The document discusses strategies for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to meet the June 2015 deadline for digital switchover. Meeting this deadline is important as it will allow for higher quality digital broadcasting, more widespread broadband access, and major socioeconomic benefits. Releasing digital dividend spectrum for mobile broadband through the switchover is a unique opportunity that will transform digital development in the region. Strategies for countries to clear this spectrum include developing consumer propositions, establishing digital terrestrial television branding and standards, deploying networks, and establishing receiver specifications. The GSMA provides a digital switchover toolkit to support these efforts.

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Howtomeetthe digitalmigrationdeadlineof
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Accelerating Mobile Broadband Connectivity in Africa
Commonwealth Digital Broadcasting Switchover Forum 2015
Johannesburg, South Africa
17 – 19 February 2015
Mortimer Hope, Director Africa
mhope@gsma.com

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AGENDA
Why is it important to meet the deadline?
Strategies to meet the digital switchover deadline

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THE DIGITAL SWITCHOVER
 Higher-quality and more efficient digital broadcasting
 More widespread and affordable broadband access
 Major socio-economic benefits:
 Better information access and connectivity for businesses and the public
 New mobile-based business opportunities
 Mobile access to healthcare, education, agricultural information
DSO WILL BE TRANSFORMATIONAL TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA’S
DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT. IT IS A ONE-TIME OPPORTUNITY FOR:

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ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE SUB 1 GHz BANDS
THE BENEFITS OF SUB – 1 GHz SPECTRUM ARE CRUCIAL FOR HIGH
QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE MOBILE BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT
Ideal for economically deploying mobile broadband
over large areas - especially in rural areas
Improved saturation in urban areas and better in-
building penetration improves quality of service
The digital dividend means more sub-1GHz
spectrum is being made available for mobile
broadband services around the world
<700MHz
700MHz
800MHz
2100MHz
Cell radius
5800MHz

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RELEASE OF DIGITAL DIVIDEND WILL..
Source: GSMA: “The Mobile
Economy in Sub-Saharan
Africa 2013”

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THE BENEFITS OF MOBIILE

7. STRATEGIES TO MEET
THE DIGITAL
SWITCHOVER DEADLINE

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CLEARING DIGITAL DIVIDEND SPECTRUM
1. Develop consumer proposition
2. Establish DTT branding and conformance regime
3. Develop communications plan
4. Plan and deploy DTT network
5. Establish receiver specifications and costs.
1. Decide on technology and standards
2. Implement licensing framework
3. Manage radio spectrum and coordination matters
1. Develop DSO policy and legal framework
2. Establish plan for ASO
3. Develop funding policy
4. Establish principles for Help Scheme
Source: Plum and Farmcombe (2013)
Government
Regulators
Industry

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GSMA RESOURCES: DSO TOOLKITOOLKIT
http://www.gsma.com/spectrum/digital-switchover-guide/

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