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National Broadband Strategy
Role of
Edwin Provencal 8/31/2009
Content
Who is NCBC
NCBC’s Network
NCBC’s role in BB Pricing strategy
NCBC’s role in achieving GOG’s 4 key strategic themes
Mission & Objectives• Mission
– To ensure the provision of bandwidth to Licensed Service Providers (ISPs) and Operators on an open access and non-discriminatory basis , thereby catalyzing government initiatives
• Objectives• Objectives– Promote socio-economic development– Provide high quality and competitively priced services to
ISPs and Operators– Provide high capacity bandwidth to the hinterlands and
under-served regions of Ghana– Facilitate international connectivity
Progress So Far..
Invested over $30million so far• Cleaning and completion
Planned Investment by 2011 – $62 million• Most resilient national • Cleaning and completion
of southern ring• Contract awarded for the
northern ring 2010• Grown from a 4E1 to
almost 500E1 capacity from April 16 2008 till date.
• Most resilient national network in Africa by 2011
Why NCBC ?1. Best placed to facilitate GOG’s socio-
economic development2. Best Combination of OPGW and Buried Cable
in Ghana (West Africa)3. Robust, Stable Network (Planned, Installed,
Constructing) with Highest Availability 4. Only Protected Ring in Ghana with 30ms
Switching time5. Readiness for International Connectivity
10 REASONS
5. Readiness for International Connectivity (Togo, Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Fasso)
6. Advanced Plans to Connect Togo for SAT-3 Protected connection
7. Access network for all Submarine Cables8. Availability of Collocation facilities (Power,
Floor/Rack Space,), Tower Space9. Managed Services10.Access to VF’s Accra Metro network
NCBC’s Network Positioning
RingRing
Planned
Existing Network
Under Construction
Legend
RingRing Protected with SNCP/MSP-Ring
Yendi
Bawku Sankase
Ring
Ring
Ring
Elubo
Aflao
Accra
# Task Delivery Date Status
1 Complete and Activate 2 Rings with Protection
Jun-09 Accomplished, ensuring 99% Uptime
2 Construct Middle and Northern Rings
Jul-10 Commenced as Planned
3 Construct International Links
Dec-10 As Planned
4 Eastern Volta Redundancy Link
Aug-11 Under Consideration
Ring
GLO 1 SAT 3
NCBC’s Role in BB Pricing
a b c d
There are multiple legs in the international circuit, for example here the customer bill would include a+b+c+d presented as a single bill and single SLA:
Internet via MainOne
Internet via WASC
Accra(NCBC
interconnect at landing
station)
Accra(NCBC PoP)
Kumasi(NCBC PoP)
Tamale South(customer premises)
Leg Owner (example)
a International capacity via SAT3 / MainOne/ GLO 1 / WASC
b NCBC or ISP
c NCBC
d NCBC or ISP
WASC
Internet via GLO1
Internet via SAT3
2Mbit/s ComparisonKasapa 200km microwaveLondon - MadridLondon - Paris2Mbit/s NCBCVRA Pricing to GatewayVRA 200kmVRA 100kmSouth Africa 200km WholesaleSouth Africa 100km WholesaleNitel Abuja-Kano WholesaleNitel Lagos-Abuja Wholesale
Price Benchmarking – (E1)2MBps
- 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 $ per month
Nitel Lagos-Abuja WholesaleCameroon 2Mbit/s >300kmCameroon 2Mbit/s 100-300kmCameroon 2Mbit/s <100KmLondon - MadridLondon - Paris2Mbit/s NCBCVRA Pricing to GatewayVRA 200kmVRA 100kmSouth Africa 200km WholesaleSouth Africa 100km WholesaleNitel Abuja-Kano WholesaleNitel Lagos-Abuja WholesaleCameroon 2Mbit/s >300km
8Source: BT research and Telegeography
STM-1 price benchmark
STM-1 Comparison
London - Madrid
London - Paris
STM-1 NCBC
South Africa 200km Wholesale
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- 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 $ per month
South Africa 200km Wholesale
South Africa 100km Wholesale
Nitel Abuja-Kano Estimated
Nitel Lagos-Abuja Estimated
Source: BT research and Telegeography
NCBC new STM1
Delivering the GOG promiseSource: NDC Manifesto
• Completion of Northern Ring by 2010
• Robust Connectivity to key technology parks
• Facilitate ITES and BPOs growth across GH
• Expansion of operational territories of ISPs
Job Creation
Infrastructure Expansion
• Skill development / Youth empowerment
• Reduce job creation burden on GOG
• E-Governance• Public Sector
Reforms
Human Capital
Development
Transparent and
Accountable Governance
Summary
Specific initiatives to support the implementation of the nation's broadband strategies
NCBC’s role should be understood as the umbilical cord between the national broadband strategy and action
NCBC
National BB Strategy
Action/Operations
Strategic guidance should be communicated and implemented on all relevant levels
NCBC
Thank you!
Questions
NCBC Network by Aug 2010
95%+ 4% via Vodafone
NCBC plans to:
• build the Northern Ring (in red) by Aug 2010
– and the Points of Presence to access the new network
• Create a central ring by linking
Togo
95%
99%
+ 4% via Vodafone Microwave
ring by linking Kumasi and Techiman by Q4 09
– and to crosslink the existing network to VF exchanges to provide easy access to customers
– a connection to the border at Bawkuwill enable interconnect with Onatel and Togotel
Current Environment
• 10% points of broadband penetration results in 1.38% increase (GDP) growth (Source: World Bank)
representing $410million dollars based on 2008 GDP estimates (2009 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK )
• 3.8% internet penetration as against the continent’s • 3.8% internet penetration as against the continent’s average of 5.3% (Source: World Bank)
• US$750M potential revenue in 5yrs in BPO Space– 37,000 direct and more than 150,000 indirect (Source: Hewitt)
• Very Competitive market: 6 NOs, 25 ISPs– 23million population, <12million mobile users
• Timing is critical– Dependent on entry strategy - Build/Buy
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