Telkom Presentation To Parliamentary
Committee On Communications (DTPS)
Ike Kunene: ME - Public Services
12TH September 2014
Opening remarks
South Africa Connect Broadband Policy is the roadmap on SA
broadband implementation hence a presentation on schools connectivity
has to have regard to the Policy’s Strategic intent, aspiration and targets.
Broadband Value Chain
Networks
Services
Devices
Applications
Content
Strategy
Policy, Legal & Regulatory (institutional) framework
Digital
Readiness
•Coordinated and integrated action on network builds
•Removal of administrative and regulatory bottlenecks (rights of way)
* Enforcement of wholesale access regulation
* Rationalisation of state-owned companies
* Appointment of Broadband Council
Connected Government
•Aggregation of public sector demand
* Health and education connectivity priority
Digital
•Infrastructure extensions
Development
National Broadband Network
•Affordable, high speed broadband
•Universal coverage through multiple delivery modes
Digital Future
•Open access wholesale network
Skills development
Digital
Opportunity
•ICT curriculum/e-literacy
•Skills to secure and create jobs to
ensure equity and inclusion
R&D and Innovation
* Quality of life
* National competitiveness
* Fibre, terrestrial wireless and satellite
* Public sector anchor tenant
Applications and local content
development
* Vibrant creative and software
software industry
Business Strategy
Vision
Leading in the converged ICT
Market through deep and
credible relationships and a
distinctive customer experience
Our Mission
Seamlessly
connecting people
to a better life
Our Values
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Continuous Improvement – Listen, act, learn,
innovate
Honesty – Be real, be open, be truthful
Accountability – If it’s to be, it’s up to me
Respect – Ensure dignity to all, sustain our
environment
Teamwork – Together we win
From Telco To ICT Operator
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Telkom should be the best ICT & Cloud player in SA
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We have a track record of successful transformation
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TELKOM 1.0
(1990s) – Voice & Circuits player
TELKOM 2.0
(2000s) – Data & Internet play
TELKOM 3.0
(2008) – Data Centre & IT
TELKOM 4.0
(2011) – Cloud
TELKOM 5.0 + BEYOND
(2013) – Business & Cost transformation play
Can we once again deliver and capture the new growth path?
Connected schools
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Refer to the attached spreadsheet:
Master Database VSAT Phase 1 2 WAN
Sign-off 20140312 BG.xlsx
CSI Schools Connectivity Projects & E-rate
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Telkom Foundation’s core area of focus is education and it has
embarked on a number of schools connectivity projects including
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150 Schools Pilot Project - where Western Cape schools were
provided with laptops and interactive white boards;
• Computer Labs Project - where schools are provided with computers
with broadband connectivity
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Tablets Project – six schools in KwaGuqa, Mpumalanga and six
schools in George, WC, were provided with Tablets for teachers and
students and free WiFi access for 24 months, until December 2014
E-rate - To date Telkom has assisted about 3000 schools to get this
50% discount (e-rate discount on Internet usage, rental and
installation)
School Connectivity & Case Study
 Background
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The Department of Communications (DOC) approached Telkom to provide a connectivity solution to
1650 schools (1525 PoC and 125 Dinaledi Schools) for the Department of Basic Education (DBE)
The funding for the project was secured through savings from the 2010 FIFA World Cup Legacy
Project
The contract was duly signed in 2012 by Telkom, DoC, DBE and nine provincial Heads of
Department
The value of the funds contracted amounted to R374.2 million (R307 million for WAN connectivity;
and R74 million for LAN & EUD to 1250)
Different access mediums were used for the WAN, i.e. Diginet, ADSL & VSAT
 Project Scope
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WAN
Telkom Direct Internet Access
Hosting Solution
48 000 mailboxes
LAN/EUD
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Mobile Classroom Trolley per school: 1250 schools
20 Laptops per school: Notebook Windows 8 Pro -25000 total
1 Workgroup Server per school: 1250 schools
1 Projector per school: 1250 schools
2 Wireless Access Point per school: Total of 2500
1 Workgroup Laser Printer per school: 1250 schools
EduPortal / Learner Management System (LMS) www.dbecloud.org.za
Schools Connectivity Implementation
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Roll-out of connectivity is being implemented in two Phases.
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Phase 1-
Connectivity to 1650 schools (125 Dinaledi & 1525
POC). This project is the result of the savings
derived from the 2010 World Cup.
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Phase 2-
Connectivity through the Universal Service
Obligations (USO’s) of Network Operators.
Phase 1
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Phase 1-
This initiative is derived from the savings of 2010 FIFA
World Cup Project. A savings of R374m resulted in 1650
schools being connected by Telkom.
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Solution -
Connectivity & hardware has been provided to the
schools, with support provided by Telkom over a 2year
contract term.
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Training-
Teacher training is being rolled out icw this project, to
ensure the efficient use of ICTs for teaching & learning.
Phase 1 – cont.
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The project rollout started in 2012 with the initial solution being connectivity
only.
A revised solution was mandated by the e-connectivity forum, to provide
connectivity & hardware to the schools.
In 2013, the project contract was amended to include connectivity & hardware
to the schools in this project.
Telkom completed the connectivity to 1650 schools in March 2014, with the
hardware installations being completed by July 2014.
An audit of the project will be conducted in the current financial year.
DBE will determine the impact of the rollout to schools, and determine the
impact made by ICTs for teaching & learning.
Important to remember is that this rollout is a Proof of Concept (POC), to
identify the ideal solution for schools.
Phase 2
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Operators where issued with Universal Service Obligations (USO’s) by ICASA
when their licenses where issued.
The initial obligations varied between operators, with no specific coordination.
The initial schools obligations was for operators to provide connectivity to
schools only.
An intervention by the e-Connectivity forum, identified that schools connectivity
should be an end to end solution.
As such, ICASA was tasked to investigate determine how operators could be
mandated to provide a total solution to schools, under their USO.
The result of the investigation, was for the number of schools allocated to
operators to be reduced from 5000 to 1500 school. This reduction would not
affect the financial implications of the obligations.
Phase 2 – cont.
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ICASA subsequently revised the obligations for operators to include a total
solution, which was gazetted in 2014.
DBE & DTPS coordinated the list of schools, which was issued to ICASA for
allocation to operators.
Operators have 5years to complete this rollout, with their annual project plans to
be submitted to ICASA.
The DTPS & DBE will coordinate all project activities from a schools
perspective.
Some operators have started the rollout process, with most indicating that their
commencement will start in the latter part of the financial year.
The allocations are 1500 schools for MTN, Vodacom & CellC, with Neotel being
allocated 750 schools.
Teacher training will also compliment this rollout, provided by Intel.
Portal & LMS
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Connectivity & hardware is a means to access content for teaching &
learning.
DBE/ DTPS via Telkom is developing & educational portal & Learner
Management System (LMS).
The portal will provide access to educational content for learners, &
LMS will be an online tool for interact sessions between a learner &
teacher.
The portal & LMS will be developed for the learner, teacher, parent &
school administration.
The link for this is: www.dbecloud.org.za which is expected to be
completed in the current financial year.
Future Plans
• Develop Norms & Standards to be agreed upon with the Department
of Basic Education
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Expand the 1650 base to cover the rest of the 26 000 schools
population.
Available Budget
• There is no available budget for future plans
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Funding will have to be raised to finance future plans
Lessons Learnt
• Clearly defined scope upfront
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Bandwidth limitations
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Norms & Standards for Education Solution
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Available cost effective options
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Training
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Help Desk & Support
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Change Management & Solution Adoption
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Post contract commercials
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Market entry for more players
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Enterprise Development & Job Creation
WHERE TO FROM HERE?