Downloaded 26 times
More Related Content
Similar to Day 2 C2C - Fixed Broadband in Zimbabwe
Day 2 C2C - Fixed Broadband in Zimbabwe
- 1. FIXED BROADBAND IN ZIMBABWE Presentationby Honourable S. Mandiwanzira Connect 2 Connect Summit 19 July 2016, Pretoria, South Africa
- 2. Provision of fixedbroadband in Zimbabwe Fixed (wired) broadband is offered in Zimbabwe through the following technologies: 1) Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) 2) Optic Fibre (FTTX) 3) Leased Lines FTTX Fibre is offered by a total of 5 Internet Access Providers i.e. Liquid, TelOne, Powertel, Africom, Dandemutande and Telecontract. ADSL is offered by 1 operator, TelOne. Leased Lines are offered by 3 Internet Access Providers TelOne, Liquid and Telecontract
- 3. Growth of Fibre Fibre subscriptions have been on an upward trajectory with the biggest leap being experienced in 2015 as shown below: Growth of fibre subscriptions in Zimbabwe
- 4. Zimbabwe Fibre Backbone NationalFiber Backbone length (km)
- 5. • CURRENT ZimbabweFIBRE Backbone BULAWAYO HARARE CHINHOYI Makuti Karoi Mt Darwin Beatrice Chivu Mvuma Lalapanzi Shurugwi Rutenga Hwange Gwaai Nyamandhlovu Dete Mutoko Kadoma Chegutu Rusape Gokwe Kariba Vic Falls Raffingora Chitungwiza Figtree GWERU MASVINGO Beitbridge To SOUTH AFRICA To BOTSWANA To ZAMBIA To MOZAMBIQUEMUTARE To MALAWI Livingstone Powertel Key Rushinga Nyamapanda Marondera Cecil Kop Plumtree Kwekwe Chakari Nembudziya Binga Chipinge BBG Chimanimani ChiredziTriangle Checheche Nyanga Current National Backbone Turk Mine Sanyati Chirundu Kanyemba Gwanda W Nicholson Esigodhini Filabusi Centenary Liquid TelOne Africom Proposed Backbone Chikwalakwala Mazoe Bindura Muzarabani Mhangura Antelope Mine Gutu Hot Springs Mbizi Inyathi Thuli RedCliff Shamva Murewa Siyakobvu Siyabuwa Zvishavane HwedzaKamativi To ZAMBIA To Namibia To MOZAMBIQUE
- 6. • Zimbabwe ProposedFibre Backbone BULAWAYO HARARE CHINHOYI Makuti Karoi Mt Darwin Beatrice Chivu Mvuma Lalapanzi Shurugwi Rutenga Hwange Gwaai Nyamandhlovu Dete Mutoko Kadoma Chegutu Rusape Gokwe Kariba Vic Falls Raffingora Chitungwiza Figtree GWERU MASVINGO Beitbridge To SOUTH AFRICA To BOTSWANA To ZAMBIA To MOZAMBIQUEMUTARE To MALAWI Livingstone Fibre Key Rushinga Nyamapanda Marondera Cecil Kop Plumtree Kwekwe Chakari Nembudziya Binga Chipinge BBG Chimanimani ChiredziTriangle Checheche Nyanga Proposed ZIMBABWE Backbone Turk Mine Sanyati Chirundu Kanyemba Gwanda W Nicholson Esigodhini Filabusi Centenary Chikwalakwala Mazoe Bindura Muzarabani Mhangura Antelope Mine Gutu Hot Springs Mbizi Inyathi Thuli RedCliff Shamva Murewa Siyakobvu Siyabuwa Zvishavane HwedzaKamativi To ZAMBIA To Namibia To MOZAMBIQUE
- 7. International Internet Connectivity Zimbabwe is land-linked country hence local operators access international internet connectivity through fibre at landing ports in Mozambique and South Africa. This has contributed to the high cost of internet access in Zimbabwe. The major international internet connectivity providers for the local internet access providers are Seacom, Liquid International, WIOCC, BOFINET, Telkom Namibia, Telkom SA amongst others. Equipped Incoming International Internet Connectivity has grown from just 6,200Mbps in 2012 to reach 21,700Mbps in 2016 as demand for internet keeps increasing in the country
- 8. International Internet Connectivity The growth in incoming international internet bandwidth capacity of the fibre networks over the past years is shown in the graph below: Equipped Incoming International Internet Bandwidth
- 9. Growth of ADSL The country has also experienced huge growth in the number of active ADSL subscriptions by households and corporates. In the 4 year period from 2012 to 2016, ADSL subscriptions have grown by 448% to reach 69,253 active subscriptions from 12,648 recorded in 2012. The annual growth in active Asymmetric Digital Subscribers Lines in the country is shown in the graph below:
- 10. Growth of ADSL Growthof ADSL Subscriptions
- 11. Leased Lines Whilstgrowth has been experienced in the other fixed broadband technologies, Leased lines have been on the decline since 2014 as users switch to Fiber and ADSL. The declining trend of leased line subscriptions is shown in the graph below:
- 12. Leased Lines Leased linesubscriptions
- 13. Fixed Broadband Althoughgrowth has been experienced in the use of fixed broadband in Zimbabwe, growth in the use of mobile broadband has been even greater. As at 31 March 2016, fixed broadband made up only 5% of total broadband subscriptions in the country. Mobile broadband constituted 95% of total broadband subscriptions.
- 14. Internet Penetration inZimbabwe Zimbabwe has taken great strides in improving access to internet services in the country. The internet penetration rate is currently 49% up from just 5.1% recorded in 2009. The annual growth in the internet penetration rate from 2009 to 2016 is shown in the graph below:
- 15. Internet Penetration Rate Internetpenetration in Zimbabwe
- 16. Improving Broadband accessand affordability Infrastructure sharing to reduce cost of broadband service provision Setting up of a Regional Internet Exchange Point National Broadband Plans Connecting underserved areas through Universal Service projects.
- 17.