Expanding Africa’s Telecommunications Access via the

Main One Submarine Cable Project

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Ghana Broadband StrategyPresentation

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AUGUST 24, 2009

Vision Reality

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Africa’s Vision versus Reality

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Main One seeks to bridge “The Gap” to ensure: Africa has adequate capacity for effective communication including broadband

services (Data, Video & Voice) on the continent and with the rest of the world.

Africa may be provided with a well managed connectivity platform towards the

realization of effective Internet telecommunications access across the continent.

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Key economies along the West Coast of Africa (initially), and the entire continent

(eventually) may become stimulated through reliable and affordable access to global

information, resources and markets.

Africa can truly experience world class quality of service and availability driven by

measurable Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with provision for service credit.

Africans can come to enjoy exceptional customer services.

Main One Cable Overview• Submarine cable, heavily armoured, 2 Fibre Pairs.

• DWDM System (96 channels x 10Gbps on each fiber pair)• Resulting in 1.92 Terabits per capacity second (30G Lit – Day 1)• SAT 3 total capacity is 120Gbps; 10 Gbps – LAGOS

• Connects to other cable systems for Worldwide connectivity.

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wide connectivity.

• Phase 1 to Accra and Lagos to be Delivered by June 2010

• 12,378km,148 Repeaters, 7 BU’s• 6,900km to Lagos

• 36% Buried (1000m), 16% Heavy Armoured

• 100% Tyco Product

Seixal, Portugal

Casablanca, Morocco

Tenerife, Canary Islands

Main One Cable Landing Points Phase 1: June 2010

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Dakar, Senegal

Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire

Accra, Ghana

Lagos, Nigeria

Tyco Contract Project Milestones

MilestoneScheduled

Completion Date

1st Down Payment 17-Apr-08Coming into Force 01-Aug-08Survey Vessel Mobilised Phase 1 12-Jan-09Post Survey SLD Reviewed with Purchaser 30-Mar-09

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Post Survey SLD Reviewed with Purchaser 30-Mar-09Cable Manufacturing Commencement 29-Apr-09Cable Manufacturing 50% Phase 1 05-Jul-09Ready to Load Phase 1 09-Nov-09Cable station Testing Phase 1 Completion 20-Feb-10Final splice Phase 1 10-Apr-10RFPA Phase 1 17-May-10RFS 30-June-10

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Main One Service Offerings• Wholesale full circuit service offerings starting at STM1 and up

from Accra CLS to Telehouse London and Lagos• Interconnect services available to other leading global

operators within Telehouse and in over 200 cities globally• 15 year Long Term Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRU) for

capacity available now• Special price protection incentives to sign up early

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• Special price protection incentives to sign up early

• Will launch short term usage offerings in Nov, 2009• One year and up

• Objective is to maximize cable utilization and lower prices• Initial utilization less than 1% of available capacity• Progressive pricing structure reduces price/Mb based on volume of

capacity purchased

Pricing Strategy• IRU Pricing: upfront purchase + 4% annual service charge

• Total Cost: $500 – 600/E1 at STM 1 level• Total Cost: $400 - 500 at STM4 level• Further discounts at higher levels

• Leases• Under $2,000/E1 for a 1 year, STM 1 Full circuit Lease to London• Additional volume and term discounts – 3, 5 years

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• Additional volume and term discounts – 3, 5 years

• Onwards connectivity at wholesale prices from Tata Communications or other operators at Telehouse East

• Clear channel grooming• IP Transit services

• Service Level Agreement with service credits for outages greater than 30 minutes

Access to Services• Open Access from Cable Landing Station in

Teshie Nungua• Interconnection plans with Network

infrastructure owners• Current plans: Via NCBC and Microwave• Open to other fiber backbone or interconnect solutions

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• Open to other fiber backbone or interconnect solutions

• Distribution nationwide represents opportunities for existing domestic operators

• Challenge is nationwide backbone prices for broad distribution

Regional Economic Benefits• Increased access to Internet

• More than double existing capacity Day 1• Less than 2% of available capacity deployed, so room for growth

• Reduced Cost• Between 10 – 50% of current prices• Matches East Africa where 3 cables being deployed

• Facilitate Broadband Development

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• Facilitate Broadband Development• More than 1.3% economic growth for every 10% increase in

Internet Access

• Business Process Outsourcing• Proven base to expand and create more jobs in Ghana

• Partner with National and Local Service Providers• Interconnect arrangements under development with NCBC and

others

Turning the Tables For West Africa

Open

Reliable

Affordable

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Dependable

Effective

Broadband Communications!

Ghana Landing Site, Nungua

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Accra Cable Station Construction

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