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2. How can power provision be more costefficient for telcos in Africa?
12th November 2013 : 17h20-17h40
Presented by : Wilgon Berthold TSIBO, Group CTIO Azur Telecom

3. AGENDA
Case 1 : Network OPEX with Generator only
Case 2: Network OPEX with Hybrid Solution
Case 3 : Network OPEX with public power
Comparison & Conclusion
Presentation of Azur Telecom Group

4. Case 1 : Network OPEX with Generator only
Case 2: Network OPEX with Hybrid Solution
Case 3 : Network OPEX with public power
Comparison between three situations
Presentation of Azur Telecom Group

5. Case 1 : 12KVA Generator on site (1+0)
1,2 liters per hour : 28 liters per day =
870 liters per month = 870 USD dollars
per month + 50 USD for fuel
transportation.
720 RH per month : 2 standard
preventive maintenances per month (1
PM=350 RH) = 320 USD per month = 0,7
air filter to be changed = 98 USD
1 corrective maintenance per month =
60 USD
Total monthly
cost for a
generator :
1400 USD

6. Case 1 : 12KVA Generator on site (1+0)
400 sites in
the
operation.
136K satellite –
192K security
– 120k rental
78K
transmission
fees
TOTAL MONTHLY BUDGET : 1,2m USD

7. Network OPEX & relationship
35%
32%
30%
25%
20%
16%
16%
15%
11%
10%
10%
07%
06%
05%
02%
00%
Fuel delivery
Fuel
Transport
Genset
Spare parts
Maintenance
Sites rental Transmission
fees
Satellites
capacity
Sites Security
Percentage
Total monthly OPEX : 1,2 m USD

8. Network OPEX & relationship
35%
32%
30%
25%
20%
16%
16%
15%
11%
10%
10%
07%
05%
06%
02%
00%
Fuel delivery
Fuel
Transport
Genset
Spare parts
Maintenance
Sites rental Transmission
fees
Satellites
capacity
Fuel delivery
Fuel Transport
Genset Maintenance
Spare parts
Sites rental
Transmission fees
Satellites capacity
Sites Security
Sites Security
Total monthly OPEX : 1,2 m USD

9. Network OPEX & relationship
Other costs,
16%
Sites security,
16%
Energy costs, 56%
Capacity
costs, 11%
Energy costs in a network running with generator only can reach up to
56% of total OPEX in Operations & Maintenance.
Total monthly OPEX : 1,2 m USD

10. Case 1 : Network OPEX with Generator only
Case 2: Network OPEX with Hybrid Solution
Case 3 : Network OPEX with public power
Comparison between three situations
Presentation of Azur Telecom Group

11. Case 2 : Hybrid solution
(3/4 with Genset + ¼ with batteries)
1,2 liters per hour : 22 liters per day =
660 liters per month = 660 USD dollars
per month + 50 USD for fuel
transportation.
540 RH per month : 1,5 standard
preventive maintenance per month (1
PM=350 RH) = 240 USD per month = 0,5
air filter to be changed = 6 USD
1 corrective maintenance per month =
60 USD
Total monthly
cost for a
generator : 1058
USD

12. Case 1 : 12KVA Generator on site (1+0)
400 sites in
the
operation.
136K satellite –
192K security
– 120k rental
78K
transmission
fees
TOTAL MONTHLY BUDGET : 0,95 m USD

13. Case 2 : Hybrid solution (Genset +
batteries; ¾ & ¼ ).
30%
28%
Percentage
25%
19%
20%
15%
12%
12%
10%
08%
06%
05%
14%
02%
00%
Fuel delivery Fuel Transport
Genset
Maintenance
Spare parts
Sites rental
Transmission
fees
Satellites
capacity
Sites Security
Using a hybrid solution between Generator and batteries with a proportion of 3/4 &
1/4 , we can reduce the monthly budget up to 21% going from 1,2 to 0,95 m USD.
Total monthly OPEX : 0,95 m USD

14. Network OPEX & relationship
Other costs
19%
Energy costs
48%
Sites security
19%
Capacity costs
14%
Energy costs in a network running with standard hybrid solution can
reach up to 48% of total OPEX in Operations & Maintenance.
Total monthly OPEX : 0,98 m USD

15. Case 1 : Network OPEX with Generator only
Case 2: Network OPEX with Hybrid Solution
Case 3 : Network OPEX with public power
Comparison between three situations
Presentation of Azur Telecom Group

16. Case 3 : 24/7 power available
Average consumption of a BTS site with
2 RBS (900+1800) + BBS + Shelter + air
conditioner and other equipment :
300 USD (max)
400 sites in operations
136K for satellite capacity
192K for sites security
120K for sites rental
78K for transmission fees
1 intervention of the public service
Total monthly
energy cost : 300
USD

17. Network OPEX & relationship
35%
29%
30%
25%
21%
20%
18%
18%
15%
12%
10%
05%
01%
00%
Power
Operations on Sites rental
consumption
sites
Transmission
fees
Satellite
capacity
Sites security
Percentage
Total monthly OPEX : 0,648 m USD

18. Network OPEX & relationship
Energy costs
20%
Other costs
30%
Satellite capacity
21%
Sites security
29%
Total monthly OPEX : 0,656 m USD

19. Case 1 : Network OPEX with Generator only
Case 2: Network OPEX with Hybrid Solution
Case 3 : Network OPEX with public power
Comparison & Conclusion
Presentation of Azur Telecom Group

20. Comparison between three situations
60%
Energy costs
Satellite costs
Sites security
Other costs
50%
40%
30%
56%
48%
20%
20%
10%
11%
16%
16%
14%
19%
20%
29%
30%
21%
00%
Generator only
Hybrid solution
Public power only
Less we use generator on sites, more we save our OPEX on sites operations.

21. Case 1 : Network OPEX with Generator only
Case 2: Network OPEX with Hybrid Solution
Case 3 : Network OPEX with public power
Comparison between three situations
Presentation of Azur Telecom Group

22. Presentation of Azur Telecom Group

23. Presentation of Azur Telecom Group
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2G & 3G
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