South Africa Connect:

Broadband Status

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Kefilwe Madingoane

Nozipho Sihlahla

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SA Connect Background

• 2010 Broadband policy revised and published for comment in April 2013 and approved in December 2013

• Rationale for review:

Need to understand broadband as ecosystem;

Role of regulator, SOCs and Private Sector

Narrowness/definition/targets;

Absence of demand stimulation measures;

Identification of strategies, mechanisms to achieve objectives;

National, provincial and municipal co-ordination

Developments in National policy

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SA Connect Background

A four interventions through which SA Connect will be implemented :

• Digital Readiness‒ Policy, regulation, and institutional capacity‒ Removal of administrative bottlenecks‒ Monitoring and evaluation

• Digital Development ‒ Aggregating demand to facilitate infrastructure

roll-out to connect government facilities, schools, health and other government offices;

• Digital Future‒ Assessment of market structure and national

broadband network

• Digital Opportunity ‒ Skills and institutional capability, R&D,

Innovation and industrial development, applications, services and content development

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South Africa Connect Targets

Target Penetration measure

Baseline (2013) By 2016 By 2020 By 2030

Broadband access in Mbps user experience

% of population

33.7%

Internet access

50% at 5 Mbps 90% at 5 Mbps

50% at 100Mbps

100% at 10 Mbps

80% at 100 Mbps

Schools % of schools 25% connected 50% at 10 Mbps 100% at 10 Mbps

80% at 100 Mbps

100% at 1 Gbps

Health facilities

% of health facilities

13% connected 50% at 10Mbps 100% at 10 Mbps

80% at 100 Mbps

100% at 1Gbps

Government facilities

% of government offices

50% at 5Mbps 100% at 10 Mbps 100% at 100 Mbps

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Phase 1 Broadband roll-out:

Aggregation of public sector demand to address gaps;

Connecting schools, clinics, police stations and other government facilities in 8 District Municipalities in 7

Provinces where NHI pilot is being piloted by the Department of Health (excludes Gauteng & Western Cape

that have their own rollout plans)

National Treasury has only allocated 42% of the funding requested for Phase 1 of the broadband rollout

programme planned for commencing in April 2015

Phase 1 District Municipalities:1. Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NW)2. Gert Sibande (MP)3. O.R. Tambo (EC)4. Pixley ka Seme (NC)5. Thabo Mofutsanyane (FS)6. Umgungundlovu (KZN)7. Umzinyathi (KZN)8. Vhembe (LP)

Phase 2 Broadband roll-out:

Planning for Phase 2 which will cover the entire country will be finalised by July 2015

Implement Phase 1 and 2 of SA Connect Broadband roll-out

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Digital Readiness Projects

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STATUS

1. Define Broadband QoS parameters to be monitored by ICASA

A review of technical and regulatory practices has commenced to assess the adequacy of the Quality of Service and Quality of Experience regime

2. 2.1 Identify Wholesale Open Access Network options2.2 Analyze the impact of the options on the viability of the open access network

A study on the market structure has been commissioned E2014. DEC and Minister to be briefed

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Digital Readiness Projects

No. SA CONNECT: DIGITAL READINESS PROJECTS

STATUS

3. Rapid deployment policy and policy directions developed

Terms of reference have been developed for the appointment of a service provider to assist with the development of the Rapid Deployment Policy, and the necessary request has been submitted to National Treasury.

4. Identification and analysis of legislation and regulations required to enable broadband

Submissions on the identification of the relevant ICT Statistics for Broadband rollout have been concluded and send to the Director General for approval.

5. Develop policy directives on collection of ICT indicators

Submissions on the identification of the relevant ICT Statistics for Broadband rollout have been concluded and send to the DG for approval

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Digital Readiness Projects

No. SA CONNECT: DIGITAL READINESS PROJECTS

STATUS

6. Gazette policy directives on spectrum for broadband applications

A draft policy direction for the licensing and spectrum assignment for wholesale open access networks has been developed and submitted for approval to be gazetted,

7. Conduct study on rationalisation of relevant SOC’s in broadband

A Steering committee has been established to co-ordinate rationalization of affected SOCs. The committee comprises of Ministry, DGs office and CEOs of the SOCs. A concept document comprising of ToR’s is still to be developed by the committee

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Digital Future

• Will address: The sharing of infrastructure

The coordination of infrastructure rollout

The enhanced use and licensing of spectrum

• Aim to achieve: Expanded network reach Reduction of the cost to communicate Improved speed, quality and cost of network capacity Improve penetration especially in under-served areas Competition

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The Delivery Chain Model

DIGITAL OPPORTUNITIES

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ANCHORING PILLARS

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STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS

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2015/16 ANNUAL TARGETS

Digital entrepreneurship programme to enhance ICT adoption and usage by SMMEs developed

ICT Capacity building programmes developed and implemented focused on supporting community development, health and education

Information Ethics Programme implemented in NHI sites prioritising schools and health centres

ICT and Gender mainstreaming promoted through the implementation of the Mobinet and TechnoGirl projects

ICT and Children mainstreaming promoted through the implementation of Child Online Protection programmes across all Provinces

ICT and Youth mainstreaming promoted through the implementation of e-Social Cohesion Programme across all Provinces

ICT and Disability mainstreaming promoted through the implementation of the ICT Accessibility Programme

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Tasks for 2015

Conduct Provincial needs (NHI sites) analysis workshops

Organise a National Govt. Dialogue Conduct Stakeholder mapping Institutionalise the projects and

implement

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