • Own a tech infrastructure planning, engineering, and construction company, cut our teeth on ARRA broadband and smart grid, 2-100 people in 6 years. We don’t compete with carriers, we help communities (~50/year) and carriers (mobility/fiber) plan and build

  4. Why should we care about planned tech infrastructure? • Because we have sea ports, airports, mill space, and roads already • Exporting our ideas is going to be a bigger economic engine than our physical products • Technology is just a tool, not an end unto itself • Limited resources applied to the right tech to achieve a community’s specific objectives

  5. Planning framework • Start with economic development objectives • What are table stakes for the residential base? • How will the community differentiate? • What platform is needed to meet objectives? • What does the platform need to do? • How much will it cost? • Applications: • Broadband • Smart grid • Intelligent transportation • Cloud • Technologies • Fiber • Wireless • Data center • Software

  6. Don’t forget! • Aggregate demand and look for natural affinity groups • Check to see what private providers can do first- generally a low awareness about carrier capabilities in communities • Mobility matters • Market failure = potential subsidy needed • Your community built the roads- you can do anything!

  7. Questions Joshua Broder 207-653-0573 jbroder@tilsontech.com

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