Driving broadband and technology innovation as a policy maker

1. Ministry of Communication Technology
DRIVING BROADBAND AND TECHNOLOGY
INNOVATION AS A POLICY MAKER
Presentation made at the:
11TH ANNUAL
COMMONWEALTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANISATION (CTO) FORUM
by
THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
MRS OMOBOLA JOHNSON
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 08, 2013

2. Inclusive Development
An unacceptably high number of people are
excluded from infrastructures that can meet their
basic needs.
Increasing the spread of ICTs (mobile phones in
particular) can be a means through which this can
be corrected.
ICTs contribute to increasing social
welfare and security. By being
applicable in the delivery of
education, health, security and other
“basic needs.
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3. Expansion in Infrastructure:
situation as at 2010 and improvements up to 2013
MICROWAVE
TRANSMISSION
# of Base Stations
FIBRE-OPTIC
UNDERSEA
Capacity (Tb/sec)
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FIBRE-OPTIC
TERRESTRIAL
Distance (Km)
SATELLITE
# of Satellites
Covering country
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4. Base Stations are Concentrated in Urban Areas
Expanding scale and scope of
ICT use requires good
telecommunications
connectivity
About 50% of rural Nigeria
does not have mobile coverage
- map1 shows scale of
coverage that still needs to be
attained (particularly in rural
areas)
There is no incentive to own a
phone where there is no
mobile coverage
- Survey (by Min of Agric) of
426,000 farmers across 13
States found that 71% did not
have mobile phones
1Source:
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Universal Service Provision Fund (2012)
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5. National Backbone Network
Pace of deployment influenced by
amount operators have available
for actual construction once permits
and levies have been paid for
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6. Build Cost – Short Haul (“Intra-State”)
Right-of-Way
Taxes & Levies
Civil Works, Fibre
& Equipment
40%
30%
30%
Procurement of right of
way in States ranges
between N690,000 to
N6.5m per linear km
5 10
BEFORE
Includes: Yearly Operating
Levy, Ecology Tax, Sanitation
Levy, Town Planning Fee etc.
85%
AGREED
Percentages are indicative**
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7. Public Access Venues (PAVs)
Implementation of guidelines
on deployment of PAVs is
resulting in better coordination
and more efficient and
equitable spread of resources
Community
Communication
Centre
Community
Centre
Post Office
Post Office
Library
Approx. 2,380 PAVs
established, however not
evenly distributed across the
country. Some in very close
proximity to one another
School
Rural ICT Centre
Clinic/Health Centre
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8. Ideation and Innovation
Information Technology Developers
Entrepreneurship Accelerator (iDEA)
Lagos State | Cross River State
TechLaunchPad
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9. Growing Local Participation in ICT Industry
Value
Added
Services
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MyPaga
Wakanow
Dealdey
Konga.com
Jobberman
BudgIT
Mairuwa
Infrastructure
Service
Providers
• iWatch
• Pledge 51 (online
constitution)
• Ticketmobile
• Nairalist
• Iroko • uConneckt
• Efiko
• Asa
• Wayopedia
• Veda Computers
• Encipher Inye
• Websoft - Vantium
• Interra
• Console
• CNSS Ltd
Research & Development
Software Maintenance
& Support
Software
Installation &
Customization
Call Center
Operations
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Co-Creation Hub
Cinfores
Varsoft Technologies
Mobiqube
Tavia technologies
Rightclick Nigeria
Software
Development
Software
Distribution & Sales
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Access
Provision
SLOT
Network
Service
Providers
• Oxygen Broadband
Networks
• OTG Playa
Device
Assembly
Device Sales
& Distribution
Device Maintenance &
Repairs
• Computer Village, Ikeja
• Computer Village, Abuja
• Banex Plaza, Abuja
Infrastructure
Services
Equipment
Assembly
Equipment Maintenance
& Repairs
Equipment Sales
& Distribution
Support Services
Local representation in the ICT industry is growing with new wave
of industry leaders (most below 40 years old and running
companies on the average under 5 years).
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10. Better
Governance
Connectivity
Job Creation
Infrastructure
New Economy
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11. Ministry of Communication Technology
DRIVING BROADBAND AND TECHNOLOGY
INNOVATION AS A POLICY MAKER
Presentation made at the:
11TH ANNUAL
COMMONWEALTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANISATION (CTO) FORUM
by
THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
MRS OMOBOLA JOHNSON
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 08, 2013