Opportunities Availed by Increased Bandwidth Capacity in Africa. James Wekesa Chief Commercial Officer

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1 Opportunities Availed by Increased Bandwidth Capacity in Africa 1 James Wekesa Chief Commercial Officer

2 Presentation Agenda Broadband in Africa.Now Broadband Access Enablers The Power of Broadband, from 75 years to 35 days What does all this mean for Africa? Opportunities Broadband brings to Africa. Zimbabwe & Potential Broadband Market About WIOCC Africa s Carriers Carrier Win Win Strategy for Players in Zimbabwe 2

3 Broadband in Africa.Now More than 41 Tbps or 41,000 Gbps or 41 million Mbps around Africa in 2013!! UNBELIEVABLE! 3

4 Internet; Africa and World Statistics Zimbabwe 14 th in Africa in terms of number of internet users 4

5 Broadband Growth in Africa. 3 main catalysts will continue driving broadband growth in Africa.. 5

6 Mobile handsets Key Broadband Access Enabler Manufacturers of smart phones shipped million phones in Q % of phones shipped in Q1, 2013 were smart phones This was the 1 st time more smart phone than feature phones were shipped globally. Source: IDC Analysis 6

7 Other Broadband Access Enablers.. GSM CDMA modems WiFi WiMax coverage VSAT ADSL modems Fibre 7

8 8 The Power of Broadband, from 75 years to 35 days

9 What does all this mean for Africa? For consumers: improved access to communications, information & entertainment more affordable handsets including internet-enabled smartphones more cost-effective internet & broadband services wider availability of internet services For service providers: opportunity (and threat) technology advances creating a broadband-ready environment data revenue growth can counter falling voice revenues differentiation opportunities through premium services & new applications For Africa: opportunity & growth ICT & broadband contribute to GDP growth a vital factor in expansion of the African middle class 9

10 Opportunities Broadband brings to Africa. e-justice elearning e-government etourism 10

11 Opportunities Broadband brings to Africa. efarming Video Surgery ecoaching 11

12 Opportunities Broadband brings to Africa. Cyber Cafes Call centres Mobile Broadband ISPs Data processing 12

13 Opportunities Broadband bring to Africa. On-line Payment On-line banking On-line Shopping On-line Content On-line Entertainment 13

14 Zimbabwe & Potential Broadband Market Population 12, (2012 census) 2,098,199 Harare Age structure years: 52% (Immediate Potential) 0-14 years: 41% (Future potential) Literacy: 90.7%* * Literacy means : +15 years who can read & write 1,981,277 Internet users on 30 th June % of the population, 14

15 TelOne and WIOCC Capacity Plan for Zimbabwe End to End service from Tier 1 POP to TelOne Telephone House, Harare. *Backhaul, Onward Transit and IP diversity services provided 96 x STM1 available to TelOne, which translates to; 14.8Gbps or 14,880Mbps or 15.2million Kbps **Backhaul diversity via Beitbridge under development 15

16 Africa s Carriers Carrier WIOCC Formed in 2007 Owned by 14 African telcos Tier-1 operators in their countries Largest investor in EASSy (28%) >50Gbps of lit capacity (EASSy total lit 190Gbps) 1.32Tbps of design capacity (EASSy total 4.72Tbps) Strategic investor in WACS & EIG cost-efficient international reach & diversity Extensive Africa backhaul >50,000km of terrestrial fibre A leading African carriers carrier provides telcos & ISPs with end-to-end capacity between Africa & rest of world 16

17 WIOCC Shareholders Botswana Telecommunications Corp. Dalkom Somalia Djibouti Telecom Gilat Satcom Lesotho Communications Authority LPTIC (Libya) Onatel Burundi Seychelles Cable System Company TDM (Mozambique) Telkom Kenya Orange TelOne (Zimbabwe) U-COM Burundi Uganda Telecom Ltd. Zantel (Tanzania) 17

18 WIOCC Customer Champions WIOCC s 24/7 Customer Champions have end-toend visibility of all WIOCC 3 rd -party NOCs - Onward Connectivity - Longhaul Network - Backhaul Network - Local Tail Access circuits A single point of contact, liaising with 3 rd -party NOCs for provisioning, maintenance and fault Customer NOC Activations Faults Queries WIOCC Customer Champions resolution 18

19 WIOCC s Unique Shareholder Relationship Connecting >400 locations across 30 African countries Extended reach Seamless operations Integrated operational processes - from solution design to in-service management Access to expert in-country resources & knowledge Market knowledge + WIOCC shareholders Making things happen Tailored solutions The ability to bundle last mile, backhaul & international access into customised technical & commercial solutions Executive-level relationships that ensure we are able to get things done 19

20 WIOCC Awards WIOCC has been recognised with multiple awards for success in delivering unrivalled high-speed resilient diverse capacity into, within and out of Africa 20

21 Win Win Strategy for Players in Zimbabwe Compete on services NOT infrastructure Share infrastructure where possible to reduce duplication and under utilized fiber hence poor ROI Collaborate and Compete is the new rule of the game Introduce value added services (VAS) that increase broadband uptake Benchmark and network with players in other markets to keep abreast with new developments in the sector Invest in low-cost devices to increase broadband uptake 21

22 James Wekesa CCO Cell: Cell: