In with the new: Telecommunication advancements

in Africa Presenter : Mariesa Nel

Content

• Fibre to the home

• 3G and 4G coverage SA

• 5G developments

• Satellite communication

• Fibre role out in SA, Kenya and Ghana

• Statistics: Global information technology report

• Telecommunications development

• Fibre advancements in Africa

• Conclusion

Introduction

• Fourth industrial revolution, bringing together digital, physical and biological revolutions

• Fibre optic infrastructure providers are investing in deployment of optical fibres that will advance the business sector as well as social and economic growth of the country

• Fibre is connecting the world’s communication systems

Fibre to the home (FTTH)

• Fast internet access• a way of life not only a nice to have

• Moving to Internet TV vs Satellite TV

• Greater demand for connectivity• SA citizens and SA businesses

• Fibre is not a new technology for SA. It’s becoming more freely available for end users

• Fibre more competitive in the market and relatively well priced

• Fibre infrastructure is being rolled out in metropolitan areas, were the demand is for fast reliable internet connectivity

Reference: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/fibre/161570-big-fibre-roll-out-expansion-in-south-africa.html

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/fibre/263097-how-many-homes-in-south-africa-have-a-fibre-connection.html

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Fibre to the home (FTTH)

• Fibre to the home role out• One company: plan in 2014 was to have one million homes

by the end of 2018, March 2018 they achieved 933 000 homes• second company targeted a further 200 000 homes• third is aiming for 100 000, • further 40 000 made up by other smaller providers

• By 2020 there could be as many as 3-million homes • compared to 1,3-million homes that have adopted ADSL connectivity over a

twelve year period

• As these role outs continue, connected areas grow outwards, more and more segments will get connected

• Increase in usage of smart devices in the market require more connectivity

• people living in outer areas will continue to have connectivity via their phones and technologies such as 3G and LTE

Reference: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/fibre/161570-big-fibre-roll-out-expansion-in-south-africa.htmlhttps://mybroadband.co.za/news/fibre/263097-how-many-homes-in-south-africa-have-a-fibre-connection.html

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Fibre to the home (FTTH)

Reference: http://www.fibre2thehome.co.za/coverage/

Fibre to the home (FTTH)

• Reference: http://www.fibre2thehome.co.za/coverage/

Fibre to the home (FTTH) SA

• Reference: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/fibre/263097-how-many-homes-in-south-africa-have-a-fibre-connection.html

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3G and 4G coverage 2017 SA

• Reference: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/fibre/263097-how-many-homes-in-south-africa-have-a-fibre-connection.html

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5G SA

• 5G network trial in Soweto

• The pilot network was officially switched on mid Sept 2018

• Tested in restaurants on Vilakazi Street

• Communication infrastructure is a very important investment for the community

• Within the coming months, patrons at restaurants in VilakaziStreet, visitors to the Nelson Mandela memorial, as well as local residents - experience speeds of up to 1,8 Gbps per user

• Free to use for anyone in the area until end of the year

• Move from trial to full commercial deployment next yearReference: http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/comsol-samsung-bring-5g-communications-to-soweto-2018-09-26

https://www.itweb.co.za/content/WnpNgM2AaDk7VrGd

Internet via satellite and off grid base stations

• Improvements in efficiency of base station equipment is lowering the power requirements• Off grid operation need not be confined to remote sites can operate

off-grid in urban and semi-urban areas making use of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), PV roof tiles

• E.g. 5G using smaller micro, pico and femto base stations which have much lower consumption so can use solar/battery or other hybrid power supplies

• High Throughput Satellites (HTS), launched over Africa in 2017, big improvement towards broadband capacity for satellite services at prices that (hopefully) are competitive with terrestrial offerings

Reference: http://www.ee.co.za/article/off-grid-power-supply-systems-for-telecommunications-installations.html

https://manypossibilities.net/2018/01/africa-telecoms-infrastructure-in-2017/

Fibre roll out in Africa

Fibre

backhaul networks

Reference: https://afterfibre.nsrc.org/#close

Fibre in South Africa (2014)

• 49,0 % is using internet according to the Global information technology report 2016

• Reference: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/98178-this-is-what-south-africas-internet-actually-looks-like.html

Fibre in Kenya

• 43,4 % is using internet according to the Global information technology report 2016

Fibre in Ghana

• 18,9 % is using internet according to the Global information technology report 2016

Global information technology report 2016

• 3rd pillar: Infrastructure • Percentage of total population covered by a mobile network signal |

2014 or most recent year available • This indicator measures the percentage of inhabitants who are within

range of a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they are subscribers. This is calculated by dividing the number of inhabitants within range of a mobile cellular signal by the total population. Note that this is not the same as the mobile subscription density or penetration.

Egypt 49Ghana 122Kenya 119South Africa, Rwanda 37Tunisia 67Namibia, Uganda 1Gabon (1,9) 138

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3.02 MOBILE NETWORK COVERAGE, (% POPULATION)

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database 2015 (December 2015 edition), http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/ publications/wtid.aspx

Global information technology report 2016 (2)

• 3rd pillar: Infrastructure• International Internet bandwidth (kb/s) per Internet user | 2014 or

most recent year available International Internet bandwidth is the sum of the capacity of all Internet exchanges offering international bandwidth measured in kilobits per second (kb/s).

Egypt 103

Ghana 126

Kenya 83

South Africa 18

Tunisia 82

Swaziland 135 9,3

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3.03 INTERNATIONAL INTERNET BANDWIDTH KB/S PER USER

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database 2015 (December 2015 edition), http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/ publications/wtid.aspx

Global information technology report 2016 (3)

• 10th Pillar: Social impacts • In your country, to what extent do information and communication

technologies (ICTs) enable access for all individuals to basic services (e.g., health, education, financial services, etc.)? [1 = not at all; 7 = to a great extent] | 2014–15 weighted average

3,5

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10.01 IMPACT ON ICTS ON BASIC SERVICES(VALUE 1-7)Egypt 108

Ghana 105

Kenya 52

South Africa 97

Tunisia 100

Rwanda 31

Gabon 137

Source: World Economic Forum, Executive Opinion Survey, 2014 and 2015 editions

Global information technology report 2016 (4)

• 10th Pillar: Social impacts • In your country, to what extent is the Internet used in schools for

learning purposes? [1 = not at all; 7 = to a great extent] | 2014–15 weighted average

2,6

3,5

3,9

3,2

3,4

4,4

1,7

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G H A N A

K E N Y A

S O U T H A F R I C A

T U N I S I A

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10.02 INTERNET ACCESS TO SCHOOLS (VALUE 1-7)

Egypt 132

Ghana 105

Kenya 91

South Africa 119

Tunisia 112

Rwanda 66

Burundi 138

Source: World Economic Forum, Executive Opinion Survey, 2014 and 2015 editions

Tellecoms in Africa developments (Aug 2017 article)

• Rollout of 1000 solar-powered mobile towers• Nearly 4-million people in rural Africa will be connected to telecommunications

for the first time. The project will benefit remote rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon.

• TV network solution for Egypt• A satellite operator in the Middle East and North Africa region, to deliver TV

channels into and out of Egypt. The solution is to ensure dynamic TV and media content are delivered. The solution will also enhance Egyptian satellite’s connectivity with broadcasters across the globe, covering more than 90 countries the Global’s satellite network.

• Internet infrastructure guidelines for Africa• The Internet Society and the African Union Commission introduced a new set of

Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa in June 2017. The guidelines were developed by a group of internet security experts and will help African Union member states strengthen their local internet infrastructure through actions at a regional, national, ISP/operator and organisational level.

Reference: http://www.ee.co.za/article/telecoms-developments-africa-august-2017.html

Tellecoms in Africa developments (Aug 2017 article)

• New broadband service to connect Africa• New services, starting in Benin, Cameroon, Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, South

Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania and Uganda. Using satellite with expansion supported by spotbeams on another satellite

• Schools to get connected• Two companies extend their partnership with a new contract to provide

satellite broadband services in 500 schools in Kenya. Increase educational opportunities for students and teachers.

• IoT enabled energy and industrial solutions• An internet of things (IoT) company and an energy and industrial solutions

company have partnered to develop end-to-end IoT applications to control and manage energy operations and centrally monitor performance of remote industrial assets across East Africa. These combined solutions will allow enterprises to optimise energy consumption, streamline workforce tasks, increase efficiency and optimise operational costs at improved levels.

Reference: http://www.ee.co.za/article/telecoms-developments-africa-august-2017.html

Tellecoms in Africa developments (Aug 2017 article)• Sponsored data in Africa

• Bulk data packs available to gratify their end consumers with free data. For the operator, this offers new revenue streams from publishers and advertisers, increasing partnership opportunities.

• Mobile wallet based money transfer in Tanzania• Regulatory approval from the Bank of Tanzania was obtained by a mobile

operator to launch international money transfer services to mobile wallets in Tanzania. This is the first-of-its-kind license in Tanzania which allows the company to partner across the world to send money directly to mobile wallets in Tanzania. 18-million active mobile money subscribers.

• Bringing more broadband to sub-Saharan Africa• High-throughput satellite (HTS). The company will supply eleven gateway

stations in Europe using a centralised architecture for routing traffic in and out of the internet, including WiFi access. With the use of LTE acceleration technology to meet the demanding requirements of mobile network operators, and making it economical for data delivery.

References:http://www.ee.co.za/article/telecoms-developments-africa-august-2017.html

Fibre advancements in Africa

• Egypt fibre• The adoption of the Digital Transformation Strategy by the Egyptian

government has led to quick developments in the technological sector

• Egypt inaugurates two factories set to produce fiber optic cables to meet local demand and export abroad

• Capacity to produce over 8 000 kilometres of cable annually

Fibre advancements in Africa

• With the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) • The first direct link between Africa and South America, end 2018

• Subsea cable extending 6 500 km between Brazil and Angola

• SACS will be 100% owned and managed by an African firm

• The latency on subsea fibre-optic cables between Angola and Brazil is currently 350 milliseconds, because of the trafficking of internet via Europe. With SACS, this will be reduced to 63 milliseconds.

Fibre advancements in Africa

• Network modernisation in middle east and Africa (over next three years)• Egypt, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Senegal, Mali, Guinea-Bissau and

Nigeria

• Upgrade to support 2G, 3G and 4G services for some 60 million subscribers

• Kenya had 27 500 fibre optic subscriptions June 2016, 55 000 June 2017. Benefits: drive growth and innovation among the country’s already thriving tech entrepreneur ecosystem. It’s supporting the academic community and turning the country into a regional R&D hub.

References: https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/3/45145/Egypt-inaugurates-2-fiber-optic-cable-factories

http://www.itwebafrica.com/ict-and-governance/254-egypt/243279-egypt-china-backed-factory-emerges-from-us30m-fibre-cable-project

http://www.telecomreview.com , en.wikipedia.org telecomreview.com

https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2017-11-09-how-new-undersea-cable-will-boost-africas-connectivity-and-growth/

https://www.esi-africa.com/africas-fibre-broadband-market-set-to-rise-in-2018/

References: simcomms.co.za