INFRASTRUCTURE & ACCESS 4TH JULY 2018 Lamin JABBI Esq DIRECTOR GENERAL Gambia Submarine Cable Company Ltd

ICT ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT MAP ICT EOSYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE ICT Policies / Regulations Laws relating to ICTs Burden of Regulations (Licensing – Unified) Intellectual Property Protection Market Dynamism ICT competition Intensity of local competition Capacity of Innovation Business Climate Procedures to Start a Business Procedures to enforce a contract Efficiency of Legal Frameworks Network Infrastructure Households with a PC Secure internet server density Electricity Production International internet bandwidth Network Access Mobile subscription with data access Fixed telephone lines Internet access (in schools) Network Capabilities Availability of scientists and engineers Local availability of specialized research and training services Government procurement of advanced technology

THE MAIN TARGETS

INFRASTRUCTURE Local; International Fiber - Ecowan Microwaves Other Networks International ACE Cable GSC Capacity

GSC MEMBERS AND SHARE OF BANDWIDTH CAPACITY PARTY PERCENTAGE CAPACITY VIA PARIS/TELVENT (STM1) CAPACITY VIA PENMARCH 1 Gamtel 20% 133.215 113.949   Government 19% 126.553 108.251 2 Qcell 16% 106.572 91.159 3 Africell 15% 99.911 85.462 4 Comium 10% 66.607 56.974 5 Gamcel 6 Netpage 5% 33.303 28.487 7 Unique Total Available Capacity 666.077 STM 1s 569.747 Broad Comments There is between 569 and 666 STM1s. The total capacity in MIUs is 2,028,871.

International Connectivity - Connectivity to and at GSC

Challenges/Problems Poor Infrastructure Facilities People Related Problems Electricity Transport Educational Institutions Communication Storage Facility Tradition Poor understanding Educational levels Awareness level Confidence

Broadband “Infrastructure” Challenges Legislation / Regulation International, National and last mile – Broadband chain Continuous investment in national backbone Virtualization – more efficient / rational use of ICT Infrastructure Progress to Government Cloud Strengthening of national data centers Electronic commerce legislation Contracts /signatures/electronic payments Citizens protections in e-payments Responsibilities of service providers E-Commerce promotion Electronic service / Transactions for state finances State finance management system Tax collection E-payment platform for citizens

ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY

Access – Available, Accessible and Affordable Access to services Access to Appliances Governance Literacy / Social Facilitation Service /access provision Contract / service Software tools Devices Access to Infrastructure Carriage facilitation

Broadband – Features, Access and Cost Vary

Access Challenges Information security Inadequate infrastructure Unauthorized access to confidential data Personal identifiable data Bandwidth High cost Sustainability Continuous policy / regulatory shifts Availability of devices Literacy Skills Power shortage/outages Advances in technology (Change of platforms and interfaces) Copyright issues ICT Integration Training needs assessment Integration challenges Solutions to challenges

Telecommunications Information Security Management Responsible for the area of information security management based on X.1051 (Information security management guidelines) Developing specific guidelines including: Information security management framework Asset management guidelines in communication organizations Information security management guidelines / Reference model for small and medium-sized communication organizations Governance of information security Close collaboration with ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27

Globalization and Challenges Digital disruption from confluence of technologies; advanced devices, sophisticated operating software simple and user friendly interface) Shifting risks – policy Regulatory obstacles Cultural differences Job insecurity / lack of skills Shortage of resources

Other Impacts of Globalization New waves of global restructuring of ICT production Trade in ICT goods (increase) Trade in ICT services Foreign direct investment in ICTs (increase) ICTs and other communication services (high share of Mas)

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