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TELECOMMUNICATIONS STATUS IN Sirewu Baxton [email protected] Background

• Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) o Established by the Postal and Telecommunications Act of 2000. o Started its operations in March 2001 o POTRAZ situated at Emerald Business Park, No. 30 The Chase • Legislation brought about a new institutional framework for telecommunications: o Liberalized the sector o Introduced distinct roles of government, regulator, operators, and consumers. POTRAZ MANDATE

• Ensuring provision of sufficient domestic and international telecommunication services • Ensuring provision of services at rates consistent with the provision of an efficient and continuous service • Promote the development of the sector services in accordance with: o Practicable recognised international standards o Public demand POTRAZ MANDATE cont’d • Furthers the advancement of technology • Represents Zimbabwe internationally in matters relating to the sector • Establishes, approves or controls the National Numbering plan • Manages the Radio Frequency Resource • Advises the Government on all matters relating to the telecommunication services General Country Background

Location Southern Africa

Area 390 590 square Km

Population 12.6 Million

Population Distribution 38% Urban: 62% Rural

• Telecommunication service usage is mainly in urban areas. MARKET STRUCTURE FIXED

• One fixed public operator (TelOne.)

• Offers local, regional and international voice telephone services.

• Has 337 881 subscribers (Lines)

• The fixed teledensity is 2.68%.

• Of these, 61 % are in the capital Harare.

• 53% are residential lines.

• 84 % of the lines are connected to the digital exchange.

• 17 % of the lines are in rural areas. MARKET STRUCTURE MOBILE

• There are three mobile operators: Econet, Net One and Telecel

• The current subscriber base as at 30 June 2011 for the operators:

Econet 5,521,000

Telecel 1,297,000

Net One 1,349,000

• Mobile teledensity stands at 64.85 %.

• All mobile operators are 100% digitalized

• All the three operators offer 2G, GPRS, EDGE, and 3G services.

• Public mobile internet subscribers are currently 1.5 million. MARKET STRUCTURE INTERNET ACCESS

• The licensees are issued with either Class A or Class B.

• Class A allow VoIP services.

• Class B does not offer VoIP services.

• There are 11 Class A Internet Access Providers.

• There are 2 Class B Internet Access Providers.

• Internet users are estimated to be 1.6 million.

• Internet penetration rate is currently 12.7 %. MARKET STRUCTURE GENERAL Type of Operator Number of licenses' PSTN 1 Mobile 3 Internet Access Class A 11 Public Data 2 SECTOR PERFORMANCES (Number of subscribers in `000) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

NetOne 331 418 347 1,200 1,349

Econet 649 990 3,200 5,200 5,500

Telecel 246 248 451 1,300 1,297

Tel One 345 364 385 378 338 ICT INFRASTRUCTURE

• The country is now linked to the undersea cables as follows:

Operator Backbone fibre Link capacity Status

Powertel • Harare-BYO- Plumtree-Botswana STM 16 Completed • Harare- - TDM STM 16 Complete Econet/Liquid • Harare--- South Africa STM 64 Complete Telecom • Harare-BYO- Beitbridge – South Africa STM 64 Work in progress Tel One • Harare-Mutare-Mozambique STM 64 Complete • Harare-Mazoe- STM 16 Complete • Harare-Chinhoyi-Makuti-Chirundu- STM 16 Complete • Masvingo-Beitbridge-South Africa STM 64 Work in progress • Harare-- -Beitbridge STM 64

Africom • Harare-Mutare-Mozambique - Work in progress • Zimbabwe Telecommunications Backbone

ZAMBIA Makuti Karoi Raffingora

Livingstone Susamoya CHINHOYI DRW HARARE Binga Idara Sayanyama

Vic Falls Nembudziya Chakari Nyangap Gokwe Beatrice Kadoma Dete Lalapanzi MUTARE MOZAMBIQUE Gwaai Mvuma GWERU BBG Nyamandhlovu Chenoia Chimanimani MASVINGO Figtree BULAWAYO Revuli

Plumtree Key Nyoni Checheche BOTSWANA TelOne Existing Backbone Rutenga Chiredzi

Triangle Live Fibre Beitbridge Incomplete Fibre

SOUTH AFRICA

Powertel Africom Econet/Ecoweb Proposed Zim National Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Telecel Backbone Backbone • Zimbabwe Telecommunications Backbone

ZAMBIA Makuti Kariba Karoi MALAWI Raffingora Bereru Nyamapanda

Livingstone CHINHOYI Mutoko Binga HARARE

Vic Falls Nembudziya Chakari Chegutu Marondera Nyanga Hwange Gokwe Beatrice Kadoma Rusape Cecil Kop Dete Kwekwe Chivhu Lalapanzi MUTARE MOZAMBIQUE Gwaai Mvuma GWERU Shurugwi BBG Nyamandhlovu Chimanimani MASVINGO Figtree BULAWAYO Chipinge

Plumtree Key Checheche BOTSWANA Rutenga Triangle Chiredzi Powertel Existing Beitbridge backbone

Fibre SOUTH AFRICA

TelOne Africom Econet/Ecoweb Proposed Zim National Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Telecel Backbone Backbone • Zimbabwe National Infrastructure Backbone

ZAMBIA Makuti Kariba Karoi MALAWI Raffingora Bereru

Livingstone Susamoya CHINHOYI HARARE Mutoko Binga Vic Falls Nembudziya Chakari Chegutu Nyangap Hwange Gokwe Beatrice Maronderara Kadoma Rusape Cecil Kop Dete Chivhu Kwekwe Lalapanzi MUTARE MOZAMBIQUE Gwaai Mvuma GWERU Shurugwi BBG Nyamandhlovu Chimanimani MASVINGO Figtree BULAWAYO Chipinge

Plumtree Key Checheche BOTSWANA Africom Rutenga Existing Chiredzi Triangle Backbone

Beitbridge Fibre Incomplete

SOUTH AFRICA

Powertel TelOne Econet/Ecoweb Proposed Zim National Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Telecel Backbone Backbone • Zimbabwe National Infrastructure Backbone

ZAMBIA Makuti Kariba Karoi MALAWI Raffingora Bereru Mazowe E/S Livingstone CHINHOYI Susamoya Mutoko Binga HARARE

Chitungwiza Vic Falls Nembudziya Chakari Chegutu Nyangap Hwange Gokwe Beatrice Marondera Kadoma Rusape Cecil Kop Dete Chivhu Kwekwe Lalapanzi MUTARE MOZAMBIQUE Gwaai Mvuma GWERU Shurugwi BBG Nyamandhlovu Chimanimani MASVINGO Figtree BULAWAYO Chipinge

Plumtree Key Checheche BOTSWANA Econet/Ecoweb Rutenga Chiredzi Existing

Triangle Backbone Beitbridge Fibre

Incomplete Fibre

SOUTH AFRICA

Powertel TelOne Africom Proposed Zim National Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Telecel Backbone Backbone • Zimbabwe Telecommunications Backbone

ZAMBIA Makuti Kariba Karoi MALAWI Raffingora Bereru Mazowe E/S Livingstone CHINHOYI Mutoko Binga HARARE Marondera Vic Falls Nembudziya Chakari Chegutu Nyanga Hwange Gokwe Beatrice Kadoma Rusape Cecil Kop Dete Chivhu Kwekwe Lalapanzi MUTARE MOZAMBIQUE Gwaai Mvuma GWERU Shurugwi BBG Nyamandhlovu Chimanimani MASVINGO Figtree BULAWAYO Revuli Chipinge

Plumtree Key Nyoni Checheche BOTSWANA Rutenga Chiredzi Telecel NO Triangle Backbone Beitbridge

SOUTH AFRICA

Powertel TelOne Econet/Liquid Africom Proposed Zim National Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Backbone Backbone • Zimbabwe Telecommunications Backbone

Kanyemba To ZAMBIA Chirundu Muzarabani Makuti Kariba CentenaryMt Darwin Karoi Rushinga To MALAWI Nyamapanda To ZAMBIA Siyakobvu Raffingora Livingstone Shamva To Namibia Siyabuwa Mazoe CHINHOYI HARARE Mutoko Binga Murewa Nembudziya Sanyati Vic Falls Chakari Chegutu Chitungwiza Marondera Nyanga Hwange Gokwe Beatrice Kamativi Kadoma Hwedza Rusape Cecil Kop Dete Kwekwe RedCliff Chivu To MOZAMBIQUE Gwaai Lalapanzi MUTARE GWERU Hot Springs Inyathi Gutu Shurugwi Turk Mine BBG Nyamandhlovu Mvuma Chimanimani Figtree BULAWAYO MASVINGO Chipinge Esigodhini Plumtree Key Proposed Checheche Gwanda ZIMBABWE Rutenga To BOTSWANA W Nicholson Triangle Bckbone Antelope Mine Chiredzi Thuli Mbizi

Chikwalakwala Fibre Beitbridge To MOZAMBIQUE

To SOUTH AFRICA

Powertel TelOne Econet Africom Natioal Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Telecel Infrastructure Backbone • Zimbabwe Telecommunications Backbone

To ZAMBIA Kanyemba Chirundu Muzarabani Makuti Mhangura Mt Darwin Kariba Centenary Karoi Rushinga To MALAWI Nyamapanda To ZAMBIA Siyakobvu Raffingora Bindura Shamva To Namibia Siyabuwa Mazoe Livingstone CHINHOYI HARARE Mutoko Binga Murewa Nembudziya Sanyati Vic Falls Chakari Chegutu Chitungwiza Marondera Nyanga Hwange Gokwe Beatrice Kamativi Kadoma Hwedza Rusape Cecil Kop Dete Kwekwe Lalapanzi Chivu To MOZAMBIQUE Gwaai RedCliff MUTARE GWERU Hot Springs Inyathi Gutu Shurugwi Turk Mine BBG Nyamandhlovu Mvuma Chimanimani National Zvishavane Figtree BULAWAYO Backbone MASVINGO Chipinge Esigodhini Plumtree Filabusi Key To BOTSWANA Checheche TelOne Gwanda Rutenga Powertel W Nicholson Triangle Antelope Mine Chiredzi Thuli Mbizi Econet Africom Chikwalakwala Beitbridge To MOZAMBIQUE POTRAZ

To SOUTH AFRICA

Powertel TelOne Econet/Ecoweb Africom Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Telecel Infrastructure Redundancy

• Complementary Systems – Multi-operator scenario – Traditional Earth Stations – VSAT HUBS – Terrestrial Microwave – Mobile Satellite Systems Thank You

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