Universal Service

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Projects
6th September 1999
Cape Town

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Projects

• Objectives
• Teledensity
• Universal Service
• Universal Access
• Telecentres
• School Web Internet Labs
• Partnerships
• USF
• Projects Impact
• Challenges

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Objectives

• Stimulate public awareness
• Promote Universal Service
• Facilitate provision of
• Universal Access
• Recommendations to the
• Minister and SATRA
• Manage U S F

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Objectives

• Training
• Employment
• Access to basic
• telephony,
• Information
• Communication
• Continuous Research Development
• Partnerships

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Telecommunication in South Africa

• 18th largest user of Internet
• Good Service in the Cities
• Poor Service in Rural areas and Informal
  Settlements
• Teledensity
• S.A. average 10
• World average 13
• S.A suburbs gt50
• Rural areas e.g E.Cape 0.1

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Universal Service Telephones in the home

• S.A overall 28.8
• Northern Province 7.5
• Eastern Cape 15.7
• North West 16.8
• Mpumalanga 18.3
• Free State 23.0
• Kwa-Zulu Natal 27.1
• Northern Cape 30.9
• Gauteng 45.6
• Western Cape 55.4
• Africans/Black 11.4
• Coloured 43.6
• Indians/Asians 77.2
• White 89.0

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Universal Access

• S.A overall 81.6
• Northern Province 69.3
• Eastern Cape 54.8
• North West 80.6
• Mpumalanga 85.4
• Free State 88.4
• Kwa-Zulu Natal 80.0
• Northern Cape 87.8
• Gauteng 96.0
• Western Cape 97.0
• Africans/Black 75.4
• Coloured 94.3
• Indians/Asians 98.7
• White 99.1

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• Universal Service Access Beneficiaries
• Rural Communities
• Informal settlements
• Townships

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Universal Access

• Community Service Obligations
• Licence holders
• Telkom 2.8 Million Lines
• 1.7 in Rural Areas
• Vodacom 22 000
• MTN 7 500

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Definition Process

• Public Participation
• Jan - Feb 99 Hearings
• Mid Feb 99 Proposal Paper
• 11 12 Aug Colloquium
• End September Final Paper

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Telecentres

• Telephony
• Word Processing DTP
• Email/Internet
• Printing Scanning
• Copying Faxing
• Distance Learning
• Multipurpose Community Telecentres

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Telecentre Equipment(Standard Multipurpose)

• 6-10 Telephone lines
• 4-6 PCs
• Printer Scanner
• Copier Fax
• TV VCR
• Management System

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Telecentre Models

• Mini Telecentre
• 3 Telephone Lines
• 1 PC
• 3 in 1 (C, S P)
• Fax
• 25 000 (35)
• 10 Existing (CSIR)
• 20 to be established

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School Web Internet Labs

• 6 HD Schools (27)
• 20 - 25 PC Accessories
• Printer Fax
• Software
• Teacher Training (DoC)
• R400 000 per school (USF)

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Partnerships

• IDRC (Research Funding)
• KPN (Training Funding)
• Microsoft ( Software Training)
• DoC (Student Internships)
• Wits Univ. ( Accreditation)
• Japan Telecom (Funding)
• DTI, GCIS, SAPOS, CSIR,
• Dept. Health

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USF

• Est. Section 65(1) of Telecoms Act
• Section 67(1) Annual Contributions
• Telkom R10m
• Vodacom R5m
• MTN R5m
• Subsidies for needy people
• Communities
• Individuals
• Disabled
• Groups

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Projects Impact

• 31 existing Telecentres
• Job Creation
• 60 women
• 75 youth
• Access to Telecom Services
• over 2500 people per day
• Computer Skill Training
• community learners
• Distance Learning

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Projects Impact

• 35 more telecentres by Nov 1999
• Empowerment of Local SMMEs
• Site renovations
• Electrification
• ICT installation maintenance
• Computer Training
• Security
• Social Economic Investment
• Capacity Building

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Challenges

• Infrastructure
• Sustainable Development
• Security
• Need
• Funds