Abdullahi Maikano Secretary Universal Service Provision Fund Bidders Meeting October 2012 Key Objectives of Meeting Introduction Background to the Access Gap Study Key Objectives of the Access Gap Study ID: 195186
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Access Gap Studies
Abdullahi
MaikanoSecretaryUniversal Service Provision Fund
Bidders Meeting
October 2012Slide2
Key Objectives of Meeting
IntroductionBackground to the Access Gap StudyKey Objectives of the Access Gap Study
Presentation OutlineSlide3
Key Objectives of the Meeting
To provide a background to the Project
. Give further clarifications where necessaryBrainstorm and exchange ideas on the ProjectSlide4
The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) was established by the Nigerian Communications Act No. 19 of 2003:
To facilitate the extension of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Network Services to the rural, un-served and underserved areas of the countryThe USPF commenced operations in 2006.One of
USPF’s major programmes is to accelerate mobile expansion to cover all the nooks and cranny of the countryTo replicate the telecoms explosion witnessed in the urban areas (towns/cities) to the rural areas To leapfrog the unserved and underserved communities to the digital experience. IntroductionSlide5
Under the Accelerated Mobile Phone Expansion
Programme (AMPEP), two projects were implemented:BTS – Licensed mobile operators are provided subsidies to build BTS in selected underserved and unserved communitiesCIP – Infrastructure providers are awarded subsidies to build BTS for collocation
i.e provide shareable (passive) infrastructure for operatorsLocations were selected by implementers for approval of the USPFKey challenges faced in the implementation of these projects include the following:
Non-completion of most projects“Cherry-picking” of sites, therefore implementation became uncoordinated resulting in suboptimal performance Request for location changesIntroductionAMPE - BTSAMPE - CIPA total of 3 completed and 101 in progress
A total of 62 completed and in operationSlide6
Subscriber Statistics - 2000 – 2012
Nigeria is the fastest growing telecommunications market in Africa i.e. in terms of number of subscribers The graph overleaf shows the trend from 2000 to August 2012
Background to the Access Gap StudySlide7
Annual Subscriber Data in NigeriaSlide8
Subscriber Statistics – Comparative Analysis
Nigeria is number 1 among selected African in terms of number of subscribersBackground to the Access Gap Study
Telecoms Subscriber base of selected African countries (August 2012)Slide9
Statistics - coverage Africa
However, in terms of coverage (penetration), Nigeria is far behind. From being No 1 to No. 8, in selected African countriesTherefore, a new strategy must be adopted to ensure 100% coverage of Nigeria within the next 5 years.
Background to the Access Gap StudySource: World BankSlide10
To address this, the
USPF has to change its strategy.Hence, the need to cluster unserved areas into blocks and thereafter request bids from Operators. The coverage map for consolidated BTS sites and fibre routes are presented overleaf:
Background to the Access Gap StudySlide11
Consolidated BTS Coverage of Nigeria
Consolidated BTS Coverage of NigeriaSlide12
Consolidated
Fibre Coverage of Nigeria
Consolidated Fibre Coverage of NigeriaSlide13
The key objectives of the Access Gap Study are to:
Create Clusters of areas not covered by telecommunications services in Nigeria with the view of inviting bids for each cluster as a bundle/block – this is similar to the Model adopted by the USP Fund, MalaysiaEach Cluster will come with the necessary attributes that would be the selling points.The attributes include – Population; Land Area; Key Public/Private Institutions; Principal Economic Activity; Major Road network; Existence of other USPF assisted projects etc.
This strategy would reduce cherry picking by prospective implementers and ensure the 40% , not served would be served.Key Objectives of the ProjectSlide14
The Request for Proposal (RFP) provides a high level scope of work for the Project.
Details were not provided considering that there could be several means of achieving the objective of the ProjectThe USPF did not want to prescribe any particular means but hopes that bidders will come up with innovate solutions for analysing and identifying clusters. The expectation is that bids will provide the detailed strategy and methodology for achieving the Project objectives.
Key Objectives of the Access Gap StudySlide15
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