1. 1 ACCELLERATING ACCESS TO TELECOMS: Developing an Integrated Infrastructure Investment Strategy Nigeria Telecom Summit Abuja, Nigeria 2nd May 2002 A Presentation by Jan MUTAI Secretary General African Telecommunications Union (ATU) www.atu-uat.org 2nd May 2002

2. 2  Introductory Remarks  Human Development Challenges  Digital Divide Challenges  Development Goals  Ongoing Initiatives – National/Regional/Global  Program Priorities  Integrated Investment Opportunities  Enabling Regulatory Frameworks  Action Plans/Campaigns  Conclusions AGENDA

3. 3 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES (HDI 1999) Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Developing Countries OECD World 51.5 48.8 64.5 76.6 66.7 62.2 59.6 72.9 100% - 853 1,640 3530 22,020 6,980 85 480 757 6,969 2,074 Life Expectancy (years) Adult Literacy (%+15) GDP Per Capita (PPP $) Electricity Consumption (Kwh) (Source: Human Development Report 2001)

4. 4 DIGITAL DIVIDE CHALLENGES (1/2) Nigeria Low Income Africa High Income World 0.71 3.85 5.54 119.92 32.65 0.28 0.95 2.93 60.23 15.48 0.43 2.90 2.62 59.69 17.19 17.57 62.21 84.89 3992.87 820.82 Total Teledensity (per 100) Mobile Teledensity (per 100) Fixed Teledensity (per 100) Internet Penetration (Users/10,000) (Source: ITU- World Telecoms Development Report 2002)

5. 5 DIGITAL DIVIDE CHALLENGES (2/2) -Africa is ‘e-absent’ ·1% Internet access ·2% Teledensity ·but 12% of global population -Africa is ‘Marginalized’.2% global trade.1% patent applications -Africa is ‘Voiceless’.1-2% Submissions to global conferences -Africa is ‘Wealthy’ but ‘too poor’ to finance its own Universal Access to ICTs.Over 50% earn less than one (1) USA Dollar per day.Over 40% are unemployed -Africa’s Regional Institutions for co-operation and development are ‘Orphans’.Under-funded and poorly equipped.Unable to attract top talent for +global policy-making & governance +Interconnection standards-setting +Radio communication treaty-making +trade in service’s rule-making -But Africa has the biggest potential to benefit from applications of ICTs for Development.

6. 6 International Development Goals (Millennium Declaration) for 2015 Poverty – Half proportion of people living in extreme poverty Education – Enrol all children in school Health – Halt and reverse spread of communicable diseases Infrastructure – Half proportion of people without safe access to water Others – Gender/Infant – Mortality/Hunger/etc. NEPAD Goals Restoration of Peace & Security Eradication of poverty and income inequality Promotion of accelerated growth& sustainable development Ending Africa’s Marginalisation in the globalisation processes DEVELOPMENT GOALS

7. 7 National Level Phase 1 – Corporatization & Commercialisation Phase 2 – Establishment of Regulatory Agencies ­Separation of Powers – Postal/Telecom/Regulatory/Broadcasting ­Competition in Mobile Markets ­Privatisation of incumbent operators (Fixed) Phase 3 – Convergence of Telecom/Broadcasting/IT Regulations ­Competition in both Fixed and Mobile Networks ­Licensing of ‘backbone’ carriers (bandwidth providers) ­e-commerce legislation/Regulation Regional 1996 – African Green Paper (ITU/PATU) 1998 – ATU’s African Connection Strategy 1999 – Reform of ATU – IGO + PPP 2000 – African Connection Board of Trustees 2001 – NEPAD 1 – NEPAD ICT Task Force – e-Africa Commission ONGOING INITIATIVES (1/2)

8. 8 ITU World Telecom Development Conference – 2000 → Istanbul Action Plan World Summit on Information Society → Geneva 2003 and Tunis 2005 World Radio Communication Conference 2003 Regional Radio Communication Conferences 2004&2005 → Digital Broadcast Planning (African & European Broadcasting Areas) G8 Digital Opportunities Task Force ­Genoa Action Plan 2001 ­Funding Commitments – July 2002, Canada UN UN ICT Task Force – Global Integration ONGOING INITIATIVES (2/2)

9. 9 NEPAD’s Immediate Programmes Halt & reverse spread of communicable diseases (HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB) Accelerate Investment in ICTs Reduce Debt burden Strive for Market Access to OECD ICT Investment Strategy (ATU specialised Agency OAU/NEPAD) Goals (Sub-Saharan Africa) ­Teledensity – 2 m 100 by 2005 ­Internet – 1 m 100 by 2005 ­Connectivity – Every Village by 2005 (ITU/WTDC2002) Action Priorities  Co-ordinated approach to globalisation processes  Promotion of regional integration and trade  Building human capacity (Investment in practioners)  Promotion integrated investment in ‘access’ and ‘backbone’ infrastructure  Fostering creation of an Information and Knowledge-based economy  Mobilising Development Resources PROGRAMME PRIORITIES (1/2)

10. 10 ITU’s Istanbul Action Plan  Programmes Regulatory Reform Technologies & ICT Networks Development e-Strategies, Services & Applications Economics, Finance & Tariffs Human Capacity Building Special Programmes for LDC  Leadership Participation Vice-Chairmen – TDAG: Ethiopia, Gabon & Mali Vice-Chairmen – Study Groups: Mali & Tanzania  Special Resolutions NEPAD & ATU Gender & Youth PROGRAMME PRIORITIES (2/2)

11. 11  Access Integration Rural Access Roads Rural Electrification Programme Community Water Projects Rural Schools Extensions Community Health Centres Rural Trading Centre Rural Administration Centres  Backbone Integration Inter urban roads Electricity Mains Railway lines Water pipelines Petroleum pipelines Towers – GSM/Microwave/TV/Radio INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

12. 12  Building Codes Review Full Infrastructure access to new building Phased programme for access to existing buildings  New Standards for Infrastructure (straight sections) Co-location technical standards Co-location cast sharing commercial principles  New Standards for interconnection points (hubs/gateways) Circuit switched (PSTN) Networks Packet switched (IP) Networks ENABLING REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS

13. 13  Awareness Inter Ministerial Task Teams (Policy Reform) Stakeholder Workshops/Seminars/Exhibitions (Products) Infrastructure Regulators Consortium (Regulatory Reform) Integrated Infrastructure Investment Forum  Accessibility Regulatory requirements –Universal Access Obligations –Co-location and hubing standards and tariffs Building codes and standards – Schools, Health Centres, Trading Centres Integration Infrastructure laboratories (Type Approval, R&D, etc)  Affordability Public-Private sector partnership Fiscal Incentives for integration Integrated Infrastructure Development Fund ACTION PLANS/CAMPAIGNS

14. 14 ‘Digital Divides’ is ‘Infrastructure Divide’ With political will and innovative approaches several divides can be bridged with integrated investment NEPAD provides the political will and framework for integration African can and must be a full and active participant in the Global Information and Knowledge-based Society Thank you / Asante sana CONCLUSIONS