REGIONAL OFFICE FOR AFRICA
PROJECTS OF INTEREST IN AFRICA,
FIXED-MOBILE CONVERGENCE
Ms Chali Tumelo
ITU Senior Advisor for Network Management
And Development for Eastern & Southern Africa
Tel: +251 1 514977/514855, Fax: +251 1 517299
E-mail: chali.tumelo@itu.int
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TOPICS
The drivers and biggest evolution ever
Impact in Africa
Demand from the IsAP questionnaire
ITU-BDT Field offices in Africa’s focus
Projects
Ms Chali Tumelo
ITU Senior Advisor for Network Management
And Development for Eastern & Southern Africa
Tel: +251 1 514977/514855, Fax: +251 1 517299
E-mail: chali.tumelo@itu.int
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The drivers and biggest evolution ever
• Internet (circuit switching to packet switching)
- Central office switches to soft-switches
• Mobility (wired services to wireless services)
- Narrow band (voice) to broadband services
(multimedia)
• Convergence
- Telecom/IT/Broadcasting
- fixed and mobile networks
Ms Chali Tumelo
ITU Senior Advisor for Network Management
And Development for Eastern & Southern Africa
Tel: +251 1 514977/514855, Fax: +251 1 517299
E-mail: chali.tumelo@itu.int
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IMPACT IN AFRICA
• Network evolution
- Discrete networks to integrated networks
- Circuit switched to packet switched
• Services evolution with mobility
- One type of service to broader range of
services
• Challenges
- Frequency management
- Network development and management
Ms Chali Tumelo
ITU Senior Advisor for Network Management
And Development for Eastern & Southern Africa
Tel: +251 1 514977/514855, Fax: +251 1 517299
E-mail: chali.tumelo@itu.int
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Demand from the IsAP
Questionnaire
IsAP Programme 2
100
Extension/Modernization of networks (Spectrum
Management, Broadband and IP-based
Networks)
90
80
Development/Extension of Access points in rural
and underserved areas
70
2G mobile networks and migration to 3G
networks
Percentage
60
50
Other
40
Special programme for LDCs - Network
Management and Development
30
20
10
0
1x
2x
3x
4x
5x
Priority
Ms Chali Tumelo
ITU Senior Advisor for Network Management
And Development for Eastern & Southern Africa
Tel: +251 1 514977/514855, Fax: +251 1 517299
E-mail: chali.tumelo@itu.int
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Demand from the IsAP
Questionnaire
PROGRAMME 2 - 2.1 Extension/Modernization of Networks (Spectrum Management, Broadband and IPbased Networks)
50
45
40
PERCENTAGE
35
30
Series1
25
20
15
10
5
0
FM -cb
FM - mcE
FM -p&ad
NGN -np
TPI - bst
Frequency Management
capacity building
Frequency Management,
monitoring and control
Equipment
Frequency management
assignment database
NGN numbering plan
Training, planning and
implementation of Broadband
services and technologies
REQUIREMENTS
Ms Chali Tumelo
ITU Senior Advisor for Network Management
And Development for Eastern & Southern Africa
Tel: +251 1 514977/514855, Fax: +251 1 517299
E-mail: chali.tumelo@itu.int
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Demand from the IsAP
Questionnaire
2.3 2G Mobile Network and Migration to 3G Networks
50
45
40
PERCENTAGE
35
30
25
Series1
20
15
10
5
0
Migration policy, strategies and definition for
necessary conditions for migration
Seminars on mobile systems and procedures for
licencing 3rd generations
To learn how the 3G networks are progressing in
other countries.
REQUIREMENTS
Ms Chali Tumelo
ITU Senior Advisor for Network Management
And Development for Eastern & Southern Africa
Tel: +251 1 514977/514855, Fax: +251 1 517299
E-mail: chali.tumelo@itu.int
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ITU-BDT Field offices in Africa’s
focus
• Focus on vital issues such as;
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Laying the foundation for more costeffective access and delivery of broad range
of services.
Development of networks on which
integration of national and global economy
would depend
National and regional infrastructure to form
part of the GII where NGN will play a
central role.
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Ms Chali Tumelo
ITU Senior Advisor for Network Management
And Development for Eastern & Southern Africa
Tel: +251 1 514977/514855, Fax: +251 1 517299
E-mail: chali.tumelo@itu.int
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PROJECTS
• Have put forward projects in the following;
- Harmonizing policy and regulation in view of
convergence.
- Capacity building in network development.
- Capacity building in frequency management.
- capacity building in network management
using MIS ( Management Information
Systems).
Ms Chali Tumelo
ITU Senior Advisor for Network Management
And Development for Eastern & Southern Africa
Tel: +251 1 514977/514855, Fax: +251 1 517299
E-mail: chali.tumelo@itu.int
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PROJECTS Cont’d
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Feasibility studies for networks of
regional concerns.
Preliminary assistance to NEPAD.
Ms Chali Tumelo
ITU Senior Advisor for Network Management
And Development for Eastern & Southern Africa
Tel: +251 1 514977/514855, Fax: +251 1 517299
E-mail: chali.tumelo@itu.int
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
YOUR ATTENTION
Ms Chali Tumelo
ITU Senior Advisor for Network Management
And Development for Eastern & Southern Africa
Tel: +251 1 514977/514855, Fax: +251 1 517299
E-mail: chali.tumelo@itu.int
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