USAASA Broadband Programme Presentation to Portfolio Committee

The Mandate USAF EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUBSIDIES FOR - Assistance of needy persons towards cost of provision of ICT equipment/services. Facilitation of the construction or extension of electronic communications networks in underserviced areas. Facilitation of the construction or extension of broadcasting networks in underservices areas. Public schools & Public FETs: procurement of broadcasting & electronic communications networks. Other schools & FETs registered under the South African Schools Act & the FET Act Establishment & operation (incl. training of & payment of allowances to personnel of centres.)

Broadband Infrastructure Overview

USAASA’s Role in Broadband USAASA funds (through the USAF) the construction/extension of backhaul and last mile infrastructure and deployment of user devices (including connectivity) at schools, clinics and other government buildings

Underserviced Areas USAASA’s mandate is limited to underserviced areas A total of 195 underserviced local municipalities identified across 7 priority provinces Going forward priority in those provinces will be given to 8 NHI pilot sites Dr. Kenneth Kaunda Gert Sibdande OR Tambo Pixley ka Seme Thabo Mofutsanyane Umgungundlovu Umzinyathi Vhembe

Broadband Infrastructure Rollout Model USAASA follows an “Anchor Tenancy” rollout model Government and other stakeholders are identified (beneficiaries) These stakeholders are engaged with the objective of seeking their support and becoming paying anchor clients of the infrastructure This addresses the issue of sustainability of the infrastructure Following engagement with key stakeholders, USAASA invites operators, through a competitive bidding process, to apply for subsidies to rollout the infrastructure The winning operator is then required to connect and service key points of interest within the local municipality and provide on-going support

APPROACH: Integrated Rural Broadband Network UNDERSERVICED LOCAL MUNICIPAL BROADBAND NETWORK Total of 10 base stations Int. ICT Gateway ( SAT3, Easy, etc) … Schools Small Business centres District office of education Primary Health centres (clinics) PTA Small Town 1 JHB DBN Big Town BLM Small Town 2 CPT Small Town 3 PE Backbone Telecoms Network Backhaul Network

Project Msinga and Emalahleni Emalahleni Local Municipality (Eastern Cape) Msinga Local Municipality (Kwazulu-Natal)

2013/14: Project Msinga and Emalahleni USAASA awarded a subsidy to MTN to rollout the broadband infrastructure in Msinga and Emalahleni MTN deployed HSPA networks, providing coverage of over 85% in each municipality As part of the end to end, MTN further provided: Dedicated connectivity to the 3 Emalahleni municipality offices Dedicated connectivity to the KZN DOE District Office in Tugela Ferry Connectivity and devices to 25 clinics in Emalahleni and 23 clinics in Msinga Connectivity and devices (tablets and smartphones) to 3 top performing schools in each municipality Local economic development by providing small businesses with the ability to offer banking, electronic payments, connectivity and other services to citizens

2014/15: Current Projects

Current Projects The two areas were selected based on their status as the most underserviced in their respective provinces USAASA has concluded all stakeholder engagements at the local municipality, district municipality and at provincial levels USAASA has invited operators to apply for the subsidies and awaiting Board approval Similar end-to-end model as Msinga and Emalahleni to be followed

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