InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM FOR AFRICA

KIGALI, RWANDA

Connecting via SatelliteIn Africa

Cécil Ameil, SESRegulatory Affairs

InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

SES – Who we are A world-leading telecommunications

satellite operator

Premier provider of transmission capacity, related platforms and services worldwide for

• media

• enterprise and telcos

• government and institutions

Headquartered in Luxembourg, with 1,200 staff worldwide

Listed on Euronext Paris and the

Luxembourg Stock Exchange

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Africa is a key focus for SESIntegrated solutions that add value today

SES provides:

Video Distribution – supporting analogue to digital transition and ASO targets, feeding DTT towers or direct to the home;

Maritime and Off-shore communication services – significant existing coverage of the African waters with expansions planned in the short to medium term

Corporate Networks – supplementing the regions terrestrial services, to drive 100% connectivity as well supporting multiple applications;

Broadband Internet Access – helping to bridge the “digital divide” further, SES hosting alleviates the capex burden to ISPs;

Redundancy for Undersea Cables – providing low cost contingency services to keep the region connected when terrestrial systems fail;

IP transit – low cost transit services to connect African regions directly to international data centres and hubs.

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ASTRA-4A Sub Saharan Ku-band coverage

NSS-12 C-band coverage SES-5 C-band coverage (Q2 2012)

Several satellite options over Africa

SES-4 Ku-band coverage ASTRA 2B West African Ku-band coverage

Broadband services

The answer to the Digital Divide

New generation bi-directional satellite broadband:

Proven - the largest European satellite-based broadband network with over 80,000 end users connected (SBBS / A2C branding) Smaller, quicker (to install) & cheaper than traditional VSATs. 100% coverage within the satellite fleet - enables high-speed Internet access for households and businesses regardless of geographical location

Can help to close the ‘Digital Divide’ in emerging regions

Designed to complement terrestrial broadband services, especially in those areas where DSL or fibre services may be limited or non-existent.

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SES Broadband in 31 African countries

High Speed Access : Downlink speeds of up to 10 Mbit / s Download speeds of up to 360 Kbit / s

Voice over IP (VOIP) Television Access

Show Case "Internet Kiosk" in Africa

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Purpose: to bring internet access to the otherwise remote communities.

Many African communities have little or no access to basic services, due to: geographic and social isolation; 90% live without electricity; and 98% have no internet access.

Other social services, like education health, community development etc. are not available as a result.

Solution: The RIK is a self contained solution developed by Intersat Africa, powered by SES Broadband Services.

SatElections

eTraining element to support electoral cycles in SSA

Rural radio element to support sustainable agricultural development

eShools element to support internet access in schools

To be initiated in 2012 in Western African countries + Burundi and South Africa

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The SatElections Project is hosted within European Space Agency’s and executed to support the following applications:

SES provides Broadband connectivity and Multicast content delivery to provide access to internet.

Transmission of e-Training content for the Electoral Committee and e-Learning content for the Capacity Buildings is accessible to the local communities.

Broadcast services

Satellite:The digital infrastructure of choice

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Digital satellite is:

1. Quick to deploy: shortening time of migration for broadcaster and end-consumer.

2. Cost effective: less CAPEX for infrastructure, lower costs per channel.

3. Available everywhere: high quality to everyone at the same time.

15% 30% 45% 60% 75% >90%

Satellite Terrestrial

Technical Coverage

Cost

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Digital Switchover

Africa is committed to the ITU date for switchover from analog to digital on June 17, 2015.

Digital terrestrial networks are beginning to be implemented in some countries.

How will African TV households meet this ambitious target?

How SES addresses the digital switchover SES satellites are already used in Africa to extend the reach of

broadcasters. With the launch of more powerful satellites, even the most remote

homes in Africa can be connected and enjoy the benefits of digitalization using Direct-to-Home TV reception via satellite.

Satellites can complement already existing Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) networks and accelerate the switchover.

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Switchover – Benefits for Africa

What happened in Europe: Over-invested into terrestrial infrastructure,

high population coverage, but limited reach. Satellite pioneered digital TV.

Long migration process, typically 7 years from starting DTT implementation to completion. Subsidies often limited to DTT equipment and STB.

Private SD and HD channel offer remains limited on DTT. In many areas only public channels are available.

‘Digital Dividend’ revenues are very attractive, but can be realised only after the analogue switch-off.

What could this mean: Optimisation of infrastructure mix –

reduce DTT network costs, using satellite DTH for large parts of population.

The deadline for all ITU region 1 countries is in 3 years! Reach needs to be extended rapidly, not only in terrestrial coverage areas.

Satellite can carry a larger number of SD and HD channels to the entire population, while DTT has constraints.

African governments could consider financing the deployment of digital STB’s through the digital dividend – independently of technology.

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Regulatory Hurdles

Issues

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Limited number of licenses High licensing fees for spectrum use (e.g. Nigeria, Gabon) or terminals (Burkina-Faso,

Rwanda) No harmonized regional approach, e.g. at Eastern African Community (EAC) level High import duties / type approvals on equipment Limited access to public funds e.g. to favor rural development despite existence of

Universal Service Funds (USF)

License fees on VSAT operations charged in East African countries in Q1 2011:

No. Country Regulator Application fee in USD ($) Charges per Annum in USD ($)

1 Kenya CCK $ 13 $ 75

2 Uganda UCC TBC $ 105

3 Tanzania TCRA $ 200 $ 200

4 Rwanda RURA $ 71 $ 12,000

More typical example: no spectrum fee in satellite dedicated frequencies. 0 fee for small, standard antennas of the A2C type.

Proposals

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Rationale for licensing: to cover regulatory administrative costs associated with processing license and permit other activities associated with regulating

licensees. Not to be used as a source of profit for the government.

Experience in Africa: overall costs between € 750 and € 1500.For example in Europe: overall cost is € 250-300 and 1st level, basic BB

subscription starts at €29/month.

Licensing and regulatory fees should not exceed the average resource hours required to process an application and should be reasonably low to allow local ISPs to develop a viable business.

When excessive fees are sought from service providers, these fees are passed-on to our customers and, ultimately, to end-consumers.

Such an approach raises costs of services, impedes competition and may limit service offerings.

In addition, we recommend use of licensing and regulatory fees to cover administrative costs and help promote the independence of the regulator by freeing the agency from dependence on the government’s general budgetary process.

Thank you

ANNEXES

Hybrid Service by Satellite

Internet

Requires localcellular network

Supports legacy TV receivers

Hybrid modem (Sat + mobile)

Cheaper than A2C (~ 100 € terminal) but less performing (QoS influenced by terrestrial network)

Connecting the other three billion people

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