Restricted - Confidential Information © GSMA 2009 Comments on concept.
-
Upload
cornelius-merritt -
Category
Documents
-
view
222 -
download
1
Transcript of Restricted - Confidential Information © GSMA 2009 Comments on concept.
![Page 1: Restricted - Confidential Information © GSMA 2009 Comments on concept.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022081513/56649f2b5503460f94c45410/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Restricted - Confidential Information
© GSMA 2009
Comments on concept
![Page 2: Restricted - Confidential Information © GSMA 2009 Comments on concept.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022081513/56649f2b5503460f94c45410/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
2Restricted - GSMA 2012 February 2012
Energy is the backbone of the mobile industry: Up to 40% of OPEX & rising Seeking saleable solutions with high 99.9% reliability : willing to pay $0.7/kWh
There is a bigger opportunity: Towers+ Last mile delivery supply chain (retail & airtime vendors) Mobile payments & scratch cards
Energy Access is a significant opportunity for Operators: Charged Phones:
548 million subscribers w/o grid connectivity Spend up to $3/mth on phone charging Charging solutions can increase ARPU by 10-14%=US$1.3 billion opportunity (sSA)
Increased site security & Reduced Diesel Theft: 15-20% of diesel is pilfered (India) Brand Extension & Loyalty: mobile operator also as service provider
Comments on Paper
![Page 3: Restricted - Confidential Information © GSMA 2009 Comments on concept.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022081513/56649f2b5503460f94c45410/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
3Restricted - GSMA 2012 February 2012
How we could leverage mobile for scale…NGO ESCO
Customer Community of Maligaon & Rajatjubili
Bharti Infratel
Price to customer: US$1/kWh US$1/kWh
Energy Requirement
23kWh/day/village for 48 homes & street lighting
29kWh/day/tower for single occupancy
#of sites 2 1000
Annual Revenue US$16,790 >US$10,000,000
![Page 4: Restricted - Confidential Information © GSMA 2009 Comments on concept.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022081513/56649f2b5503460f94c45410/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
4Restricted - GSMA 2012 February 2012
Road block for rural ESCO pilots
MNOs & Tower Cos Investors
ESCOs lack financing and support to pilot concepts with willing MNO partners
Require:• Proof of Concept• Suppliers capable of scale
Require:• Commitment from telecom
players to disperse funds
Energy Service Providers
![Page 5: Restricted - Confidential Information © GSMA 2009 Comments on concept.](https://reader036.fdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022081513/56649f2b5503460f94c45410/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
5Restricted - GSMA 2012 February 2012
Takeaways
Play within existing ecosystem Involve the mobile industry & work on knowledge sharing The concept is gaining traction
UNF, Carbon War Room, IADB, ADB, Rio+20 India telecom industry, Tanzanian trials, Econet Solar
Don’t overthink the business solution. Let the private sector innovate