Affordable and Equitable Access to the Internet: CWRC support to telecentres in Uganda
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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