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Access Gap Studies
Abdullahi MaikanoSecretaryUniversal Service Provision Fund
Bidders Meeting
October 2012
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Key Objectives of Meeting Introduction Background to the Access Gap Study Key Objectives of the Access Gap Study
Presentation Outline
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Key Objectives of the Meeting
To provide a background to the Project.
Give further clarifications where necessary Brainstorm and exchange ideas on the Project
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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 country
The 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 country To 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.
Introduction
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Under the Accelerated Mobile Phone Expansion Programme (AMPEP), two projects were implemented:
1. BTS – Licensed mobile operators are provided subsidies to build BTS in selected underserved and unserved communities
2. CIP – Infrastructure providers are awarded subsidies to build BTS for collocation i.e provide shareable (passive) infrastructure for operators
Locations were selected by implementers for approval of the USPF
Key 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 changes
Introduction
AMPE - BTS AMPE - CIP
A total of 3 completed and 101 in progressA total of 62 completed and in operation
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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 Study
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
400,000 866,7822,271,050
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Annual Subscriber Data in Nigeria
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Subscriber Statistics – Comparative Analysis Nigeria is number 1 among selected African in terms of number of
subscribers
Background to the Access Gap Study
Telecoms Subscriber base of selected African countries (August 2012)
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Statistics - coverage Africa However, in terms of coverage
(penetration), Nigeria is far behind.
From being No 1 to No. 8, in selected African countries
Therefore, a new strategy must be adopted to ensure 100% coverage of Nigeria within the next 5 years.
Background to the Access Gap Study
Nigeria
Kenya
Benin
Ghana
Gambia
Egypt
Algeria
South Africa
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140%
59%
65%
85%
85%
89%
91%
99%
127%
Mobile Phone Coverage in se-lected African Countries
Percentage Coverage
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Source: World Bank
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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 Study
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Consolidated BTS Coverage of Nigeria
Consolidated BTS Coverage of Nigeria
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Consolidated Fibre Coverage of Nigeria
Consolidated Fibre Coverage of Nigeria
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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, Malaysia
Each 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 Project
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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 Project
The 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 Study
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