Vodafone Instant Network: Small Cells for Emergency Comms in Vanuatu, Post Cyclone Pam

Emergency Response Instant Network Programme – Emergency Deployments

South Sudan June – Dec 13 1,750,000 calls in 70 days

Kenya Feb – April 12 264,104 calls in 47 days

Vanuatu Cyclone Pam (March 15) 1,487 calls (4,156 mins) 7,250 end benficiaries & 13 agencies 2 million Vatu in transactions ($20,000)

Nepal Earthquake (April 15) GBP 100,000 donation 7,430 calls (via TSF)

Dem. Rep of Congo Sept 13 – Dec 14 86,427 calls (216,872 mins)

Philippines Typhoon Bopha (Dec 12) 296,926 calls 578,994 sms in 17 days Typhoon Haiyan (Nov –Dec 13) 443,288 calls 1,449,848 sms in 29 days

SUDAN

Kenya - Dadaab

13 classrooms

19,367 pupils

DR Congo - Goma

1 classroom 2,300 pupils

South Sudan –

Ajuon Tok 2

classrooms 4,735 pupils

8 new Instant Network

Classrooms to be deployed in

Congo (Inke, Boyabu, Mole

refugee camps) by September 2016.

4,000 pupils

2 new Instant Network

Classrooms to be deployed in

Tanzania (Nyarugusu) by

March 2016.

4,000 pupils

Kenya - Kakuma 2 Instant

Classrooms 1,595 pupils

Current operations

New operations in 2015/2016

Vodafone Instant Network Programme Instant Network Classrooms

Instant Network Programme At a glance

•  7 emergency response missions in 3 years (Philippines twice, Kenya, South Sudan, Vanuatu, Nepal and Greece)

•  50 volunteers in 20 countries and equipment pre-positioned around the World.

•  Over 3 million calls provided to disaster victims, aid workers and refugees

•  Currently 18 Instant Network Schools benefiting over 25,000 children and 500 teachers

•  Portfolio of solutions including Instant Network 3G, Instant Network Mini, Instant Classroom and Instant Charge

Vodafone Foundation Instant Network Programme Technology

§ Instant Network 1 - Innovative GSM BTS providing rapid mobile coverage and disaster services - Developed by Vodafone Technology Networks, TSF and Huawei - Provides; Easy Transportation, Rapid Activation <40min, Smart Connectivity : GSM, EDGE, SMS, Cell broadcast and IP Backhaul, - Successfully deployed in Spain, Kenya, Egypt, UK, Philippines and South Sudan and drills with government rescue teams in Spain and Italy

• Instant Network Mini - Backpack based solution , Airline hand carry design, <13 Kg, < 10 Min Activation, highly portable, suitable for SMS type campaigns, 2G, Integrated solar power solution

•  Instant Network - 3G - A solution refined using our deployment experience and developed by the programme - 3G capable, Lower Cost, Smaller, Lighter, Higher call capacity, Scalable - Provides: 2G and 3G connectivity, Inbuilt wireless capability and secure connectivity via firewall and VPN

Instant Network: Cyclone Pam

Vanuatu  

Arrival :Planning

Port Vila  

Arrival :Planning

Tanna Airport with Equipment  

Setup:

Equipment, location, power  

Setup:

Equipment, location, power  

The service

Calling operations – NDMO office  

The service

Calling operations – NDMO office  

The service

Calling operations – The Bank/Airline/TVL office  

The service

Calling operations – The Bank/Airline/TVL office  

The service

Calling operations – The Bank/Airline/TVL office  

Calling Operations:

Small cell advantage for the Instant Network programme

• Highly Portable

• Doesn’t require specialised staff on the ground

– Designed for remote deployment, secure IPSEC • Easy to finding backhaul solutions

– Able to use consumer internet connections in addition to commercial grade

• Tolerant of High latency connections eg VSAT

• Low power consumption in power sensitive environments