Presentation by Nirvesh Sooful, Technical Advisor. Presented at the Western Cape Government briefing to ICT industry stakeholders on the Western Cape Broadband Programme (March 2012), President Hotel, Bantry Bay, Cape Town
Western Cape Broadband Briefing to Cape Chamber ICT CommitteeNirvesh Sooful
The Western Cape Broadband initiative aims to provide affordable, high-speed broadband access to all citizens in the Western Cape by 2030. The strategic framework focuses on readiness, usage, and infrastructure development. Six core projects will connect leadership, government, communities, households, businesses, and international connectivity. Progress includes establishing a broadband office, connecting schools and buildings, and wireless mesh networks in communities. The long-term goal is a provincewide fiber network delivering minimum speeds of 10Gbps to drive economic development through connectivity.
Bridging the digital divide – access. content and skills.Nirvesh Sooful
A briefing note on Interactive Comminity Network Nodes. An exciting new project that we are embarking upon with the Western Cape Government aimed at getting mass adoption of digital services in poor communities.
The objective of this project is to utilise ICT to assist local government in South Africa with improving its service delivery. A key component of this system is an e-procurement solution aimed at reducing corruption in South Africa.
Broad band 14march2012-pgw_cindustrypresentationNirvesh Sooful
Presentation by Andre Stelzner, CIO, City of Cape Town on the City's Broadband Optic fibre project & commercial model. Presented at the Western Cape Government briefing to ICT industry stakeholders on the Western Cape Broadband Programme (March 2012), President Hotel, Bantry Bay, Cape Town
Living in a Hyper-Connected World – How Cities Need to get Smarter and More D...Nirvesh Sooful
Cities are where the action is. That's where innovation is happening. A city is an interconnected system of systems. Infrastructure, people, processes and technology make a city. In modern cities, there's a lot of data about everything. Lots of sensors are already deployed everywhere - in buildings, roads, and utility grids; and lots of new information-based processes are in place. Everything is more information-rich, so you have to think about information as another significant resource you use to manage city life. Citizens are also more connected than ever before, they have access to a lot more information, and have powerful platforms of their own. Big data, mobile, social media, cloud, digital inclusion, open data, broadband, etc. are powerful forces that will impact on cities now and in the future - creating both opportunities and challenges for cities. This case study explores the digital enablement of one large South African city.
In 2000, the newly formed metropolitan City of Cape Town adopted the “Smart City” strategy, which was a turnaround strategy for the city aimed at information-enabling all key business processes in the city and embarking upon a modernisation programme to deliver services based on real information emanating from the ground (operations). This case study looks both at what has been done in the 13 years since the Smart City strategy was adopted, as well as what needs to be done in a future hyperconnected world. In addition to being of relevance to government leaders, the presentation should be of relevance to all CIOs and business leaders on how today’s new technologies, global competition and new business models will shift the focus from an internal efficiency view to a more outside-in view of the digital world and the role of their organisation within it.
African Ideas is a strategic consultancy that helps governments accelerate benefits from ICT. It brings together experts with experience transforming the public sector. The presentation discusses Africa's rapid urbanization, with over 50% of Africans living in cities by 2030. It argues that traditional approaches will not solve challenges like infrastructure backlogs and unequal conditions. ICT offers potential through approaches like connected citizens, big data analysis, and innovative management strategies. However, an integrated strategy considering people, processes and technology is needed to address urbanization challenges.
The document discusses elements that should be included in a local digital strategy to address gaps in broadband and fiber connectivity. It outlines key topics a strategy should cover like mapping current coverage, stimulating demand, coordinating planning and permitting processes, reusing infrastructure assets, and setting goals for near-universal fiber coverage. Success is defined as securing a future-proof fiber network for 50 years that stimulates competition and supports economic growth through better connectivity. The document promotes a multi-disciplinary team approach to strategy development and notes the tools and experience the firm can provide.
Western Cape Broadband Briefing to Cape Chamber ICT CommitteeNirvesh Sooful
The Western Cape Broadband initiative aims to provide affordable, high-speed broadband access to all citizens in the Western Cape by 2030. The strategic framework focuses on readiness, usage, and infrastructure development. Six core projects will connect leadership, government, communities, households, businesses, and international connectivity. Progress includes establishing a broadband office, connecting schools and buildings, and wireless mesh networks in communities. The long-term goal is a provincewide fiber network delivering minimum speeds of 10Gbps to drive economic development through connectivity.
Bridging the digital divide – access. content and skills.Nirvesh Sooful
A briefing note on Interactive Comminity Network Nodes. An exciting new project that we are embarking upon with the Western Cape Government aimed at getting mass adoption of digital services in poor communities.
The objective of this project is to utilise ICT to assist local government in South Africa with improving its service delivery. A key component of this system is an e-procurement solution aimed at reducing corruption in South Africa.
Broad band 14march2012-pgw_cindustrypresentationNirvesh Sooful
Presentation by Andre Stelzner, CIO, City of Cape Town on the City's Broadband Optic fibre project & commercial model. Presented at the Western Cape Government briefing to ICT industry stakeholders on the Western Cape Broadband Programme (March 2012), President Hotel, Bantry Bay, Cape Town
Living in a Hyper-Connected World – How Cities Need to get Smarter and More D...Nirvesh Sooful
Cities are where the action is. That's where innovation is happening. A city is an interconnected system of systems. Infrastructure, people, processes and technology make a city. In modern cities, there's a lot of data about everything. Lots of sensors are already deployed everywhere - in buildings, roads, and utility grids; and lots of new information-based processes are in place. Everything is more information-rich, so you have to think about information as another significant resource you use to manage city life. Citizens are also more connected than ever before, they have access to a lot more information, and have powerful platforms of their own. Big data, mobile, social media, cloud, digital inclusion, open data, broadband, etc. are powerful forces that will impact on cities now and in the future - creating both opportunities and challenges for cities. This case study explores the digital enablement of one large South African city.
In 2000, the newly formed metropolitan City of Cape Town adopted the “Smart City” strategy, which was a turnaround strategy for the city aimed at information-enabling all key business processes in the city and embarking upon a modernisation programme to deliver services based on real information emanating from the ground (operations). This case study looks both at what has been done in the 13 years since the Smart City strategy was adopted, as well as what needs to be done in a future hyperconnected world. In addition to being of relevance to government leaders, the presentation should be of relevance to all CIOs and business leaders on how today’s new technologies, global competition and new business models will shift the focus from an internal efficiency view to a more outside-in view of the digital world and the role of their organisation within it.
African Ideas is a strategic consultancy that helps governments accelerate benefits from ICT. It brings together experts with experience transforming the public sector. The presentation discusses Africa's rapid urbanization, with over 50% of Africans living in cities by 2030. It argues that traditional approaches will not solve challenges like infrastructure backlogs and unequal conditions. ICT offers potential through approaches like connected citizens, big data analysis, and innovative management strategies. However, an integrated strategy considering people, processes and technology is needed to address urbanization challenges.
The document discusses elements that should be included in a local digital strategy to address gaps in broadband and fiber connectivity. It outlines key topics a strategy should cover like mapping current coverage, stimulating demand, coordinating planning and permitting processes, reusing infrastructure assets, and setting goals for near-universal fiber coverage. Success is defined as securing a future-proof fiber network for 50 years that stimulates competition and supports economic growth through better connectivity. The document promotes a multi-disciplinary team approach to strategy development and notes the tools and experience the firm can provide.
Broadband in South Africa the roadmap to growth BSP Media Group
This document discusses broadband access in South Africa and its potential impact on innovation and economic growth. It finds that while South Africa ranks moderately well in infrastructure access, it lags in areas like education and skills training that are important for digital readiness. The document outlines challenges to broadband access in South Africa like speed, coverage and affordability. It discusses the government's national broadband policy and importance of public-private partnerships to expand access. New technologies and adoption trends are predicted to help close the digital divide over time if appropriate policies and investments are made.
Ann Treacy and MIke O'Connor talk about broadband and give advice to the incoming MInnesota Broadband Task Force on planning for broadband in the state from reliability to ubiquity to speed...
Presentation by City of Cape Town to the South African National Department of Provincial and Local Government (DPLG) in May 2006. Presented by Mehboob Foflonker and Andre Stelzner, the 2 city Directors responsible for this project.
This document summarizes the Philippine Digital Strategy 2011-2016, which aims to transform the Philippines through increased use of information and communications technology (ICT) over five years. The strategy was developed through multi-sector consultations and reviews best practices. It envisions a digitally empowered society where everyone has reliable and affordable internet access. Key goals include transparent e-government, universal internet access, improving digital literacy, and growing the ICT industry. The strategy identifies action plans to work toward these goals by 2016.
Digital India is an ambitious government program that aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy by 2019. It has 9 pillars focused on areas like digital infrastructure, e-governance, electronic delivery of services, and digital literacy. The program will pull together existing schemes, restructure some, and implement them in a synchronized manner with an overall estimated cost of around $1.5 billion. Successful implementation faces challenges of human resource capacity, financial resources, and coordination across multiple government departments and ministries.
The document outlines India's Digital India program which aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. It has 3 key areas of focus: digital infrastructure as a utility for citizens, governance and services on demand, and digital empowerment of citizens. It details 9 pillars that the program is based on which include expanding broadband access, universal phone access, public internet access points, e-governance initiatives, and various other digital initiatives focused on areas like education, healthcare, agriculture and financial inclusion. The program aims to pull together existing schemes, restructure them and implement them in a coordinated manner to maximize impact.
Digital india presentation on deit y websiteTycoons Rmp
This document outlines the Digital India program which aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. The program has 9 pillars including expanding broadband connectivity, universal access to mobile services, public internet access points, e-governance initiatives, skills development, and electronics manufacturing. The vision is centered around digital infrastructure, governance and services, and digital empowerment of citizens. An estimated Rs. 100,000 crore will be invested to achieve goals such as broadband access in all villages, universal connectivity, 400,000 public internet access points, and job creation. Successful implementation faces challenges of human and financial resources, coordination across departments, and leadership support.
The document outlines India's Digital India program which aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society. It has 3 key visions: digital infrastructure for every citizen, governance and services on demand, and digital literacy. The 9 pillars of the program are: broadband highways, universal phone access, public internet access, e-governance, e-services, information for all, electronics manufacturing, IT jobs, and early harvest programs. The early programs include Wi-Fi in universities, secure government email, digital cities, and SMS weather alerts. The goal is coordinated, technology-enabled transformation of government services and infrastructure.
Around 56% of salaried workers in Southeast Asia, totaling approximately 137 million people, are at high risk of losing their jobs due to technological changes. The garment industry, which employs around 9 million people across Southeast Asia, will be most impacted. While technology will change many jobs rather than replace them, comprehensive strategies are needed to help workers develop new skills and ensure education systems prepare people for the jobs of the future. Digital transformation is driving significant demand for digitally skilled workers in technology roles.
The document is a report on monitoring progress towards targets set in the World Summit on the Information Society. It notes that while tremendous progress has been made in expanding mobile phone and internet access globally, three quarters of the world's population still lacks internet access. It calls for rapid expansion of broadband internet access to reach more people affordably. The report acknowledges broadband networks can quickly pay for themselves by enabling more efficient delivery of services like healthcare, education, and government.
The County Connectivity Project in Kenya aimed to provide last-mile connectivity to government offices in 47 Kenyan counties in order to link them to a centralized network and enable efficient e-government services. The Unify/Soulco Projects consortium implemented an IP telephony infrastructure including a communications platform, telephone sets, and wireless routers. This improved access to services across counties in line with Kenya's new constitution. The project faced challenges expanding its scope to connect all counties but was successful through flexible solutions and partnerships between the Kenyan government and Belgian organizations.
Strategies for the promotion of broadband services and infrastructure: a case...Ed Dodds
This report has been prepared for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) by Mr. Russell
Southwood, CEO, Balancing Act - a consultancy and research company focused on telecoms, Internet and
broadcast in Africa. It has been developed based on desk research and on Mr. Southwood’s experience of
the Nigerian market over a ten year period.
We would especially like to thank Dr Eugene Juwah, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO - Nigeria
Communications Commission for his invaluable support.
This study was funded by the ITU and the Broadband Commission for Digital Development.
It is part of a new series of ITU reports on broadband that are available online and free of charge at the
Broadband Commission website: www.broadbandcommission.org/and at the ITU Universe of Broadband
portal: www.itu.int/broadband.
Presentación de Martha García-Murillo en el taller "El rol del Estado en la promoción de la banda ancha" para DIRSI. Lima, 19 de mayo de 2011.
Martha García-Murillo's presentation at the workshop "The role of the state in the promotion of the broadband" for DIRSI. Lima, May 19th 2011.
The Integrated e-Government Programme (i-Gov) aims to integrate all Qatari government services into a single online access point to improve efficiency and accessibility. Key achievements include establishing a single government portal (Hukoomi), providing over 300 online information services and 60 transactional services, and facilitating over 1.4 million online transactions. i-Gov is governed through various committees involving high-level government and stakeholder representatives to ensure political and public support. It follows a strategic master plan to implement initiatives in phases from 2006 to 2011, addressing the ICT environment, readiness, and usage through standardized development processes.
Ericsson - Transforming to a networked society mk1 2Ade Ed Camngca
The document provides guidance for developing national broadband policies and strategies to support digital transformation. It recommends taking a holistic ecosystem approach that considers both supply-side infrastructure and demand-side adoption policies. Key steps include assessing national e-readiness, ensuring stakeholder input, addressing both access and speeds, and promoting policies that develop the digital skills and absorptive capacity needed to maximize broadband's economic and social impacts. Addressing both supply and demand is important, as the impacts of broadband depend on complementary factors and differ across economies. International experience also shows that universal access and inclusion policies are important to achieve broad-based transformation.
Broadband in South Africa the roadmap to growth BSP Media Group
This document discusses broadband access in South Africa and its potential impact on innovation and economic growth. It finds that while South Africa ranks moderately well in infrastructure access, it lags in areas like education and skills training that are important for digital readiness. The document outlines challenges to broadband access in South Africa like speed, coverage and affordability. It discusses the government's national broadband policy and importance of public-private partnerships to expand access. New technologies and adoption trends are predicted to help close the digital divide over time if appropriate policies and investments are made.
Ann Treacy and MIke O'Connor talk about broadband and give advice to the incoming MInnesota Broadband Task Force on planning for broadband in the state from reliability to ubiquity to speed...
Presentation by City of Cape Town to the South African National Department of Provincial and Local Government (DPLG) in May 2006. Presented by Mehboob Foflonker and Andre Stelzner, the 2 city Directors responsible for this project.
This document summarizes the Philippine Digital Strategy 2011-2016, which aims to transform the Philippines through increased use of information and communications technology (ICT) over five years. The strategy was developed through multi-sector consultations and reviews best practices. It envisions a digitally empowered society where everyone has reliable and affordable internet access. Key goals include transparent e-government, universal internet access, improving digital literacy, and growing the ICT industry. The strategy identifies action plans to work toward these goals by 2016.
Digital India is an ambitious government program that aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy by 2019. It has 9 pillars focused on areas like digital infrastructure, e-governance, electronic delivery of services, and digital literacy. The program will pull together existing schemes, restructure some, and implement them in a synchronized manner with an overall estimated cost of around $1.5 billion. Successful implementation faces challenges of human resource capacity, financial resources, and coordination across multiple government departments and ministries.
The document outlines India's Digital India program which aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. It has 3 key areas of focus: digital infrastructure as a utility for citizens, governance and services on demand, and digital empowerment of citizens. It details 9 pillars that the program is based on which include expanding broadband access, universal phone access, public internet access points, e-governance initiatives, and various other digital initiatives focused on areas like education, healthcare, agriculture and financial inclusion. The program aims to pull together existing schemes, restructure them and implement them in a coordinated manner to maximize impact.
Digital india presentation on deit y websiteTycoons Rmp
This document outlines the Digital India program which aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. The program has 9 pillars including expanding broadband connectivity, universal access to mobile services, public internet access points, e-governance initiatives, skills development, and electronics manufacturing. The vision is centered around digital infrastructure, governance and services, and digital empowerment of citizens. An estimated Rs. 100,000 crore will be invested to achieve goals such as broadband access in all villages, universal connectivity, 400,000 public internet access points, and job creation. Successful implementation faces challenges of human and financial resources, coordination across departments, and leadership support.
The document outlines India's Digital India program which aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society. It has 3 key visions: digital infrastructure for every citizen, governance and services on demand, and digital literacy. The 9 pillars of the program are: broadband highways, universal phone access, public internet access, e-governance, e-services, information for all, electronics manufacturing, IT jobs, and early harvest programs. The early programs include Wi-Fi in universities, secure government email, digital cities, and SMS weather alerts. The goal is coordinated, technology-enabled transformation of government services and infrastructure.
Around 56% of salaried workers in Southeast Asia, totaling approximately 137 million people, are at high risk of losing their jobs due to technological changes. The garment industry, which employs around 9 million people across Southeast Asia, will be most impacted. While technology will change many jobs rather than replace them, comprehensive strategies are needed to help workers develop new skills and ensure education systems prepare people for the jobs of the future. Digital transformation is driving significant demand for digitally skilled workers in technology roles.
The document is a report on monitoring progress towards targets set in the World Summit on the Information Society. It notes that while tremendous progress has been made in expanding mobile phone and internet access globally, three quarters of the world's population still lacks internet access. It calls for rapid expansion of broadband internet access to reach more people affordably. The report acknowledges broadband networks can quickly pay for themselves by enabling more efficient delivery of services like healthcare, education, and government.
The County Connectivity Project in Kenya aimed to provide last-mile connectivity to government offices in 47 Kenyan counties in order to link them to a centralized network and enable efficient e-government services. The Unify/Soulco Projects consortium implemented an IP telephony infrastructure including a communications platform, telephone sets, and wireless routers. This improved access to services across counties in line with Kenya's new constitution. The project faced challenges expanding its scope to connect all counties but was successful through flexible solutions and partnerships between the Kenyan government and Belgian organizations.
Strategies for the promotion of broadband services and infrastructure: a case...Ed Dodds
This report has been prepared for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) by Mr. Russell
Southwood, CEO, Balancing Act - a consultancy and research company focused on telecoms, Internet and
broadcast in Africa. It has been developed based on desk research and on Mr. Southwood’s experience of
the Nigerian market over a ten year period.
We would especially like to thank Dr Eugene Juwah, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO - Nigeria
Communications Commission for his invaluable support.
This study was funded by the ITU and the Broadband Commission for Digital Development.
It is part of a new series of ITU reports on broadband that are available online and free of charge at the
Broadband Commission website: www.broadbandcommission.org/and at the ITU Universe of Broadband
portal: www.itu.int/broadband.
Presentación de Martha García-Murillo en el taller "El rol del Estado en la promoción de la banda ancha" para DIRSI. Lima, 19 de mayo de 2011.
Martha García-Murillo's presentation at the workshop "The role of the state in the promotion of the broadband" for DIRSI. Lima, May 19th 2011.
The Integrated e-Government Programme (i-Gov) aims to integrate all Qatari government services into a single online access point to improve efficiency and accessibility. Key achievements include establishing a single government portal (Hukoomi), providing over 300 online information services and 60 transactional services, and facilitating over 1.4 million online transactions. i-Gov is governed through various committees involving high-level government and stakeholder representatives to ensure political and public support. It follows a strategic master plan to implement initiatives in phases from 2006 to 2011, addressing the ICT environment, readiness, and usage through standardized development processes.
Ericsson - Transforming to a networked society mk1 2Ade Ed Camngca
The document provides guidance for developing national broadband policies and strategies to support digital transformation. It recommends taking a holistic ecosystem approach that considers both supply-side infrastructure and demand-side adoption policies. Key steps include assessing national e-readiness, ensuring stakeholder input, addressing both access and speeds, and promoting policies that develop the digital skills and absorptive capacity needed to maximize broadband's economic and social impacts. Addressing both supply and demand is important, as the impacts of broadband depend on complementary factors and differ across economies. International experience also shows that universal access and inclusion policies are important to achieve broad-based transformation.
The document outlines the process to finalize the One Cape 2040 vision through stakeholder engagements from August to September 2012 to develop six transitions. From October to December 2012, the draft vision and strategy will be communicated to the public and the plan populated with existing stakeholder work. Implementation and refinement of the plan will occur from 2013 onwards. Supporting infrastructure for the ongoing plan includes an institutional partnership, development of economic leadership capacity, aligned government plans, monitoring and evaluation, and communication. Processes such as data collection and research are also needed.
This document discusses project governance and outlines some key concepts and best practices. It notes that while projects account for 20-30% of organizational activities, they often fail to deliver benefits. Effective project governance is needed to ensure projects are aligned with strategy and deliver intended outcomes. Key aspects of best practice governance include oversight and review of projects, clear goals and requirements, adequate resources, good communication and managing risks. Cultural barriers can exist if boards and managers are not engaged in governance. Case studies are presented to demonstrate governance issues that can arise.
The document summarizes an economic CEOs forum held on February 22, 2012 in Cape Town, South Africa. The forum included:
- Welcome and opening remarks from Minister Alan Winde
- A progress report on the Economic Development Partnership (EDP) and its establishment and activities
- A discussion on how to link the regional economic strategy to the National Planning Commission
- A presentation and group discussion on the "Future Cape" think piece focusing on long-term economic challenges and opportunities
- Discussions on mapping key regional economic stakeholders and activities to better coordinate the regional economic development system
This document proposes a framework for cyberinfrastructure in support of research data sharing in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. It discusses the need for improved cyberinfrastructure to support open science, research collaboration, and data sharing. The framework would help SADC member states develop national cyberinfrastructure policies and regional cyberinfrastructure networks and resources to boost education, research, innovation and economic development. It outlines strategic goals, focus areas, and implementation mechanisms for governance and funding of a coordinated regional cyberinfrastructure system.
This document discusses foresight and the Estonian Development Fund's role in conducting foresight activities. It provides background on foresight, why governments engage in foresight, and how foresight relates to policymaking. It outlines the Estonian Development Fund's foresight work, including a white paper for Parliament addressing Estonia's economic crisis and a project called EST_IT@2018 focusing on opportunities to increase Estonia's competitiveness through wider usage of information and communication technologies. The document describes the goal, scope, objectives, target groups and outputs of the EST_IT@2018 foresight project.
- An e-government strategy aims to apply information technology to improve government efficiency, transparency, and service delivery. It should include components like conceptual framework, business case, implementation process, and measurement of results.
- The strategy guides technology investments and ensures they achieve economic development goals. It also establishes policies, infrastructure, and institutional frameworks.
- India's National e-Governance Plan aims to provide improved government services through online delivery at local service centers over 8 years at a cost of $4 billion. It involves central and state governments delivering integrated services to citizens and businesses.
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The document proposes solutions to help Panacea become an innovative, service-driven economy through four initiatives: Innovate, Invest, Integrate, and Improve. Key proposals include establishing special economic zones for services, an innovation platform, a stock exchange for SMEs, standardized approvals, a central agency, public crowdfunding, and university cities. The solutions aim to foster innovation, improve funding access, reduce red tape, and enhance human capital development. An impact assessment estimates the proposals could create $183 billion in economic value and positively impact business creation, education levels, and research and development.
The document discusses Kenny Huang sharing experiences in expanding the telecommunications and ICT industries overseas and domestically. It covers several key points:
1) An analysis of Taiwan's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in international ICT cooperation projects.
2) A proposed change to tendering mechanisms for overseas projects to streamline processes and provide payment to foreign suppliers directly.
3) A discussion of various frameworks for assessing business opportunities and managing risks in foreign aid projects.
4) Recommendations for alliances and partnerships to promote e-government technologies and solutions through open collaboration between governments and suppliers.
The document summarizes discussions from a seminar on establishing the MENA Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (MCREEE). Key points include:
1) There is interest in South-South cooperation on renewable energy and energy efficiency in the MENA region.
2) Existing regional organizations focus more on North-South cooperation and MCREEE could provide added value through a greater focus on initiatives between MENA countries.
3) Potential activities and target groups for MCREEE were discussed, including policy work, technology transfer, public-private partnerships, and training.
4) Criteria for the structure of MCREEE were proposed, such as regional governance, autonomy, and long
The document discusses the impact of public-private partnerships (PPPs) and open access networks on a nation's development. It provides background on C Squared, an African technology company that invests in broadband infrastructure through open access networks. Case studies show how C Squared partnerships have helped expand connectivity in countries like Liberia, Togo, and Ghana. The recommendations emphasize that digital growth requires supportive policies and private investment. PPPs and a "neutral open-access player" can facilitate collaboration among governments, operators, and investors to accelerate Africa's digital transformation.
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1) ABI Lab, NTT DATA, and SIA are partnering to develop a blockchain solution for interbank reconciliation in Italy. They have identified this process as an opportunity for simplification and standardization using distributed ledger technology.
2) The project is being conducted in three phases: requirements gathering, a proof-of-concept pilot using R3's Corda platform on SIAChain infrastructure, and planned production implementation. The goal is to make reconciliation faster, more transparent, and efficient.
3) Lessons from the pilot include the importance of bank engagement, change management, governance planning, and understanding that the technology is still maturing for production use. The right use case and business process re-engineering
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This document discusses the roles of Chief Information Officers (CIOs) in government. It covers several topics:
- CIOs play an important role in leading public sector transformation for the information age and facilitating e-leadership in government.
- National legislation and policies are needed to promote e-leadership and the development of CIO systems within government.
- For CIOs to be effective, they must understand government institutional frameworks and work within national ICT policy structures.
- Developing human capacity and cross-agency coordination are also important for successful e-government initiatives led by CIOs.
Discusses the recommendations of the Gershon Review from an ITSM perspective, identifying opportunities and threats for IT organisations in each recommendation.
Presented at itSMF Canberra, March 2009.
Daniel Newman has over 15 years of experience in business and IT strategy consulting for both public and private sector clients. He has deep expertise in areas such as civil government, human services, immigration, health, customs, finance, and homeland security. Some of his key experiences include developing IT strategies and roadmaps, leading business process reengineering efforts, and serving as an enterprise architect for large transformation programs.
The document discusses issues with current public procurement of IT projects in Lithuania and proposes adopting agile methods as a solution. It identifies challenges including legal overcomplication, corruption, and questionable efficiency. It then outlines steps needed to update laws and methodologies to embrace agile principles through pilots, new contracting approaches, and emphasis on goals over rigid definitions. The goal is to increase efficiency, speed delivery of usable systems, and support innovation.
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Using ICT to enable government supply chain and procurement processesNirvesh Sooful
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The City of Cape Town is in the process of installing its own broadband telecommunications network. It is envisaged that not only will this network result in considerable cost savings for the City itself, but also has the potential to bring about significant social and economic benefits to the city at large. The objective of this presentation is to identify, explore and, where possible, quantify the potential economic and social benefits that would be generated as a result of the proposed broadband network.
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2. Why we are here
“Zille promises 100Mbit/s
broadband for Capetonians”
“Zille reveals ‘game-changing’
plans for Western Cape”
“Broadband boost for Western
Cape”
“Ambitious plans to make W Cape
technology hub”
“Zille’s plan for Cape to ‘go live’”
“Affordable broadband on cards for
rural SA”
3. Economic Development is at the centre of the provincial strategy,
“Economic development is key to addressing the many challenges facing the Province. Strategies
adopted must subscribe to the paradigm that there cannot be development without economic growth”
1. Increasing opportunities for growth and jobs
2. Improving education outcomes
3. Increasing access to safe and efficient transport Cost Efficiency
4. Increasing wellness
5. Increasing safety
6. Developing integrated and sustainable human
settlements Increased Effectiveness &
7. Mainstreaming sustainability and optimising improved Government
resource-use efficiency
8. Increasing social cohesion Service Delivery
9. Reducing poverty
10. Integrated service delivery for maximum impact
11. Increasing opportunities for growth and Economic and Social
development in rural areas Development
12. Building the best-run regional government in
the world
4. Broadband stimulates economic growth
World Bank - in low- and middle-income countries every 10% increase in
broadband penetration accelerates economic growth by 1.38%—more than in
high-income countries.
Similar studies by McKinsey & Company and Booz & Company
The development of an inclusive information society is a key part of our
national growth and development strategy
“However, concern with the
slow pace of South Africa’s
transition to the information
society is growing. South
Africa continues to slide
relatively rapidly down most
global indices relating to ICT
or related information
society issues raising serious
alarm bells about current
approaches and strategies.”
5. Staggering growth in number of Internet
users in the rest of world (1991 – 2010)
There is growing evidence that the diffusion of ICT is seen as an
accelerator of economic growth in a country. The growth and
productivity enhancing effects of well-implemented investments in
ICTs can lead to increased trade and to more and better
employment (OECD).
In the animation, the
redder a country is, the
higher the Internet
penetration is.
White means there is no
data from the World Bank,
or it’s less than 1 Internet
user per 100 people.
6. Context
Last year, the Premier announced that a plan was being formulated
The Western Cape economy is moving from one based principally around
the production and distribution of physical goods to one driven primarily by
the production and application of knowledge.
As such, the Western Cape is currently characterised by many initiatives in
the ICT/ Knowledge economy space.
In many of these initiatives, the presence of a well functioning, robust and
accessible telecommunications infrastructure is a prerequisite.
“A growing economy must connect people through transport and
technology. We have to learn from places like Kenya where an ICT
revolution is driving strong economic growth. To emulate this, we
are developing a telecommunications strategy, based on a fibre
optic network infrastructure that connects government, citizens
and the economy to improve productivity and access to new
markets. The World Bank has calculated that the economy of a
developing country grows by 1.38% for every 10% increase in
broadband penetration. We cannot afford to get left behind.”
Premier Helen Zille, State of the Province Address, 2011.
7. Process Map – a fast-track 12 month programme
Consolidated
Strategic Implementation Strategy & Ratifi-
Project Initiation Implementation
Framework Plan cation
Plan
Problem statement 30 year strategic Terms of reference for Consolidation of all Preparation of
defined outlook and projection appointment of service findings and cabinet
Prepare TOR Vision-statement for the providers recommendations of submission
Appoint Technical western cape province Service providers to business cases Distribution of
Advisor Identification of short, undertake Business Key recommendations approved
Key actions
Develop Draft Position medium and long term case development for unpacked strategy and
Paper interventions prioritised interventions Stakeholder buy-in and implementation
Establish Provincial Prioritisation Costing and operating support from industry, plan
Steering Committee methodology models municipalities and Launch of
Identify stakeholders – Project definition Additional research provincial steering strategy
reports for top 6 - 8 where necessary committee
industry, municipalities,
NGOs interventions Stakeholder
Establish Industry Engagements with consultation (ongoing)
Advisory Forum municipalities Oversight of service
Stakeholder providers and
consultation (ongoing) researchers
Draft Position Paper Strategic framework Detailed business Consolidated telecoms Approved
developed and prioritised projects cases of prioritised infrastructure strategy cabinet
Outputs
Review of provincial Cabinet approval of interventions and submission
policies, activities final position paper and Stakeholder buy-in Immediate projects Planning for
Stakeholder database strategic framework identified for implementation
Stakeholder High-level analysis of implementation phase
Consultation interventions
Steercom TOR
Note: Workstreams will overlap
8. An idea of the Gap
Indicators: South Africa & Africa
9. Strategic Framework
Connected
Government
INFRASTRUCTURE
READINESS (SKILLS, APPLICATIONS, ETC)
USAGE
The vision is that of a
Co-ordinated
and Integrated Western Cape where every
Action (Catalytic citizen in every town and
Telecoms
Environment) village
has access to affordable
Connected Connected high speed broadband
Citizens Economy
infrastructure and services,
has the necessary skills to
be able to effectively utilise
this infrastructure
and is actively utilising this
in their day to day lives.
10. High level Western Cape broadband
infrastructure milestones
Infrastructure development is a key catalyst and that Government’s role has to be to
facilitate and drive the development of telecommunications infrastructure in the
province.
• 70% government buildings & 100% of public schools connected.
• All communities have access to public ICT facilities (in every ward)
2014 • Large government buildings and specific targeted industries in the
metropolitan area are connected via “fibre to the premises”.
• Pilot wireless mesh network deployed in Khayelitsha, Mitchell’s Plain
and Greater Saldanha Bay as alternate last mile access infrastructure.
• Every citizen in every town and village has access to affordable
2020 broadband infrastructure.
• Citizens in the metropolitan area have access to affordable broadband
infrastructure at network speeds in excess of 100Mbps.
National Targets
• Universal broadband access by 2020
• Public ICT Access within a 2 km radius of anyone by 2019
2030
• Every citizen in every town and village has access to affordable
broadband infrastructure in accordance with internationally accepted
speeds and standards.
11. Six core projects
Connected
Government
Connecting Connecting
Government Leadership
Connecting Co-ordinated Connecting
Communities and Integrated
to the World
Action (Catalytic
Telecoms
Environment)
Connected Connected
Citizens Economy
Connecting Connecting
Households Business
12. Connecting Leadership
The objectives of the project are to have integrated and complementary initiatives between
government and the private sector, harnessing limited investment for maximum impact.
Key deliverables include:
• Set up and manage a Broadband Advisory Council/ Leadership forum which will drive the
strategic direction and on-going investment in the broadband environment in the Western Cape.
• Setup and operationalise the Broadband Programme Office to manage and direct the entire
programme ensuring integration and synergy between projects. This includes responsibility for
advocacy and lobbying, securing and managing of funding, commissioning activities needed by
the various projects, monitoring & evaluation, etc.
• Evaluate and setup of an appropriate institutional model
for the long term success of the Western Cape Broadband
Programme (SPV/ PP discussed later).
• Setup and manage a Way-leave Co-ordination Office to
standardise and fast track way leave applications, co-
ordinate infrastructure development projects and
encourage the sharing of passive infrastructure like ducts,
trenches, towers, etc.
13. Connecting Government
2 Core programmes
• Part 1: Building a Provincial backbone (Mainly fibre)
• Part 2: Connect government facilities (via building municipal infrastructure - mainly wireless, tactical
quick wins)
Part 1: Build Provincial backbone
• Phase 0 (Planning & initial setup)
• Phase 1 (District Municipalities – 132 km & 5 POPs) – start in Year 2. 7 months.
• Phase 2 (862 km & 26 POPs – fibre backbone to all LGs) . - Start in Year 2, complete in year 3 (approx.
13 months).
• Phase 3 (1553 km) - Extend communications to other communities and build redundancy. Requires
private sector buy-in and funding contributions
Part 2: Connect Government facilities
• Key Provincial Government buildings to be connected to City
fibre (already underway).
• Connect all schools
• Extend school network footprint to connect all government
building in the vicinity, with the objective of creating a single
government network – reducing cost and facilitating
integration of services to citizens.
• Build links to backbone
15. Synthesis: Conceptual design part #2 – Municipal
component
Connectivity to
provincial network
Local Municipality
HQ
Other LM
buildings in Schools, hospitals
same town etc. in same town
LM’s fibre optic
and/or microwave
backbone
Other
Other towns towns
in LM in LM
17. Phase 1, 2 and 3 overlaid over PGWC sites
• Medium term (3 – 10 year) Provincial Fibre Backbone
• Phase 1 (District Municipalities – 132 km & 5 POPs) –
start in Year 2. 7 months.
• Phase 2 (862 km & 26 POPs – fibre backbone to all
LGs)
• Phase 3 (1553 km) - Extend communications to other
communities and build redundancy.
18. Connecting Communities
This is a project to integrate and expand shared public access to ICT facilities to all
communities in the Western Cape. Public ICT access facilities (e.g. telecentres, Smart Cape,
Cape Access, etc.) are a very important tool to provide poor people with access to technology.
It is being used extensively in both developing countries and developed countries.
A phased approach will be adopted
• Phase 1 will ensure that there are public ICT facilities in every ward by 2014. There are 388
wards in the Western Cape, 233 (60%) of which do not currently have public ICT facilities.
• Phase 2 will extend the public access footprint to every voting district by 2018. There are
currently 1576 voting districts in the Western Cape.
• Phase 3 will evaluate the situation post-Phase 2,
determine the gap with the national targets at that
stage and put in place a strategy to close the gap.
Across all three phases, sustainability models for the
public access facilities (including entrepreneur driven
models) will be explored.
19. Connecting Households
• Create a wireless mesh networks as a “last mile” open access network connecting all
households in an urban area (Khayelitsha & Mitchells Plein) & a non-urban area (Greater
Saldana)
• Utilise network for government-related initiatives e.g. connecting offices, schools, CCTV
cameras, Public Warning Systems, smart meters, etc. and delivering government services
(e-Government, e-Education, e-Health, etc.)
• Partner with private sector to make access to broadband services more affordable to
recipient communities – must also consider readiness (eg. skills)
• Explore partnerships with the private sector to extend and/ or maintain this network while
ensuring “open access”.
• Deploy over a two year period (services live by Q1 2014
• Seeding the environment with low cost computing
devices
• 10 000 refurbished computers per annum
• Pilot 10 000 other low cost computing devices (targeting
schools)
• E-Waste Centre (in support of the environment)
Medium term goal (by 2020) is that every citizen in every town
and village has access to affordable broadband infrastructure. It
is anticipated that wireless and wireless mesh systems will have
a key role meeting these objectives.
20. Connecting Business
This is a pilot project to develop a model fibre to the premises (fttp) infrastructure in the City
of Cape Town.
Key players in this model will be the City of Cape Town, Western Cape Government, a
broadband operating company (a SPV/PPP between government and the private sector) and
private sector telecommunications service providers.
• Pilot 1: Fringe Precinct
• Pilot 2: Oude Molen (vicinity of planned Cape Health Technologies Park)
• Pilot 3: Khayelitsha business nodes linked to the VPUU programme
• Supporting identified priority sectors
21. Connecting to the World (International connectivity)
• Reduce international bandwidth costs to the Western Cape by using government as a
demand aggregator and an anchor client to obtain dedicated international capacity
• Project viable only taking into account Western Cape Government’s needs and will result in
significantly reducing the cost of international bandwidth.
• Adding CCT needs and the needs of the schools will only strengthen the business case.
• Anticipated to be completed by mid-2013, as it is a key enabler for all of the other projects
• Spare capacity available (if any), will be made available on a cost basis to the targeted
industry sectors/ areas – which should result in these sectors/ areas experiencing a
reduction in the price of international connectivity.
Example : what Tenet achieved
22. Broadband Programme commences with key
task of establishing PMO with capacity to drive
Timeline with significant milestones programme (April 2012). Only interim capacity PMO formally open
at this stage. on 2 July 2012
Various activities needed
before anything else can
happen, tenders, etc.
Phase 1 complete Phase 2 complete
March 2014 end 10/2014
Connecting
Schools starts by
mid 2012 Phase 3 complete
end 2/2016
Phase 4
(municipalities) on-
Schools connected going
by March 2014
Connecting
Fibre backbone to K/ MP – Communities
run by City of Cape Town, completed by Jan 2014
commenced March 2012
Wireless Mesh
Deployment starts in
first quarter of 2013
Wireless Mesh
network live by March
2014
Open Access ISP
(lower cost
international
connectivity by mid
2012
23. Institutional model
• A ringfenced special purpose vehicle (spv) will be needed for the implementation of this
programme.
• This entity will primarily be responsible for utilising Government as a catalyst for the
creation of affordable provincial wide broadband network infrastructure and services by
• Aggregating government infrastructure, complimenting it with private sector infrastructure, and
extending where necessary
• Aggregating Government demand and providing services to Government on an integrated basis.
• Operates as an Open Access Network Service Provider by making the aggregated backbone and
access infrastructure available to private sector on an open access basis. Will act as a wholesaler of:
• Wholesaler of provincial backbone and access network infrastructure.
• Fibre to the premisis as proposed by the “Connecting Business” project.
• Wireless mesh networks proposed by “Connecting Household” and “Connecting Business:. SPV will play role of
Exchange Management operator (ExMO) for the wireless mesh.
• Wholesaler of spare international capacity to targeted industry sector as envisaged in Connecting Business. Will
operate as a wholesale open access ISP.
• This entity will not provide services to private businesses and end users. The entity is
responsible to enable the private sector to provide these services.
24. Business Model
Wholesale Service providers – Government and Private Sector
Other
Municipalities
Etc.
S
R e
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v v
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Infrastructure & Services
i (where affordable)
n c
u e
e
Western Cape
SPV
Services
Services (open
Municipalities Operating agreement i.e. access basis) Licenced
Aggregated demand, Off take Telcoms Service
agreement & grants Broadband providers
“Royalties” Western Cape Revenue
Other possible partners S
R e
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v v
Debt Debt e i
n c
facility service u e
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Funders Consumers
Commercial Banks
and
DBSA/IDC
Green indicates money flow Businesses
Grey indicates service flow Others
25. Stepped Approach (linked to Funding approach)
“Direct “ Benefit Model<----Policy process maturation------->”Indirect “Benefit Model
---------------------------------------------------Time-------------------------------------------------------
Step 1: Startup activities (Broadband Programme Office)
Set up Broadband Programme Office to get the programme off the ground.
Drive the creation of the Broadband Leadership Council, Start and co-
ordinate initial programmes (Schools connectivity, wireless mesh, connecting
PGWC building, connecting communities, etc.), advocacy , investigate &
setup SPV. Funded by PGWC MTEF funding
Step 2: Migrate to SPV
SPV based on cost replacement business case motivation. Also leverage
EPWP and Municipal Contributions. Funded on the basis of long term
contact from PGWC. Will drive the creation of Provincial Fibre backbone
(Phase 1 & Phase 2)
Step 3: Leveraging Private Sector and social investment
the basis of funding
Incorporate SPV into either a Public Entity or PPP if required. A Transaction
Advisor (TA) must be appointed with Treasury. Private sector commitment
added to the funding mix – increased capital leverage for Phase 3.
26. Conclusion
• Extensive research undertaken indicates programme is viable and cost
effective.
• Leverages future expenses to build economic infrastructure that will take the
province into the future.
• Position the province well for modernization, efficiency and effectiveness of
government.
• However, the true value is in the economic development benefits and how it
increases the competitiveness of the Western Cape, bringing us on par with
our competitors in the developed world, the developing world and the rest
of Africa.
• Big bold project, but one that is necessary at this stage.
• Current approaches are not working. South Africa is rapidly sliding down the
international indices. More of the same is not going to work if South Africa is
to turn the situation around.
• The Western Cape Broadband programme is a true legacy project that will
position the Western Cape for the future, but also light the path ahead for
the rest of South Africa.
Premier Zille - “game-changing infrastructure agenda”