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UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority - TCRA REGULATORY PROCESS TO FACILITATE WIRELESS ACCESS IN RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS OF TANZANIA Presented at the Regional Seminar on Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) for rural and remote areas for Africa: Youndé, Cameroon; 18 th – 21 st September 2006 By : James M-KILABA Deputy Director ICTs Development TCRA
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UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority - TCRA

REGULATORY PROCESS TO FACILITATE WIRELESS ACCESS IN RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS OF TANZANIA

Presented at the Regional Seminar on Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) for rural and remote areas for Africa:

Youndé, Cameroon; 18th – 21st September 2006

By : James M-KILABADeputy Director ICTs Development

TCRA

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n Introductionn Tanzania in briefn Regulatory framework in Tanzania

n Broadband and Rural areas definedn Regulatory Processes and Outcomes for BWA

n Licensingn Spectrum

n The Challenges in Tanzanian Regulatory Solutions to Challengesn Further Readings

The AGENDA

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Introductionn Tanzania in brief-area: -946,658 sq. km-terrain: varied-climate: varies from tropical

to arid temperate-population: 36mil withonly 3 cities with over1 million people

-language: Swahili and English-per capital income: $300

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Introduction … continuedn Regulatory framework - Ministry for Infrastructure

development: Responsible for policy formulations. We have in place:- Telecom policy 1997- ICT Policy 2003

- Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority: Responsible for regulation of postal and electronic

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Rural Areas definedRural area of developing country is characterized by:n low population densityn isolation from developed urban centersn without power supply facilitiesn without or with poor communications means

(telephone, roads etc) ie limited infrastructuren habited with low income earning communities

The need for efficient communication to these communities need not be emphasized. However, taking into account the economic status of the people, cost of the communication services provided should be affordable.

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Broadband Definedn Broadband is a data transmission scheme where

multiple transmissions share a communications path/Infrastructure; and

n Infrastructure may be defined as an integration of short or long haul links (of fibre cables or copper wires or microwave) with switching facilities (like routers, telephone exchanges, Internet Exchanges Points) to enable transportation and direction of ICT traffic between two end terminals in a cost effective way

n Broadband is associated with high capacity and always on connection to provide various services (video on demand, internet, e-services and tele-services etc)

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Basic Regulatory ProcessesWithin the current licensing framework of the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), flexibility is placed on Service Providers and network operators to ensure that a minimum level of communication is available to all, independent of geographical location including rural and lightlypopulated areas.To ensure these prime goals of the sector are achieved, TCRA :

n has adopted a technology neutral and service neutral licensing scheme.

n has aligned National Radio Frequency Spectrum Plan and Tables to efficiently accommodate multiple players in the Fixed Wireless Access and applications.

n Introduced licenses for small geographic coverage, districts and regions to allow space for small players

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Outcome of the Regulatory ProcessesAs a result of Regulatory reform processes:

n Networks of appropriate technologies are being deployed rapidly (e.g. CDMA)

n Various New Services are being realised (e.g. Broadband)

n Services rollout in Rural and Remote areas are becoming easy by using Fixed Wireless means

n Users enjoy low tariffs for basic data

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BWA technologies

Broadband wireless access can be deployed with

n 3G mobile technologies (CDMA variants) are being deployed by some operators in Tanzania

n WiFi- are deployed by several operators in cities and towns but not suitable for rural areas due to distance limitations of the technology

n WiMax-promises to be the replacement of WiFi by providing higher coverage and capacity

In Tanzania, Broadband services are also been offered via copper wires (ADSL technology)

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CDMA2000 WIRELESS ACCESS NETWORK DEPLOYED IN TANZANIA

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CDMA2000 Network Diagram

Main Switching Centre – MSC

IP

BSC

BTS

BTS

Mobile

Mobile

Fixed Phone

Facsimile Internet Connection

Business LAN,ISPs,etc

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Easy to deploy and cost effective Broadband Wireless Access Solution

Wider coverage – lower frequency (450, 800MHz)

Integrated voice and data services

Less fraudulent system – no line tapping

Less maintenance costs

Scalable, flexible – Invest as you grow

Standard technology with clear roadmap to 3G Network

Solution Benefits

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Value added services: SMS, VMS, MMS, etc.Integrated data services – narrowband 153kbps, broadband 2MUser Group Services – VPN, CENTREX (virtual PABX, group calling)Limited and Full Mobility supported Desktop or Portable handset availablePayphone/Tele-Centres are supported

Competitive Advantages

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Wider coverage – lower frequency (450MHz)Cost effective access network solutionMobilitySupport ICT ( Enabler)

CDMA Economic Advantages to Rural Areas

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Public Phones/TelecentresG3 FaxShort Messages (SMS)Multimedia Services (MMS)Video Conferencing (Telemedicine, Tele-education, etc)Internet accessE-Banking

CDMA Services to Rural Areas

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The Challenges :n Rural access challenge

n Security of infrastructure in rural areasn Access: some areas are not easily accessible for

maintenance and installationsn Power: lack of electricity in rural areas

n Power for network infrastructuren Power for terminal equipments

n Spectrum issuesn Spectrum: availabilityn Spectrum: compatible for cheap equipmentn Spectrum: which is licensed and yet affordable for rural

deploymentn Economics: low subscriber density, high

infrastructure costs makes the system uneconomical

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The Challenges :n Lack of Efficient ICT Infrastructure

n The national backbone do not cover the entire countryn Most of the available ones are of low capacities

n The ‘Missing link’ between Mtunzini and Djiboutin Cause inefficient global connectivityn Dependency on Earth station satellites deny affordability

n High cost of CDMA and Computer terminalsn Scarce Frequency resources (450 MHz & 800

MHz) n Frequent vandalism and theft acts

n Mainly on cables and laptops

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Regulatory Approaches to the ChallengesIn order to address the affordability issue and

promote accessibility:

n The Authority has facilitated the installation of one IXP, and four more are planned for this yearn All ISPs are required to interconnect to the

IXP(s)n Is advocating for local content development and

hosting

n All stakeholders actively participate in regional initiatives for infrastructure development

n Review on the National Radio Frequency Spectrum Plan and procurement of state-of-the-art monitoring equipment and tools

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Regulatory Approaches to the Challenges (cont)

In order to address the affordability issue and promote accessibility:

n TCRA encourages and supports infrastructure sharing

n Low license fees for rural licenseesn Is still developing other methods to make

deployment of rural services cheap and affordable to match the economies of scale of deployment in cities to foster competition for rural ICT services

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Further ReadingTo know more about:

n TCRAn Licensing procedures and Regulationsn Sector players and Market Information in Tanzania

Please visit the TCRA’s website:

www.tcra.go.tz

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E-Contact:

[email protected]

Thank You for your Time.