Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Optic Fibre Communications Presentation at: Malawi Internet Service Providers Association (MISPA) College of Medicine – 14th August 2009 By Chester Kabinda-Mbewe ckabinda@escommw.com
CURRENT STATUS ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications
Current ESCOM Fibre Backbone (12 core) Lilongwe Chichiri Phombeya Golomoti LEGEND Terminal Node (4 channels) Double Terminal Node (4 channels west + 4 channels east) ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications
Detailed Backbone Diagram Chichiri Phombeya Golomoti Lilongwe TS TS TS TS T T T T T T T T T T T T M/D 4 M/D 4 M/D 4 M/D 4 M/D 4 M/D 4 T T T T T T T T T T T T LEGEND Transponder 2,5 Gbps T Booster Amplifier M/D 4 Mux / Demux 4 channels TS Transponder Supervisor Pre Amplifier ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications
WHO CAN USE THE BACKBONE NOW? TV Stations Radio Stations ISPs Mobile and Fixed phone companies Any other Organisation for WAN purposes. ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications
Current Connection Capability 16 ports – 2048Kb/s 8 ports – 1920Kb/s 2 ports – 34Mb/s ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications
Towers Kanengo – Lilongwe Chichiri – Blantyre 54 metre towers built for last mile connectivity Kanengo – Lilongwe Chichiri – Blantyre ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications
Room / Rack space Power available Security provided Rooms built for last mile equipment Power available Security provided ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications
NEAR FUTURE PLANS ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications
INSTALLATION OF NEW EQUIPMENT DWDM 4 channel system Fiber Type: G.652 Protection: 1+1 Transmission Rate: STM-16 Span Distance (km) Attenuation (dB) Chichiri – Bt West 7 4 Bt West – Nkula 44 17 Nkula – Phombeya 45 Phombeya - Golomoti 117 33.5 Golomoti - Lilongwe 88 35.6 ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications
CITY OPTIC FIBRE NETWORK - Blantyre ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications
CITY OPTIC FIBRE NETWORK - Limbe ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications
CITY OPTIC FIBRE NETWORK - Lilongwe ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications
FUTURE PLANS ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications
OPTIC FIBRE NETWORK – National/International Link ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications
CITY OPTIC FIBRE NETWORK - Mzuzu ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications
OPTIC FIBRE NETWORK – Africa ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications
Chester Kabinda-Mbewe Contacts: Chester Kabinda-Mbewe ESCOM, P.O. Box 2047, Blantyre ckabinda@escommw.com Tel: 0888863253 Thank you! ESCOM Optic Fibre Communications