jean-louis parmentier chief operating officer, seacom ltd [email protected]
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Jean-Louis Parmentier Chief Operating Officer, SEACOM Ltd [email protected]. SEACOM Story Update FEAST Workshop Bruxelles, February 25th, 2010. SEACOM snapshot. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
1 Feb 2010
Jean-Louis Parmentier
Chief Operating Officer, SEACOM Ltd
SEACOM Story Update FEAST Workshop
Bruxelles, February 25th, 2010
2 Feb 2010
SEACOM is a privately funded African company, offering a 1.28Tb/s submarine fiber optic cable system linking Africa to Europe and Asia via the Middle East
“SEACOM is open for business and ready to supply complete solutions for Africa’s Broadband on Demand needs”
Wholesale provider of bandwidth
Deliver infrastructure support for the growth of the ICT sector, e.g. BPO, call centers, education
Be committed to the principles of open and equitable access to broadband
Facilitate the development of high volume, low cost market encouraging new industries to emerge, stimulating further demand
Compliment GSM and fixed line national carriers by providing low cost high capacity bandwidth and additional redundancy
Be fully funded & majority African owned (76.25%)
SEACOM snapshot
Fibre topographySEACOM’s drivers
3 Feb 2010
Defining the product
In order to address Africa’s broadband needs, SEACOM’s business case had to focus on an open access, low cost service that travels right to the point of need not just the shoreline
Affordability Accessibility1 2
Core ideas behind
SEACOM’s business
case
Core ideas behind
SEACOM’s business
case
Target those in need – East coast
Ensuring ‘open access’ policy consistent with the Kigali protocol
The “Death of distance” through a single price
Providing services to medical & educational institutions, partnering with Ubuntunet & TENET
True end-to-end solution from London to Johannesburg, from Mumbai to Nairobi…
Focus in getting backhaul to landlocked countries in need
Working in harmony with existing channels and building redundancy
Applying best practice risk management & disaster recovery across the full value chain & 24 hour global support
Without true open access, Africa will limit the potential of tomorrow’s unkown innovators
4 Feb 2010
• RFCS 23rd July 2009
• are the active parts of the
network in South east Africa :
• Currently over direct Mumbai-
Marseilles SMW4 capacity
• Completion Med & Red Sea Q2
2010
Network Schematic Deployment Information
Activation progress
Progress Dec 2009
5 Feb 2010
Achievements & challenges Jan 2010
Activated Capacity between Africa to :
• Europe 91%
• India 6%
• Africa 2%
• South East Regional 1%
Traffic breakdown Capacity
Wet cable : 100% ✔
Terrestrial backhaul :
• Fiber over power lines : > 99,9% ✔
• Underground fiber with route protection : > 99,9% ✔
• Underground fibers non redundant ☹
– Worst 3 months >97,8%
– Other > 99%
Availability
Activity figures
6 Feb 2010
SEACOM has strong company and shareholders commitments to Educational program initiative in Africa
Thanks to broadband access, information, specifically Educational content, is widely and freely available
SEACOM is offering reduced cost of international bandwidth for Universities and Research Institutions
• for non commercial and Acceptable Usage purposes
Educational program
SEACOM has extended the below cost bandwidth offer to the NREN of Southern and Eastern African Universities as well as to uBhuntuNet
• Tenet
• Kenet
• University Dar Es Salaam
Provision
Abundant Bandwidth Will Bring Near-term Change to Africa
7 Feb 2010
Immediate impacts of SEACOM: Kenya in focus
Went operational on 23 July 2009Went operational on 23 July 2009
Within 14 days of launch Safaricom Within 14 days of launch Safaricom CEO reported 200% increase in data CEO reported 200% increase in data
traffictraffic
Within 3 days Kenya reports 3-5 times Within 3 days Kenya reports 3-5 times increase in internet speedsincrease in internet speeds
International bandwidth supply International bandwidth supply increase of 700%increase of 700%
Impacts on Kenya include:Impacts on Kenya include:
8 Feb 2010
Immediate impacts of SEACOM on Mozambique
Went operational on 23 July 2009Went operational on 23 July 2009
One ISP customer doubled bandwidth One ISP customer doubled bandwidth from September 2009 for same price, from September 2009 for same price,
while others now offer end user while others now offer end user choice (double bandwidth for same choice (double bandwidth for same
price OR same bandwidth for half the price OR same bandwidth for half the price)price)
International bandwidth supply International bandwidth supply increase of 850%increase of 850%
After connection to SEACOM, ISP After connection to SEACOM, ISP verified a rapid increase in bandwidth verified a rapid increase in bandwidth
usage, and is now connecting their usage, and is now connecting their aditionnal STM-1 circuit in order to aditionnal STM-1 circuit in order to respond to their customers’ needsrespond to their customers’ needs
Impacts on Mozambique include:Impacts on Mozambique include:
9 Feb 2010
Immediate impacts of SEACOM: Uganda in focus
Went operational on Spetember 2009Went operational on Spetember 2009
Favorable comments from Uganda Favorable comments from Uganda Telecom on speed of the network and Telecom on speed of the network and
the IP Transit servicethe IP Transit service
Impacts on Uganda include:Impacts on Uganda include:
10 Feb 2010
SEACOM’s coverage and impact on Tanzania
Went operational on 23 July 2009Went operational on 23 July 2009
Vodacom MD stated that margins Vodacom MD stated that margins increased 30% the day they switched increased 30% the day they switched
from satellite to SEACOMfrom satellite to SEACOM
Pre-SEACOM international Pre-SEACOM international bandwidth supply= 300Mb/s. bandwidth supply= 300Mb/s.
Post-SEACOM international Post-SEACOM international bandwidth supply= 3000Mb/s, bandwidth supply= 3000Mb/s,
1000% increase1000% increase
University of Dar Es Salaam University of Dar Es Salaam increased capacity 1000%+ through increased capacity 1000%+ through
SEACOM relationship, 1SEACOM relationship, 1stst truly truly “wired” university in East Africa“wired” university in East Africa
Impacts on Tanzania include:Impacts on Tanzania include:
11 Feb 2010
Immediate impacts of SEACOM: Rwanda in focus
Went operational on Sept 2009Went operational on Sept 2009
““After a full connection to the under After a full connection to the under sea cable [i.e. SEACOM], Rwandatel’s sea cable [i.e. SEACOM], Rwandatel’s internet subscriber base is projected internet subscriber base is projected
to increase by 10% in the first 12 to increase by 10% in the first 12 months” (AllAfrica.com news, Jan 14, months” (AllAfrica.com news, Jan 14,
2010) 2010)
““After signing a contract with After signing a contract with SEACOM connectivity last year, SEACOM connectivity last year,
Rwandatel acquired 155 Mbps of Rwandatel acquired 155 Mbps of capacity….The deal is expected to capacity….The deal is expected to
help Rwandatel consolidate its help Rwandatel consolidate its position as Rwanda’s leading Internet position as Rwanda’s leading Internet Service Provider” (AllAfrica.com news, Service Provider” (AllAfrica.com news,
Jan 14, 2010) Jan 14, 2010)
Impacts on Rwanda include:Impacts on Rwanda include:
12 Feb 2010
Immediate impacts of SEACOM: South Africa
Went operational on 23 July 2009Went operational on 23 July 2009
MTN announced a 50% increase in MTN announced a 50% increase in capacity for certain corporate clients capacity for certain corporate clients
in South Africa while Telkom and in South Africa while Telkom and Mweb also announced similar Mweb also announced similar
increasesincreases
Monthly lease cost for a STM-1 circuit Monthly lease cost for a STM-1 circuit declined by over 50%, from 2.1M ZAR declined by over 50%, from 2.1M ZAR (USD 283,090) per month in 2006 to (USD 283,090) per month in 2006 to 0.8M ZAR (USD107,844) per month 0.8M ZAR (USD107,844) per month
currently. currently.
International bandwidth supply International bandwidth supply increase of 700%increase of 700%
Impacts on South Africa include:Impacts on South Africa include:
13 Feb 2010
SEACOM way forward
SEACOM’s strategy going forward will be to continue to pursue various business areas in order to fulfill Africa’s unmet broadband needs
Removing national and international infrastructure
bottlenecks
Facilitating research & education through
discounted bandwidth
Supporting the east and southern African economic
growth by significantly lowering communications
costs
Addressing the needs of bandwidth hungry African economies
A commercial dynamic is engaged
Broadband demand is not going to taper out….it is going to continue on this curve
The full value chain will be opened up allowing for low cost access right from the international long haul to the last mile to all Internet Service Providers
There will be significant M&A activity as more services get bundled in the quest to customize solutions and minimize churn
SEACOM is committed to share this journey…
14 Feb 2010
Thank You