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Enabling InnovationM

-ICTI-IAP

Cellular: 265 999 664 818,

E-Mail:[email protected],

M-ICTI-IAP

Malawi National and Regional Connectivityfor Underserved, Rural, peri-Urban and Urban Areas.

The INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

INFRASTRUCTURE AND INTEGRATED ARCHITECTUREPROJECT

for the Government of Malawis National BroadbandNetwork (GoM-NBN)

Lilongwe,Malawi

November,2009

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Existing Project Building Blocks Summary - Policies and Strategies

Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) Strategy; Malawi National Information and Communication Technologies for Development and

Economic Growth Draft Strategic Plan; National Decentralisation Strategy.

Incorporating Existing Innovative Technologies and Delivery/Access Infrastructure. Malswitch and Malink; ESCOM Optical Fibre Network.

Traditional Authority National Reach and Infrastructure including EnergyManagement

Project Vision and Primary Objectives. Project Hierarchical Structure and Major Implementation Components. Key National and Rural Services Summary.

Agenda.


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Why ICT? ICT Macro Objectives Extended/Complemented by M-ICTI-IAP Implementation Technology, Components and Strategic

National Network Components

Capturing the Opportunity M-ICTI-IAP Strategic Approach Licensing for Convergence M-ICTI-IAP Strategic Approach Summary

Key National and Rural Services Diagrams. Ubiquitous Community Access to Systems and Services, Financial Intermediation and Inclusive Financial Systems and Services,

Rural and Underserved Area Telephony, Small, Micro and Medium Enterprise (SMME) Services and Incubation, and Entertainment/Education/Training/Awareness and News Feeds/Data/Information Dissemination via

Electronic Media based on IPTv. Rural Telephony/Internet Access Regional

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through:

With the Government of Malawi, to develop a strategic implementation plan and ensure operationalenthusiasm through Public/Private Partnerships, Alliances, Collaborations and Mutually BeneficialRelationships to Provide Vision, Leadership, Strategic Alignment and Coordinated Action as an engine

of growth for Poverty Alleviation, Socio-Economic Growth and Diversification specifically through theDesign, Development, Incorporation and Implementation of Regional and National Information andCommunication Technologies and Infrastructure within the Prevailing Government of Malawi Strategic,Policy, Legal, and Regulatory Environment.to deliver:

ropriately Layered Technology, Architecture, Infrastructure, Services & Software Platforms, with Regional andional Nodes, District Level Points of Presence (PoPs) and Traditional Authority (TA) based Community AccessService Centres or CA&SCs, based on Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT) and Radio Frequency (Wireless - Wi

loyment, while Incorporating Existing Innovative Technologies and by taking Cognisance of Prevailing PoliciesStrategies.

y National and Rural Services, Applications and Facilities for Urban, underserved peri-Urban and Rural AreasMalawi, including the Design, Delivery and Implementation of:

Ubiquitous Community Access to Systems and Services,

Financial Intermediation and Inclusive Financial Systems and Services,Rural and Underserved Area Telephony,Small, Micro and Medium Enterprise (SMME) Services and Incubation, andEntertainment, Education, Training, Awareness and News Feeds, Data and Informationdissemination via Electronic Media based on Internet Protocol Television or IPTv.

M-ICTI-IAP Vision and PrimaryObjectives.

ICT, as defined in the Information & Communication Technologies Strategy Paper of the World Bank Group, consists of hardware, software, networks, and media for collection, storage, processing,transmission, and presentation of information (voice, data, text, images). With the M-ICT&I-IAP, ICT&I include the People, Connectivity and Delivery Infrastructure, Networks,

Technologies, including Energy Management and Applications.

CommunicationsStrategies


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Definition

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Project Hierarchical Structure andMajor ImplementationPartners/Components.

Information and CommunicationTechnologies & Infrastructure

Information and CommunicationTechnologies & Infrastructure

Strategic Public/Private Partnerships/Alliances/Collaborations

Strategic Public/Private Partnerships/Alliances/Collaborations

Traditional Authority(TA) Infrastructure

Traditional Authority(TA) Infrastructure

M-ICT&I-IAP Systems, Services and Applications Implementation Platform

M-ICT&I-IAP Systems, Services and Applications Implementation Platform

M-ICT&I-IAPServices

M-ICT&I-IAPServices

M-ICT&I-IAPApplications

M-ICT&I-IAPApplications

Full-FunctionNational Network

Services

Full-FunctionNational Network

Services

Key National/Rural Services

Key National/Rural Services

DevelopmentApplications

DevelopmentApplications

Government

Application

s

Government

Application

s

PrivateSector

Applications

PrivateSector

Applications

Existing Policies,Strategies & Innovative

Technologies

Existing Policies,Strategies & Innovative

Technologies

Major Infrastructure Elements

Major Infrastructure Elements

EnablingEnvironment

UbiquitousAccess & Delivery

Enabling Innovation

M-ICTI-IAP

GoM


Partners

NewCo

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Key National and RuralServices

Education/Training andAwareness, NewsFeeds/Data and InformationDissemination Via IPTv

Ubiquitous CommunityAccess

Financial Intermediationand Inclusive FinancialSystems & Services

National and Rural Telephony

Rural TelephonyCommunity Telcos

CommunityAccess/Services

SMMEServices/Incubation

Trade Facilitation

Agri-Business

Education/Training

Health/Nutrition/NAC

Environment

Tourism/Wildlif e

Donors,Partners/NGOs

LocalGovernment

Rural TelephonyCellular Backhaul

Enabling Innovation

M-ICTI-IAP

Balance

Financial ReturnSocial Return

SustainabilityNational Reach

Corporates/EventsPublic/Homes

Government

Partners/Donors

SMMEs/Communities

UniversitiesHospitals

Schools

Local/Regional/International Delivery

Rural TelephonyVoIP

WiMAX

Continuum Return

Social Return Financial Return

Sustainability National Reach

ROI

Reach

National/M-ICT&I-

IAP

Elements

Deliver/Compete on a Triple-Play (Voice, Data and Image),National Reach and an Enhanced Service Experience

instead of Price for National, Regional and InternationalConnectivity, Services and Applications


SMME Services and IncubationSMME Services and Incubation

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The Malawi Economic Growth and Development Strategy (MEGDS) Overarching operational medium-term strategy for Malawi designed to attain the

Nations Vision 2020 and the MDGs, To create wealth through sustainable economic growth and infrastructure

development as a means of achieving Poverty Reduction, A policy shift from social consumption to sustainable economic growth and

infrastructure development In the next five years place emphasis on six key priority areas:

Agriculture and food security; Irrigation and water development; Transport infrastructure development; Energy generation and supply; Integrated rural development; and Prevention and management of nutrition disorders, and HIV/AIDS; in addition, Public Sector Performance and Policy/Strategy Implementation

The MGDS is also an integrated rural development initiative that in particular will entailthe establishment of rural growth centres

To rejuvenate the rural economies and transform it into potential enginesfor economic growth that translate into increased redistribution of wealth countrywide.

Policy and Strategy Implementation MGDS (MEGDS) Summary.

The MGDS is geared towards the transition from an economy that producecommodity, low value products to one which responds to market conditionsand innovates to produce high value, complex goods and services as ancollaborative, inclusive, intricate and dynamic value-chain process.

This can be facilitated by the M-ICT&I-IAP.


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Existing Project Building Blocks

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Existing Project Building Blocks

The Malawi National Information and Communication Technologies or Development and

Economic Growth Draft Strategic Plan:

Mission:

To facilitate the creation of an enabling environment for efficient, effective and sustainableutilisation, exploitation and development of ICTs in all sectors of the economy and to createwealth through sustainable economic growth and infrastructure development as a means of achieving poverty reduction.

Objectives:

To develop a highly competitive ICT-driven value-added services sector with the potential todevelop into a business/technology-hub of the sub-region;

To develop a value chain and technology-driven modern industrial sector with a core export-ledand competitive ICT industry;

To deploy, exploit and utilize ICTs within the Malawian society and economy leading to a wellinformed society and be a member of the global society;

To transform Malawi into an attractive destination for ICT-related FDI with the potential to

become a competitive regional ICT and business hub; To develop a competitive, innovative and knowledge-based economy and society; To develop the physical, economic and communications infrastructure for supporting rapid socio-

economic development; To transform the educational system to provide the requisite educational, and training services

and environment capable of producing the right types of skills and human resources requiredfor developing and driving Malawis information and knowledge-based economy and society;

To promote the development and application of science and technology for economic growth,

diversification, competitiveness and employment creation; To achieve a vibrant, fast growing economy through the use of ICT.

Policy and Strategy Implementation ICT4D&EG Summary.


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Incorporating Existing Malawi InnovativeTechnologies Malswitch and Malink

Malawi is in fact on the cutting edge of innovationinternationally.

The advent of technologies such as MALSWITCH and Malink,combined with Smart Cards backed by Biometrics are at theforefront of financial product development and have thepotential to entirely transform the way both formal andinformal financial services are delivered in Malawi.

The Inclusive Financial Systems and Services strategies withMalswitch at its core, allows networked opportunities forcommercial banks to think innovatively about productdevelopment and to forge new partnerships with otherbusiness sectors including micro-finance providers to bothincrease the reach and accessibility of financial services,take advantage of new and profitable markets whileaddressing the latent demand.Improving access to financial services will expand opportunities for boththe Banking Sector and the underserved in rural, peri-urban and urban communities,and by doing so, ultimately address the determinants of poverty. It will demonstrate outreach,product and service innovation, and utilize new and existing technologies and applications toreduce the transaction costs associated with the delivery of inclusive financial services.Public/Private Partnerships, Alliances and Collaboration will be promoted for a more robust andcompetitive market.

Building a more inclusive financial sector means deepening the quality of the service andexpanding the coverage and reach, while at the same time striving for efficiency and sustainability.The proposed programintroduces specific actions to remove real or perceived concerns, and constraints at threestrategic levels:

formal and informal financial intermediary networks,

delivery of systems, products, services and applications for existing and potential clients,and exploitation, strengthening and utilisation of existing technologies and facilities.


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EFT Electronic Funds TransferRTGS - Real Time Gross Settlement System


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Incorporating Existing Malawi Innovative Technologies ESCOM Optical Fibre Network

Fibre Connectivity plays a major in this project, including readiness for eventual implementation of the Kigali Protocol, describing the newly renamed NEPAD ICT Broadband Infrastructure Network forEastern and Southern Africa - previously the Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy).

The ESCOM Fibre Optic Communication Network project aims at constructing fibre optic links fromBlantyre to Karonga via Chintheche, Lilongwe to Mchinji, and then to Chipata in Zambia and Phombeyato Matambo in Mozambique. This will cover a total distance of 1,280 km to be implemented in threephases over a period of 6 years from 2004-2012

ESCOM OPTICAL FIBRE NETWORK PLANBlantyre-Lilongwe-Salima Early 2006 Phase 1Salima-Mzuzu End 2009 Phase 2Mzuzu-Karonga End 2009 Phase 3Phombeya-Matambo (Mozambique) End 2009

(Nkula-Tedzani & Tedzani-Kapichira)Lilongwe-KasunguMzuzu End 2012Lilongwe-Mchinji & Mchinji-Chipata (Zambia)Blantyre-ZombaNkula-Dedza-LilongweBlantyre-Kapichira-Nsanje

The future transport media will be based on Fibre Optic and IP packet network technology

solutions, with Softswitch System Technology and Architecture at the central control of TELCOMand GSM Next Generation Networks (NGN). Together, Optical Fiber, VSAT and WiMAX are goodchoices for all bandwidth requirements, especially for high bandwidth applications such asregional, research and education networks.


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Incorporating Existing Malawi Infrastructure Traditional Authority based CA&SCs


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Demand studies shows an estimated combined latent demand forCommunications, Telephony, Internet and Inclusive FinancialSystems and Services of 38.20% or 3,195,962 people, out of a totalunderserved population estimated at 8,365,956 people, or 61.50%of the population, in all areas of Malawi Rural, peri-Urban and

Urban.

The primary objectives are to Rehabilitate/Construct TAInfrastructure to House, Accommodate and Provide Access to theICT Infrastructure, systems and services through CommunityAccess and Service Centres (CA&SCs), whereby the communitygains a major asset while grassroots participation is ensured andembodied by the traditional leadership.

Facilitate the Implementation of the National Policies and Strategies; In the CA&SC model, the concept of universal access is applicable

not only to internet access but also to value-added services, suchas the Key National and Rural Services, which includes:

Ubiquitous Community Access to Systems and Service; Financial Intermediation and Inclusive Financial Systems and

Services; Rural and Underserved Area Telephony; Entertainment/Education/Training/Awareness and News Feeds/

Data/Information Dissemination via Electronic Media based on IPTv:

Small, Micro and Medium Enterprise (SMME) Services and Incubation. Explore the possibility of the Community Access and Service Centres (CA&SC) issuing Identity

Documents, Road and Drivers Licenses, Land, Birth, Death Registration and Marriage Certificates; With the inclusive financial services and systems, to affect salary/pension/co-op payments, money

transfers and remittances and electronically collect tax return data. With the clinic, act as a dispensing point for anti-retrovirals and drugs for common ailments

including malaria, tuberculosis and bilharzia, and; The Traditional Courts can play a role in micro-asset collateral registration and micro-finance

defaulters prosecution.


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Incorporating Existing Malawi Infrastructure Traditional Authority based CA&SCs Energy Management (ReimeNIS)

Telecom Solutions

Power Generation Solutions

Cooling Solutions

Waste Water TreatmentSolutions

Cold Chain Solutions

Innovating Green Energy solutions for Fresh Food, Clean Water & CleanerEnergy,Making the Green Approach profitable and sustainable - Savings of millions of KWH of energy; Savings of millions of liters of diesel; Savings of tons of carbon emissions:ACME/Reime Energy Savings Optimization PROJECT (ESOP)

Innovating Green Energy solutions for Fresh Food, Clean Water & CleanerEnergy,Making the Green Approach profitable and sustainable - Savings of millions of KWH of energy; Savings of millions of liters of diesel; Savings of tons of carbon emissions:ACME/Reime Energy Savings Optimization PROJECT (ESOP)

Distributed Clean EnergyDistributed Clean Energy

Environmental Energy SolutionsEnvironmental Energy Solutions

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WiMAX

IFSS

Border Posts/Trade FacilitationPoints

Southern RegionalNode

Northern RegionalNode

25 District Points-of-Presence (PoPs)

In the context of this project to take cognisance of the currentPolicies and Strategies in evidence in Malawi that facilitateEconomic Growth, Poverty Alleviation and Diversification through

an existing Regulatory Framework that promises Transparency,Inclusion and Institutional Capacity.

Education/Training andAwareness, NewsFeeds/Data and InformationDissemination Via IPTv

75 TACA&SCs

VSAT SuiteSkyEdge ProSkyEdge IPSkyEdge CallSkyEdge SkyAbis/AS.MAX

MiNX/NCC

Mzuzu

Lilongwe

Blantyre

Liwonde/Machinga

Balaka

Ntcheu

Zomba

Dedza

Phombeya

Karonga

Key/LegendExistingTechnologies

Songwe

Rumphi

ChilumbaLivingstonia

Salima

Mozambique

Matambo

Chipata

Zambia

Mchinji

Space SegmentTerrestrial Segment-Hub, NCC/MiNX

SkyEdge Hub

Incorporated/Extendedby:

ModularHubNational Network Control Centre/MiNX

Terrestrial Segment-VSAT

3 Regional Network Nodes Lilongwe, Blantyre,Mzuzu

75 TA Based Community Accessand Service Centres (CA&SCs)

Terrestrial Segment-Radio Frequency - WiMAX

Key National and RuralServicesUbiquitous Community

Access

SMME Services andIncubationFinancial Intermediationand Inclusive FinancialSystems & Services


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CommunityAccess/Services

SMMEServices/IncubationTrade Facilitation

Agri-BusinessEducation/Training

Health/Nutrition/NAC

Environment

Tourism/Wildlif e

Donors,Partners/NGOsLocal

Government


Rural TelephonyCommunity

Telcos

Community CentricOmni-DirectionalAntenna

Country LevelSoftSwitch/Gateway

ATM/PoS

Radio Frequency - WiMAX

Malswitch/Malin

k ESCOM FibreNetwork

National and Rural Telephony

Incorporating Existing Malawi InnovativeTechnologies Malswitch and ESCOM Fibre Optic

Extended/Complemented by M-ICTI-IAP ImplementationTechnology, Components and Strategy National Network Components

SharedSatellite

ACCESS - Information & Communication Technologies Infrastructure(ICT&I)

DELIVERY - New Generation Networks (NGN)Platform

REVENUE - Demand GenerationTechnologies

Rural TelephonyVoIP

25 District Level PoPs


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Higher economic growth through improved competitiveness and productivity, whilstensuring a sustainable future. We have to adjust to the changing economic realitiesbrought about by the globalisation of markets and the ever-faster pace of

technological change. At the same time, we have to modernise our public servicesand tackle emerging challenges in areas such as security, ageing and inclusion.


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Economy andsociety

ICT offers a means to respond to these challenges. It is the constitutivetechnology of the first half of this century, much like electricity or combustionengines have been in the last. ICT does not just enable us to do new things; itshapes how we do them. It transforms, enriches and becomes an integral part of almost everything we do. ICT is essential for increasing productivity, for bringingmore advanced solutions for societal problems, and for extending current orproviding new services to consumers. These constitutive effects amount to aparadigm shift in how our economy and society function.

The opportunity:transformationthrough ICT

At the same time, further advances in ICT will allow us to address Africassocioeconomic challenges - in areas such as health, inclusion, transport,manufacturing, environment, security and education - in ways that were impossible,and in many cases not evenconceivable, even a few years ago. ICT has now to shape the answers to Africasspecific needs for many years ahead.

Shaping specificlong-termSolutions toMalawi andAfricas societalchallenges

In the developing world, small, micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) arecritical for inclusive economic growth. These vibrant businesses broadenopportunity, increase productivity, create jobs, and help alleviate poverty. Indeveloped countries, SMEs represent more than half of GDP and account for nearly2/3 of employment. But they are largely absent from the formal economies of poorcountries, which are often able to sustain micro-enterprises and hugeconglomerates but are missing mid-sized firms. Fueling SMMEs - and demonstratingtheir profitability - could help these businesses become a powerful engine of growthin the developing world.

Fuel Growth of Micro, Small andMedium-SizedEnterprises

Why ICTs?Communications

Strategies

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real-time extended enterprise communications platform needs to provide: reach, high availability, security,lity of service (QoS), visibility and control. We believe all of these can be provided by the M-ICTI-IAP.

ntries require an optimised globally managed and monitored data network, which provides:


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M-ICTI-IAP MacroObjectives

ice and data convergence Rollout of voice and data applications on a seamless enterprise-wide network all sites. Integrated communications including voice, multimedia and data applications.

ture-proof functionality - A flexible, adaptable, intelligent data communications service that will support allrent IT needs today and new strategies into the future.

wer cost of ownership Management of a fully integrated, centralised and standardised solution, which willvide on-going, operational cost savings.

xible and scalability Globalisation need a network which is highly scalable to meet the demands of ernational, regional and national priorities, offices, partners and suppliers whether via voice, data or video .

rformance An IP network allows the user to prioritise traffic depending on the identified needs.oss-border operations - IP is particularly valuable to organisations operating across borders ratheran within one particular country, as service providers and trading partners generally haveenabled networks which means that the format of information does not have to be changed inst cases when travelling over different operators networks.

amless IT - Fully connected offices and systems that extend service and business boundaries to customers,pliers, partners and communities.


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MiNX

EgyptCR-IX

NigeriaIBiX

UgandaUiXPRwanda

RiNEX

DRCKiNIX

TanzaniaTiX

MozambiqueMoz-ix

ZimbabweZiX

SwazilandSZiXP

Johannesburg JiNX

KenyaKiXP

Extended/Complemented by M-ICTI-IAP ImplementationTechnology, Components and Strategy National Network Components

London InternetExchange Point

LiNX

Amsterdam InternetExchange Point

AM-EX

M-ICTI-IAP Implementation Components andStrategy Internet Exchange Point - MiNX.

Enabling Innovation

M-ICTI-IAP

Communication costs in Africa are currently exponentiallyhigher than in Europe or North America.

This particularly affects those with the most limitedresources: students, researchers, doctors, scientists, andother public servants, as well as the general public, who areunable to take full advantage of the unprecedented accessto knowledge the internet provides.

The constraints on development in Africa is caused in themain by the high cost of communications not beingaddressed due to inappropriate business models used for

deploying national, regional and international ICTinfrastructure.

African Internet Exchange Points

Malawi

MiNX International/Regional/Internet Exchange Connectivity

NEPAD Broadband ICT NetworkKigali Protocol

There are a myriad of reasons for establishing an InternetExchange Point (IXP), in Malawi, apart from connectingnational, regional nodes and district points-of-access:

Regional/National bandwidth aggregation and consolidation; Facilitate the Establishing of Gateways, with access toexisting

Education, Health, Agriculture, Science and ResearchNetworks;

Complement the implementation of Malawi Strategies andPolicies; Exploit, strengthen and complement existing Malawianinfrastructure

- ESCOM Fibre Networks, Malswitch and Malink, Complement the implementation of the Kigali Protocol, andto Keep local traffic local.

The MiNX Implementation will depend on the volume of National (MalawiDomain) traffic generated


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Enable innovative and sophisticated product/portfolio development, bettermarket/sector infrastructure, reliable techniques for risk mitigation and assistsfinancial intermediaries to reach geographically distant and diversified markets.

VSAT SuiteSkyEdge ProSkyEdge IPSkyEdge CallSkyEdgeAS.MAXSkyAbis/

MiNX/NCC

SkyEdge Hub




25 District Points-

of-Presence(PoPs)

75 TA BasedCA&SCs

3 Regional NodesLilongwe, Blantyre & Mzuzu

SharedSatellite

Local Banks,Branchesand AgenciesShared Access Informal BankingSector

Existing InnovativeTechnologies

Malswitch/Malink ESCOM FibreNetwork

Enabling InnovationM-ICTI-IAP

ContinuumReturn



ROI

Reach

DevelopmentFunds/Grants

Investment

Social Return on Investment

Financial Return on Investment

FormalFinancial Sector

InformalFinancial Sector

Partnership/Collaboration/IFSS and ICT&I

Balance

Financial ReturnSocial Return

SustainabilityNational Reach

Financial Intermediation and Inclusive Financial Systems &Services

FormalFinancial Sector

InformalFinancial Sector



Continuum ReturnReach

DevelopmentFunds/Grants Investment

Social ROIFinancial ROI

Financial ROISocial ROI

ROI

Reserve Bankof Malawi

ACCESS - Information & Communication Technologies Infrastructure

(ICT&I)

DELIVERY - New Generation Networks (NGN)

Platform

REVENUE - Demand Generation Technologies(DGT)

National/M-ICT&I-IAP

Elements

Reduction on banks reserve requirements; Relaxation of exchange control regulations andrestrictions of capital movements;

Support of a market oriented legal system to encourage

theentry of new financial Institutions; Implementation of MALSWITCH, the National Payments stem

Star

Mesh

Multi-Star

Mesh

Mesh

DBMA portfolio of products

and services that meetsnational/ economic anddevelopment priorities



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IPBackbone PSTN/

Cellular Networks


MiNX/NCC

SkyEdge Hub




25 District Points-of-Presence(PoPs)

75 TA BasedCommunity Accessand Service Centres(CA&SCs)


SharedSatellite



National and RuralTelephony

ABIS Interface

ABISInterfac

e

MSC

BSC

SkyAbis MultipleAdaptorSkyAbis Multiple

Adaptor

RuralTelephony

Cellular

Backhaul

RuralTelephony

VoIP


TelcosHub

Central VoIPSoft Switch


Regional/District LevelSoft Switch & Gateway

VSAT

The National and Rural Telephony Strategy benefits:

Cost insensitivity to distance; Low incremental costs per unit; Single-platform service delivery with:

Scalability; Upgradability; Low network life-cycle costs; Fast deployment (install & commission, 0.5 - 2 days); Reliable service: 99.9% for data; 99.5%+for voice; MTBF

averages more than 25,000 Hours (3 Years); Unrestricted ubiquitous coverage of large geographicalareas by single systems.


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ACCESS - Information & Communication Technologies Infrastructure

(ICT&I)

DELIVERY - New Generation Networks (NGN)

Platform


Converged Services betweenFixed and Mobile networks # Independence of service-related functionsfrom underlying transport technologies# Support of multiple last mile technologiesfor example concerning emergencycommunications and security/privacy, etc.



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National and RuralTelephony

Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation - DAMAPermanent Bandwidth Assignment

Cell A CellC

Cell B

DAMA

Active Packets

Empty PacketsActual Packets

Only activepackets are sentover the satellite

Silence Removal

SkyAbis a member of the SkyEdge Suite - is an integral part of the SkyEdgemulti-service platform and uses dynamic bandwidth allocation with highspace-segment efficiency for GSM backhaul, extending the reach of terrestrial and cellular infrastructure to remote communities.

This unified system presents a low total cost of ownership solution andexpands current telecom operators' offerings by providing satellite backhaulservices to mobile operators, and/or in establishing new services to thetargeted areas.

The VSAT based rural telephony is configured for connection to the centralcommunications hub. The calls are routed from the VSATs to the PSTN viathe hub or one of three (Lilongwe, Blantyre and Mzuzu) regional exchanges(gateways). From the exchanges, the calls are routed to the national PSTN.

This way, the VSAT subscriber becomes an integral part of the public

network for incoming as well as for outgoing calls, providing a largenumber of rural sites initially via the Community Access and ServiceCentres, or CA&SCs. It has the ability to support the very latest broadbandvoice and data applications for a large number of underserved users,regardless of their geographic location or density.

This solution meets the network challenge in rural communities - to bothbuild demand and to aggregate that demand. Building that network aroundvoice services is critical to building demand - in large part because phonesare easy to use, have low maintenance costs, and can support a wide rangeof voice-based and data services.

VoIP Handsets.UTstarcom F1000 - This Wi-Fi handset expands the reach of VoIP 'communications by providing a new cost

effective way to communicate, and includes features such as 3-way Calling and Call Waiting. HOP1502 - supportsa wide variety of VoIP features and functions based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and offer a range of call features, such as three-way calling, call waiting, security and call forwarding.

VoIP/GSM Handsets.Nokia 6136 - Nokia is unifying GSM and Wi-Fi connectivity with a new mobile phone that'scompatible with both standards. It features a 1.3 megapixel camera and an FM radio. Otherpopular handset Manufacturers also have products under development.

Wi-Fi ChipsAs Wi-Fi infrastructure continues to develop, there will be a strong consumer demand for chip-sets that allow phones to automatically switch between GSM and Wi-Fi networks. A number of chipset manufacturers are already developing such solutions.

The low cost of ownership is enhanced by both: Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation and Silence Removal

Enabling InnovationM-ICTI-IAP

CommunicationsStrategies National and Rural

Telephony


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Partners/Donors

Government

SMMEs/Communities

Corporates/Events

Universities

Hospitals

Public/Homes

Schools

Content Management

VoD Middleware

Analogue/Digital/H.264Conversion/Encoding

Program/Ad Insertion

Subscriber/ ConditionalAccess/Billing

Broadcasting

Emergency Alert

System

Video Conferencing


MiNX/NCC

SkyEdge Hub




25 District Points-

of-Presence(PoPs)

75 CA&SCs


SharedSatellite

IPTVHeadEnd



InternationalDigitalContentProviders/Aggregators

Local Content/ContentProviders/Digital Content

CoreNetwork

Local/Regional/

InternationalDelivery

M-ICT&I-IAP/Multi-CastNetwork

AggregationEdge

Network

Independent

VoD

Network TVN-TV

IPTV

STB

ACCESS - Information & Communication Technologies Infrastructure(ICT&I) DELIVERY - New Generation Networks (NGN)Platform


Internet Protocol Television IPTv Delivering Audio and Video overBroadband



M ICTI IAP Implementation Components and Strategy

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M-ICTI-IAP Implementation Components and Strategy Internet Protocol TV - IPTv

Internet Protocol Television (IPTv) provides the ability to deliver both digital live broadcasts as well asvalue-added services such as Video on Demand (VOD) directly to a computer or a TV set from abroadband Internet protocol (IP) network.

There are three broadband video service models: Broadcast video models replicate the behaviour of a cable system, offering a customer multi-channel viewing. Video on demand (VoD) models allow the customer to stream video in real time, but the video and the viewing

time are selected by the customer. The "store for play" model (download model) allows the customer to load the video onto a local disk for viewing.

The process is undertaken in three steps: Consider the service model - the nature of the content, the format of the video, and the appliance(s) to which the

video will be delivered. Consider the delivery model - the characteristics of the customer access network and the metro connection

network. Consider the management and support model - the way in which video will be ordered or scheduled, supported

and billed.

The delivery network is divided into two parts: The actual customer broadband connection; and The link that delivers video to the customer/community s broadband point of presence or gateway.Video on demand service models can be characterised by the type of device on which the video will

be viewed and, for some, also by the degree to which the video can be buffered on delivery prior toviewing. The options here are:

Small-screen video, designed to be viewed on a mobile phone, game console, or other portable device. Thisform of video generally requires lower resolution even for standard-definition material and is not normally usedfor high-definition, owing to restrictions in viewing. It is therefore likely to consume less bandwidth.

Computer video, delivered to a laptop or desktop computer or to a "media centre" computer. This form of videorequires higher resolution - as high, in fact, as TV viewing - but the computer system can normally buffer thematerial to accommodate variations in network performance. Users of computer video may even want to storethe material locally for multiple viewing.

TV viewing, where the video material is delivered to a "set-top box" and fed to a television screen for viewing.

IPTv Solutions enable more flexibility and versatility in offering services ranging from IP-basedbroadcasting to video-on-demand and vertical markets such as:

Media: internal content distribution, news broadcasting, Movie and video production services;Hospitality and Tourism; Interactive point-of-sale advertising; Education; Health and Nutrition;Information Dissemination and Corporate Services.


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Value Chain SpecificBusiness Processes

Organisational/Cultural Behaviour

ICT&IInfrastructure

ICT&I ServicesAnd Applications

ImprovedProductivity/Innovation

withinBusiness Functions


National/M-ICT&I-IAP

Elements

Economies of scale in integratedmechanization, processing, consistent qualityand supply, marketing, export and tradefacilitation, financial intermediation, assetaccumulation, and business incubationelements as a single value chain into themore traditional cultivation and productionfocus, while being conscious of theenvironment.

Increase capacity, imp rove productivity andquality to increase export earningsthrough/by:

Real economies of scale, in mechanization,irrigation, cultivation, processing, transport,marketing, leading to manufacturing andindustrialisation;

Vertical integration and horizontal linkagesbetween SMMEs and primary industries inagriculture, mining, wildlife and tourism;

linkagesbetween SMMEs, large enterprises, markets

andsupply chains in urban areas;

Providing labour and income to theunderservedpeople within the community, such as

landless,regardless of Gender or HIV/AIDS issues;

A Focus on trade and market informationand

data collection and dissemination. Economies of Scale and

Consistency of Services Understanding Monitoring,

Evaluation and Reporting.

A Noticeable and Measurable Increase in SMMERegistration, Income Tax Returns, Employment,Disposable Income, Savings Mobilisation, AssetAccumulation, Quality and Point of Origin Certificationand Environmental Awareness with Efficient use of Community Skills and Expertise.

Key National and RuralServicesCommunications

Strategies

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Central Regional Node

8 District Points-of-Presence (PoPs)

VSAT SuiteSkyEdge ProSkyEdge IPSkyEdge CallSkyEdge SkyAbis/AS.MAX

MiNX/NCC

Ntcheu

SkyEdge Hub

SharedSatellite

Key/Legend

Incorporated/Extended by:Pilot/MACRA Rural Internet/Telephony

ModularHubNational Network Control Centre/MiNX1 Regional Network Nodes Lilongwe

8 District Level PoPs

Phalombe

Mulanje

Nsanje

Chitipa

MwanzaNeno


Telcos


Country LevelSoftSwitch/Gateway


Rural TelephonyVoIP

Microwave/Cell Network

Rural TelephonyVoIPKaronga

Mzuzu

Dedza

Blantyre

Lilongwe

Rumphi

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Rural Internet/TelephonyRural Internet/Telephony

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Public Sector

Key Driver - Enhancing national socio-economic development; Existing Innovative Technologies, Broadband VSAT and WiMAX Connectivity are essential

National ICT components; Universal Service to move from subsidies to Income Generating Key National Services; Service redefined to include local and value-added content; Access redefined to include physical access, affordability, service and knowledge levels; Community Ownership/Partnership/Alliance/Collaboration.

Capturing the Opportunity

Private Sector

Establish National Hub and National IXP (MiNX), expand to Regional Hub; Deploy Nation-wide VSAT and Wireless IP Networks (WiMAX) with Demand Generation Technologies; National and Rural Telephony VoIP, Community TELCOs, and Cellular Backhaul; Inclusive Financial Systems Malswitch, ATM/PoS, Biometric Devices; Electronic Media, Data and Information Dissemination - Internet Protocol Television (IPTv); Ubiquitous Internet Access Government and Parastatals, Donor Community; Corporates and

Financial Institutions, Co-Operatives and Community; Border Post/Port Trade Facilitation Points (Possible Toll Roads); Sector-wide and Strategy/Policy Integration of ICT Applications and Services; Demonstrated rural community business models are profitable and meet latent demand. Support small community-based franchisees AND national, regional and continental strategies; Ubiquitous access with expanded services yields more value and generate more revenue; Contribute to Universal Service/Access Fund.

Private Sector

Establish National Hub and National IXP (MiNX), expand to Regional Hub; Deploy Nation-wide VSAT and Wireless IP Networks (WiMAX) with Demand Generation Technologies; National and Rural Telephony VoIP, Community TELCOs, and Cellular Backhaul; Inclusive Financial Systems Malswitch, ATM/PoS, Biometric Devices; Electronic Media, Data and Information Dissemination - Internet Protocol Television (IPTv); Ubiquitous Internet Access Government and Parastatals, Donor Community; Corporates and

Financial Institutions, Co-Operatives and Community; Border Post/Port Trade Facilitation Points (Possible Toll Roads); Sector-wide and Strategy/Policy Integration of ICT Applications and Services; Demonstrated rural community business models are profitable and meet latent demand. Support small community-based franchisees AND national, regional and continental strategies; Ubiquitous access with expanded services yields more value and generate more revenue; Contribute to Universal Service/Access Fund.

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M-ICTI-IAP Strategic Approach

The Strategic Approach is in Utilising Information and Communications Technology Infrastructureand Connectivity as a tool or vehicle for development and economic growth takingcognisance of the number of intersecting development, policy, commercial and risk mitigation concerns that cannot be addressed in isolation, the project s innovative designincorporated a number of approaches:

a Public/Private Partnership, Alliance and Collaboration approach; an Underserved Area Rural, peri-Urban and Urban - Socio-economic Development

approach; a Latent Demand Approach; a Value Chain Market Linkage approach; a Rural Agro-Enterprise Development approach; a Participatory and Collaborative:-

Human and Institutional Capacity Building, Market, Value Chain, Asset Accumulation and Trade Facilitation Approach

Approaches to identify and support initiatives designed to improve the capacities of thepoorest and underserved to participate in the larger economy.

in addition to the Key National and Rural Services Approach, which includes:

Ubiquitous Community Access to Systems and Services, Financial Intermediation and Inclusive Financial Systems and Services, Rural and Underserved Area Telephony through VoIP, Cellular Backhaul and Community

Telco s, Small, Micro and Medium Enterprise (SMME) Services and Incubation, and Facilitate Entertainment/Education/Training/Awareness and Provide News Feeds/Data/

Information Dissemination via Electronic Media based on IPTv.

Licensing for Convergence

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Licensing for Convergence National Service Provider (NSP)

T e l e c o m m u n i c

a t i o n

l i c e ns e

Broadcas ting

license

I S P l i c e n s e

V A N

l i c e n

s e

Network Facilities

Network Services

Applications Services

Content Services

The existing licenses that were issued werebased on specific technologies, and specificservices

The license required istechnology-neutral and service-neutral

The new licensing framework

promotes vertical separation betweenfacilities, network, applications, andcontent

Under the old licensing framework allactivities related to the provision of aparticular service are vertically integratedfor the provision of that service

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Category Project Component Pilot Implemen-tation %TageProject Implemen-

tation Year2 -25 Sites

%Tage

1 ICT&I Network 1,088,189.33 53.79% 266,508.33 9.69%

2 IXP/NSP 75,499.18 3.73% 75,499.18 2.75%

3 NGN Network 54,900.00 2.71% 217,500.00 7.91%

4 DGT Networks 190,800.00 9.43% 530,000.00 19.28%

4 TA CA&SC 109,602.00 5.42% 304,450.00 11.07%

5 Civil Works (CA&SC and HUB) 146,836.88 7.26% 349,546.90 12.71%

1,665,827.40 82.34% 1,743,504.41 63.42%

6 Personnel Costs 101,800.00 5.03% 181,000.00 6.58%

7 Technical Assistance/Consultancy/Travel 120,000.00 5.93% 120,000.00 4.37%

8 Materials and Supplies 32,565.96 1.61% 271,382.98 9.87%

9 Connectivity and Access 69,834.00 3.45% 194,750.00 7.08%

10 Fees and Licenses 5,900.00 0.29% 12,500.00 0.45%

10 Operations Costs 14,970.00 0.74% 124,750.00 4.54%

11 Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting/Dissemination 12,150.00 0.60% 101,250.00 3.68%357,219.96 17.66% 1,005,632.98 36.58%

2,023,047.36 100.00% 2,749,137.39 100.00%

Total Recurrent Expenditure

Total Costs and Expenditure

M-PICT-IAP - Estimated Costs and Expenditure

Capital Expenditure

Total Capital Expenditure

Recurrent Expenditure

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Objective s

Components

Narrative SummaryPartnershipObjectives

To Develop/Improve Public/Private Partnerships/Alliances and Collaboration to Provide Vision and Leadership, StrategicAlignment and Coordinated Action as an engine of growth for Poverty Alleviation, Economic Growth and Diversification.

In the context of this project to take cognisance of the current Laws, Regulations and Policies and to Identify and Motivatechanges in and to Laws, Regulations and Policies that will facilitate Poverty Alleviation, Economic Growth andDiversification through a Regulatory Framework that promises Transparency, Inclusion and Institutional Capacity.

Legal, Policy,RegulatoryandEnvironmentObjectives

MalawiInfo rmationand Communic ations

Technology andInfrast ructure

IntegratedA rchitecture Project

(M-ICTI-IAP) Componen ts

IncorporateExistingTechnologies

Access andDeliveryInfrastructure

Complemen t/Expand

ExistingTec hnolog

ies,

Design/Imp lement

the

ICT&I,NGNandD

GT

Infrastructu reand

Component s.

Incorporate, strengthen, utilise and exploit existing innovative technology in Malawi such as Malswitch, Malinkand the planned ESCOM and MTL fibre optic networks.

The Proposed Traditional Authority (TA) based Community Access and Service Centres (CA&SCs), that willAccommodate the above Delivery Infrastructure and Facilitate Access to Communities, Smallholder Farmers;Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises; Students, Youth and Teachers; Non-Governmental Organisations;Women; Traditional Authorities and Local Government; Religious Leaders, Community Based Organisations;Health Workers and Civil Servants. To provide local access to rural telephony and internet television, inclusivefinancial systems and services, SMME Incubation and services, Access to the internet,applications and services, and a basic clinic, including dispensary facilities.

The National and Regional Information and Communications Technologies and Infrastructure (ICT&I) the Space Segment, and four major Terrestrial Components, namely the:

o HUB Component,o IXP/NSP or Internet Exchange Point/Network Service Point Component,o VSATs or Very Small Aperture Terminals Component, ando WiMAX, or Radio Frequency Network Component to extend the Existing Technology and VSAT reach.

The New Generation Networks (NGNs) which includes the Hardware, Software and Applications that will allowAccess to and Delivery of the Key National and Rural Services.

The Demand Generation Technologies (DGTs) which will include Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) or Point-of-Sale (PoS) devices and Smart Cards or Biometric Devices for the Inclusive Financial Systems and Servicesdelivery, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Cellular Backhaul to address the Rural International, Regionaland National Telephony and Entertainment/Education/Training/Awareness and News Feeds/Data/InformationDissemination via Electronic Media based on IPTv.

Ubiquitous Community Access Small, Micro and Medium Enterprise (SMME) Services and Incubation Financial Intermediation and Inclusive Financial Systems and Services (IFSS); Rural and Underserved Area Telephony; Entertainment/Education/Training/Awareness and News Feeds/Data/Information Dissemination.

Through thisInfrastructure,Deliver the KeyNational andRural Services

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Thank you

Enabling Innovation

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