1. Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi
Optic Fibre Communications
Presentation at:
Malawi Internet Service Providers Association (MISPA)
College of Medicine – 14th August 2009
By Chester Kabinda-Mbewe

2. CURRENT STATUS
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications

3. Current ESCOM Fibre Backbone (12 core)
Lilongwe
Chichiri
Phombeya
Golomoti
LEGEND
Terminal Node (4 channels)
Double Terminal Node (4 channels west + 4 channels east)
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications

4. Detailed Backbone Diagram
Chichiri
Phombeya
Golomoti
Lilongwe TS TS TS TS T T T T T T T T T T T T
M/D 4
M/D 4
M/D 4
M/D 4
M/D 4
M/D 4 T T T T T T T T T T T T
LEGEND
Transponder 2,5 Gbps T
Booster Amplifier
M/D 4
Mux / Demux 4 channels TS
Transponder Supervisor
Pre Amplifier
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications

5. WHO CAN USE THE BACKBONE NOW?
TV Stations
Radio Stations
ISPs
Mobile and Fixed phone companies
Any other Organisation for WAN purposes.
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications

6. Current Connection Capability
16 ports – 2048Kb/s
8 ports – 1920Kb/s
2 ports – 34Mb/s
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications

7. Towers Kanengo – Lilongwe Chichiri – Blantyre
54 metre towers built for last mile connectivity
Kanengo – Lilongwe
Chichiri – Blantyre
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications

8. Room / Rack space Power available Security provided
Rooms built for last mile equipment
Power available
Security provided
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications

9. NEAR FUTURE PLANS
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications

10. INSTALLATION OF NEW EQUIPMENT
DWDM 4 channel system
Fiber Type: G.652
Protection: 1+1
Transmission Rate: STM-16
Span
Distance (km)
Attenuation (dB)
Chichiri – Bt West 7 4
Bt West – Nkula 44 17
Nkula – Phombeya 45
Phombeya - Golomoti
117
33.5
Golomoti - Lilongwe 88
35.6
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications

11. CITY OPTIC FIBRE NETWORK - Blantyre
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications

12. CITY OPTIC FIBRE NETWORK - Limbe
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications

13. CITY OPTIC FIBRE NETWORK - Lilongwe
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications

14. FUTURE PLANS
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications

15. OPTIC FIBRE NETWORK – National/International Link
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications

16. CITY OPTIC FIBRE NETWORK - Mzuzu
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications

17. OPTIC FIBRE NETWORK – Africa
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications

18. Chester Kabinda-Mbewe
Contacts:
Chester Kabinda-Mbewe
ESCOM, P.O. Box 2047, Blantyre
Tel:
Thank you!
ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications