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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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ObjectivesStimulate public

awareness

Promote Universal

Service

Facilitate provision of

Universal Access

Recommendations to

the

Minister and SATRA

Manage U S F

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Training

Employment

Access to basic

telephony,

Information &

Communication

Continuous Research & Development

Partnerships

Objectives

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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

>50 Rural areas e.g E.Cape 0.1

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Universal Service Telephones in the home

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

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Universal AccessS.A overall 81.6Northern Province 69.3Eastern Cape 54.8North West 80.6Mpumalanga 85.4Free State 88.4Kwa-Zulu Natal 80.0Northern Cape 87.8Gauteng 96.0Western Cape 97.0

Africans/Black 75.4Coloured 94.3Indians/Asians 98.7White 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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TELECENTRE SITES

PROVINCE PILOTS IDRC MINI TENDER KPN VODACOM TOTAL

Eastern Cape 1 2 1 4 8

Mpumalanga 1 2 3 6

Northern Cape 1 1 3 5

Northern Prov 1 4 4 4 3 16

Western Cape 1 2 2 5

Kwa-Zulu Natal 1 1 1 3 4 1 11

North West 1 3 4

Free State 1 6 7

Gauteng 1 1 2 1 5

TOTAL 6 12 10 30 5 4 67

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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 Impact35 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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ChallengesInfrastructure

Sustainable Development

Security

Need

Funds