ICT PITSO SECTOR UPDATES PRESENTER NATIONAL ICT COORDINATOR

ICT PITSO SECTOR UPDATES PRESENTER: NATIONAL ICT COORDINATOR VENUE: GICC - GABORONE 10 TH SEPTEMBER 2012 The information contained in this document is confidential, for internal use only, and may not be distributed outside Ministry of Transport and Communications

Contents GENERAL INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMMES § MAITLAMO ICT POLICY § E-GOVERNMENT UPDATE § INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY UPDATE § NTELETSA II § BTC PRIVATISATION AND SEPARATION § BOTSWANA SAVINGS BANK/ BOTSWANAPOST MERGER § BTA/NBB MERGER § Digital Television Standard REGULATORY INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMMES § Implementation of Regulatory Directive No 1 of 2011 § Reduced Botsgate Prices § Mobile Number Portability § Regulatory Impact Assessment on National Roaming § Trials of Long Term Evolution (4 G LTE) § Country Code Top Level Domain Name System (cc. TLD) CONCLUSION Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 2

MAITLAMO ICT POLICY Activity Output Status ICT PLAN • An updated • Working with BOCCIM to develop the Maitlamo ICT priority plan and will be followed by Plan with set development of a detailed one. ICT of priorities Coordinator appointment. MAITLAMO ICT Fully functional STRUCTURES structures Structures for other Maitlamo pillars e. Education, e-Health, e-Commerce being established with lead Ministries. MAITLAMO ICT Budget that BUDGET covers all NDP 10 Review developed to cover all Maitlamo ICT seven Maitlamo pillars under the ICT Pillars technical sub-committee under the Economy and Employment TWG Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 3

E-GOVERNMENT UPDATE Activity Output E-GOV Clear strategic STRATEGY direction and AND PLAN implementation plan BUDGET Status • Strategy and plan approved by Cabinet together with budget starting 2013/2014 • Strategy to be launched on the 10 th September 2012. Commitment on Commitment made by Cabinet and NDP 10 funding the e. Review has e-Government as priority. Government programme Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 4

E-GOVERNMENT UPDATE Activity Output Status Connectivity • Faster • Some Border Posts, Omang, DRTS, to network Health Centers, LAC, RAC offices Government connection to upgraded to minimum of 1 Mbs per site. Front offices Target is to have all front-offices Offices(band • Improved upgraded to minimum 1 Mbits. width etc) response time. • 65/92 Offices in Gaborone and Francistown upgraded to fiber at minimum speed of 4 Mbs • Target is to connect 143 sites this financial year. Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 5

E-GOVERNMENT UPDATE (Cont) Activity Output Provision of On line services online Status • SMS notifications are currently being offered for 6 services • Name Search from Register of Companies • 6 download and print services are online • 69 Information only services are online Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 6

E-Government Update (Cont) Activity Output Status e-Legislation Robust and enabling • Electronic Transaction Bill, Data (Jan 2010 – cyber friendly Protection) being drafted for Dec 2012) legislation Nov/Dec Parliamentary session. • Cabinet has approved the review of Cyber Crime Act. Consultations ongoing Government Enhanced portal • Government Portal being Portal and capable of providing enhanced (look and feel) and Agency services online loaded with services as per the e. Websites Services list. Standardized agency websites Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 7

E-Government Update (Cont) Activity Output Status Sesigo Libraries with 31 out of 78 libraries have computers and been connected with free internet for public. 16 more libraries to be connected in 2012/2013. Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 8

Broadband Update Activity Broadband Strategy (May 2012 – Aug 2013) Output Guidelines and standards for network connection to businesses, public facilities, and homes Status • Strategy development underway, contract has been signed in May 2012 and expected to run for fourteen (14) months Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 9

Implications of e-Government Developments ■ Delivery of enhanced government services, prompt response to customer needs ■ More services accessible online. ■ Enhanced access networks required Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 10

INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY UPDATE Activity Output Status WACS Available Launched on the 26 th June at Launch services Swakopmund, Namibia. Being lunched on the 11 th September 2012 in Botswana. • A total of 16 STM-1 s out of the more Activated Cheaper capacity International than 80 STM-1 s bandwidth • Wholesale international Internet bandwidth tariffs reduction • Efforts are on-going to ensure these reductions are reflected on retail prices. Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 11

International Connectivity Update Implications ■ Plans on how to utilise these acquired capacity ■ Innovative ideas ■ Transforming Botswana economy Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 12

NTELETSA II PROGRAMME Activity Output Supply, Mobile installation, telephony commissioning, services and operations and Kitsong maintenance of Centres works and services in 197 communities in Areas 1, 2, 3 and 4 Status • Complete in the four designated areas. • 197 villages which includes some border posts • Essentially all services within the scope of the project have been delivered. • Small part of the Maun-Ngoma Bridge radio link remaining • Each community with Kitsong Centre except a few: one-stop shop (air time and SIM cards, access internet, fax, secretarial services and phone charging). Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 13

BTC PRIVATISATION AND SEPARATION Activity Output Status Privatisation • BTC Ltd q Board appointed and registration and Ongoing Separation • Shares (IPO) q Separation model decided • Infrastructure Company q SPV Board and Acting Chief Executive, Registration ongoing Separation Model • All the local and national access dark fibre systems (without active equipment) that includes the Trans-Kgalagadi Optical Fibre, the metropolitan fibre loops, the Francistown-Gaborone fibre loop and all other dark fibre systems; • newly deployed Dense Wave Division Multiplex (DWDM) system and active electronic equipment and the associated assets; • own and operate the East Africa Sea System (EASSY) and the West Africa Cable System (WACS) and rights that include the terrestrial backhaul links Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 14

Implications ■ Privatisation and separation work plan and schedule. ■ Access to fibre and other services on same terms ■ Facility Based Operator licence (wholesale services only) Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 15

CONVERGED COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY (CRA) BILL Activity Output Drafting and • New law Approval of legislation • New Authority §CRA Bill §Botswana Postal Amendment Bill §Broadcasting Repeal Bill Status All 3 Bills(CRA , NBB Repeal and Botswana. Post Ammendment) Passed June/July sitting and are due to come into force soon Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 16

BOTSWANA SAVINGS BANK/ BOTSWANAPOST MERGER Activity Output Status Merging • Enabling legislation q Communications Regulatory Authority, Botswana Postal Services (Amendment) Bill and Botswana Savings Bank Bill passed in Parliament • Holding Company q Holding Company Naming and establishment of Board of Directors on-going Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 17

BTA/ NBB MERGER Activity Output Status Merging • Enabling legislation q Communications Regulatory Authority, Botswana Postal Services (Amendment) Bill and Botswana Savings Bank Bill passed in Parliament q NBB Repeal passed by Parliament Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 18

Implications: BSB/POST MERGER q Implementing the merger through a holding company allows the subsidiaries to realise cost savings derived from sharing of support services and result in efficiency in service delivery. q Approval of the Bills, constitutions and naming will pave way for concluding registration of the Holding Company q Completion of the registration of the Holding Company will pave the way for recruitment of Board of Directors and Executive Management to oversee the operational mandate of The Holding Company. Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 19

Purpose of CRA Bill ■ To establish a converged Communications Regulatory Authority, a regulatory oversight body (Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority or BOCRA) ■ Telecommunications, broadcasting, postal subsectors and Information Communications Technology in general ■ Regulating and monitoring the activities of these subsectors ■ NBB & BTA Merging, single Board Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 20

Implications CRA Bill and Botswana Postal Amendment Bill and Broadcasting Repeal Bill ■ Telecommunications, ICTs, Postal and Broadcasting sectors are now to be regulated under one law and one Authority. ■ Secondary legislation yet to be reviewed ■ Review: Consultative process to start Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 21

DIGITAL TELEVISION STANDARD Activity Output Status ADOPTION OF OF STD AND q. TRIALS BEING CARRIEDSTANDARD IMPLEMENTATION OUT q DECISION TO BE MADE BY END OF 2012/13 Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 22

International Forums ■ Ministry & BTA: Participating in a number of international forums at which various issues pertaining to ICT developments, regulation, policy and standards: Locally & Internationally ■ Industry stakeholders must also participate and are INVITED especially international ■ Upcoming events o Universal Postal Union (UPU) congress will held at Doha from 27 Sept – 15 Oct 2012 o ITU Telecom World, Dubai from 14 -18 October o World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA 12), Dubai, from 20 to 29 November o World Conference on International Telecommunication (WCT 12) will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 3 -14 December 2012 to review the current International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs), Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 23

REGULATORY INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMMES Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 24

Implementation of Regulatory Directive No 1 of 2011 ■ BTA continued to monitor implementation of the Regulatory Directive No 1 of 2011 which sought to reduce tariffs for telecommunications services. ■ Made sure the service providers fully implemented the Directive in order to make sure that the benefits of reduced wholesale prices trickle down to the consumers. ■ The BTA also provided clarity and resolved sticky points between the service providers on the interpretation of the Directive. ■ The BTA has carried out an impact assessment of the Directive on the market and the results has indicated positive developments in terms of increased traffic and increased service uptake. Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 25

Reduced Botsgate Prices ■ BTA approved yet another reduction for the wholesale International Internet bandwidth provided by BTC. ■ Reduction as direct benefit of the Governments investment in the EASSy and WACS undersea cables ■ Reduction up to 59% Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 26

Mobile Number Portability ■ BTA Study (April 2012) aimed at assessing the viability or otherwise of Mobile Number Portability in Botswana. ■ The preliminary report of the study shared with the industry stakeholders in May 2012 ■ Generally the preliminary report indicated that it might not be viable to introduce Mobile Number Portability in Botswana given the relatively small market size. Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 27

Regulatory Impact Assessment on National Roaming ■ To conduct Regulatory Impact Assessment on National Roaming in this financial year. ■ The main reasons for considering national roaming: o Most rural areas covered by one mobile network: challenge for mobile customers o Assess whether it is feasible re-introduce national roaming in the market, in particular in areas where there is one operator in remote areas. Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 28

Trials of Long Term Evolution (4 G LTE) ■ BTA assigned Mascom and Orange spectrum to conduct trials for the 4 th Generation mobile system. ■ The 4 G LTE is a mobile broadband wireless technology that can deliver very fast data speeds of up to 100 Mbps. ■ The trials are expected to last about six months. Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 29

Country Code Top Level Domain Name System (cc. TLD) ■ The BTA is continuing with implementation of the cc. TLD systems. ■ The hardware and software systems for running the domain name systems has been installed at BTA, with a backup system installed at Francistown. ■ The intention is to run the domain name system installed at BTA in parallel with the existing one at BTC for a period of 24 months. ■ The development of the domain name policies is still on. Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. going. 30

Future Plans and Initiatives ■ Universal Services and Access Policy ■Universal Services and Access Fund ■ICT Masterplan (Review of the pre 2007 plan) ■Establishment of Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority ■REVIEW OF LICENSING FRAMEWORK(telecomms, broadcasting, postal, internet) ■Postal Policy ■Roll-out of Digital Television Migration Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 31

Conclusion ■ Cooperation and collaboration cardinal ■ Number of activities upcoming e. g. secondary legislation. ■ Consultations on pieces of e-Legislation ■ Knowledge-based economy: your input cardinal as well ■ ICT contribution to economy needs to grow: can we set ourselves a target today? Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 32

Thank You Ke a leboga Confidential. 2012 Ministry of Transport and Communications. 33