1. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved. 1 Combined 8th African SNO and ITU SNO conference 22nd September 2014 Zanzibar Nsaji Mwamukonda TTCL/NICTBB

2. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 2 Session 3 Best Practices in open Access Services and Network Management Case Study of NICTBB National ICT Broadband Backbone Tanzania

3. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 3  For decades, Tanzania like most African countries had monopolistic Telecommunications company that owned the infrastructure and Provided services.  Then came deregulation by opening up competition on which Incumbent Companies offered their infrastructure to other service providers.  The above strategy has mostly failed by the fact that mobile providers have built their own backbones and have large networks than the Incumbents From Monopolistic to Open Access Telecommunication Infrastructure provisioning

4. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 4 The open access model Open Access model refers to separation of Infrastructure from Services:  Owner of the infrastructure makes its Network available for other Service Providers who provide retail Services to the end user  The prime advantage of open access model is opening up Competition in the service sector.  It is the most preferred model for Gorvement backed, financed and owned network

5. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 5 Case Study of NICTBB  The government of the United Republi cf TanzanIa made a decision to construct the nationwide OFC backbone infrastructure, to increase the long distance circuit capacity which has been called National ICT Broadband backbone Infrastructure. (NICTBB)  TTCL is a Government appointed Manager of the Backbone, and therefore a Government Agent.

6. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 6 WHY THIS FACILITY? THE NICTBB-OBJECTIVES  To increase the usage of ICT for equitable and sustainable socio-economic and cultural development of Tanzania and accelerate poverty reduction;  To establish a Point of Presence in all country’s administrative districts.  To facilitate the implementation of e-government initiative.  To make ICT related services particularly internet affordable and readily available to common Tanzanians.  To create favorable environment for cooperation (PPP), civil society and between all stakeholders at local, national, regional and international level.  To provide access to international submarine fibre optic cables via Dar es Salaam landing point to all landlocked neighboring countries i.e. Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi, Zambia and the DRC.

7. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 7 The NICTBB project Implementation  The government spent US$ 200M to finance the project:.  The Government has consolidated the use of existing cables, from power Company (TANESCO) as well as building new links

8. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 8 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION (2009 – 2012) DURATIONSTATIONS DISTANCE COVERED CONNECTIONS PHASE I JUN. 2009 TO JULY 2010 62 2088 Km – TANESCO 2161 Km - NEW To EASY and SEACOM; Covers Northern Ring and connection to border points:- Rusumo, Kabanga, Kasumulo and Tunduma PHASE II OCT 2010 TO JUN 2012 263623Km - NEW Complete SOUTHERN and WESTERN Rings Borders points;- Mtukula, Sirari and Horohoro

9. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 9 Technology DWDM & SDH 10G x 40 wavelength Coverage 24 Regions 7,560km OFC Topology Ring network, Self healing Boarder Points 9 Points Maintenance Center 2 NOCs 25 Mainten. Centers Infrastructure - NICTBB

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11. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 11 NICTBB MANAGER -SCOPE

12. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 12 1. Transparency and open access The Government desires that the Backbone shall be the infrastructure of choice for all communications operators in Tanzania. 2.Transparency of Operation wholesale customers must be comfortable with the operational practices and procedures adopted by the Backbone Manager. Key principles of operations

13. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 13 3. Principles on Price Terms. The Backbone Manager shall manage and operate the Backbone facility at a demonstrable high standard of efficiency to keep costs and Backbone service prices as low as possible for the industry. 4. Principles on Non-Price Terms There shall be quality of service commitments in the National ICT Backbone Reference Offer, which will take the form of basic Service Level Agreements (SLAs ).

14. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 14 5. Principles on International Operations the international operations are not part of the Backbone operation. Rather, the international operations are just a customer of the licensed operator, operating under a negotiated SLA and paying the relevant tariff 6.Role of Government  Setting a suitable rate of return;  Acceptance of the separated accounts;  Benchmarking of operations and prices

15. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 15 7. Role of the regulator (TCRA)  Dispute resolution;  Advice and assistance to Government.

16. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 16  Operating Model A mode that will meet the needs of key stakeholders and address Govt and Backbone Manager requirements. Key elements include:  Backbone Reference Offer;  Government Reporting guidelines;  Organizational Arrangements within TTCL.  Operation and Maintenance plan completed (after-sale support) Reporting regularly to the Ministry demonstrates accountability and keeps the focus on results.

17. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 17 NICTBB Services and Cross Boarder PoPs  The PoPs Mutukula (10G), Rusumo (20G), Kabanga (10G), Manyovu (10G), Tunduma (20G), Kasumulo (10G), Horohoro (10G), Namanga (10G), Sirari (10G)  Lease Terms  Short Term Lease  One Year or  Three Years  Long Term Lease (Indefeasible Right of Use – IRU)  10 Years, or  15 Years, or  20 Years

18. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 18 Success Story -Connections NICTBB Vodacom Zantel Air Tel Tigo TTCL Infinity Afr UCOM Burundi MTN Rwanda MTN & Zamtel Zambia MTL Malawi Simba Net RDB Project/ TTCL BCS (Airtel) KDN RDB Project/ TTCL BCS (Airtel) KDN Airtel & RwandaTel ECONET

19. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 19 Going forward 1. Continual addressing the enabling factors:  Expansion of the National ICT Backbone Infrastructure;  Construction of data centre DSM-Zanzibar and Pemba through Dar Esalaam and Tanga District Centres – Central Government Cross-border rings. Regional traffic resilience through to Africa west coast Submarine cables through terrestrial links. Tanzania – Mozambique Link

20. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 20  Tanzania is Broadband Ready for African countries to connect

21. © Copyright TTCL. All rights reserved 21 TTCL bringing people closer. Thank you for listening “Brings People closer”