Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System.ppt

Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy) Overview Introduction Current Scenario The Opportunity System Configuration and Global Connectivity Potential Investors Key features of the proposed System Benefits to Africa Project Costs Project Status Planned Project Milestones Introduction Liberalisation of the telecommunications sector has led to evolution of internet, VOIP, mobile market integrated network solutions. It is therefore necessary that an appropriate infrastructure is developed to carry the rapidly increasing traffic. The Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System has been conceived in this context. Current Scenario West Africa covered by SAT-3/WASC Atlantis-2 Currently no other cable initiative for East Africa Eastern Africa Region exclusively reliant on Satellite Limited satellite capacity, earth station and terrestrial infrastructure in region Increase in demand for intra-regional and global connectivity, data services and VOIP Low demand for telecommunications systems globally – buyers-market in submarine cable industry! Current Scenario NEPAD has identified and endorsed the East African cable as a priority project. The proposed East African Submarine Cable will provide the last link to completely encircle Africa by high capacity optic fibre telecommunications networks The Opportunity Hi quality broadband international connectivity reaching Madagascar, Eastern Southern Africa Restoration for EASSy via existing submarine cables such as SAFE, Sea-Me-We-3, SAT-3 Access to untapped emerging markets in voice, mobile and Internet traffic Reduce Region’s dependency on Satellite Lower network costs at higher bandwidth Strategic Global Coverage Investment Interest The following (11) parties have signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the development of the system: Telkom Kenya Zanzibar Telecom Uganda Telecom MTN Uganda TDM Mozambique Telkom South Africa Djibouti Telecom Sentech Telecom Malagasy Rwanda Te