1. INFRASTRUCTURE & ACCESS 4TH JULY 2018
Lamin JABBI Esq
DIRECTOR GENERAL
Gambia Submarine Cable Company Ltd

2. ICT ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT MAP
ICT EOSYSTEM
INFRASTRUCTURE
ICT Policies / Regulations
Laws relating to ICTs
Burden of Regulations (Licensing – Unified)
Intellectual Property Protection
Market Dynamism
ICT competition
Intensity of local competition
Capacity of Innovation
Business Climate
Procedures to Start a Business
Procedures to enforce a contract
Efficiency of Legal Frameworks
Network Infrastructure
Households with a PC
Secure internet server density
Electricity Production
International internet bandwidth
Network Access
Mobile subscription with data access
Fixed telephone lines
Internet access (in schools)
Network Capabilities
Availability of scientists and engineers
Local availability of specialized research and training services
Government procurement of advanced technology

3. THE MAIN TARGETS

4. INFRASTRUCTURE Local; International Fiber - Ecowan Microwaves
Other Networks
International
ACE Cable
GSC Capacity

5. GSC MEMBERS AND SHARE OF BANDWIDTH CAPACITY
PARTY
PERCENTAGE
CAPACITY VIA PARIS/TELVENT (STM1)
CAPACITY VIA PENMARCH 1
Gamtel
20%
Government
19% 2
Qcell
16%
91.159 3
Africell
15%
99.911
85.462 4
Comium
10%
66.607
56.974 5
Gamcel 6
Netpage 5%
33.303
28.487 7
Unique
Total Available Capacity
STM 1s
Broad Comments
There is between 569 and 666 STM1s. The total capacity in MIUs is 2,028,871.

6. International Connectivity - Connectivity to and at GSC

7. Challenges/Problems Poor Infrastructure Facilities
People Related Problems
Electricity
Transport
Educational Institutions
Communication
Storage Facility
Tradition
Poor understanding
Educational levels
Awareness level
Confidence

8. Broadband “Infrastructure” Challenges
Legislation / Regulation
International, National and last mile – Broadband chain
Continuous investment in national backbone
Virtualization – more efficient / rational use of ICT Infrastructure
Progress to Government Cloud
Strengthening of national data centers
Electronic commerce legislation
Contracts /signatures/electronic payments
Citizens protections in e-payments
Responsibilities of service providers
E-Commerce promotion
Electronic service / Transactions for state finances
State finance management system
Tax collection
E-payment platform for citizens

9. ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY

10. Access – Available, Accessible and Affordable
Access to services
Access to Appliances
Governance
Literacy / Social Facilitation
Service /access provision
Contract / service
Software tools
Devices
Access to Infrastructure
Carriage facilitation

11. Broadband – Features, Access and Cost Vary

12. Access Challenges Information security Inadequate infrastructure
Unauthorized access to confidential data
Personal identifiable data
Bandwidth
High cost
Sustainability
Continuous policy / regulatory shifts
Availability of devices
Literacy
Skills
Power shortage/outages
Advances in technology (Change of platforms and interfaces)
Copyright issues
ICT Integration
Training needs assessment
Integration challenges
Solutions to challenges

13. Telecommunications Information Security Management
Responsible for the area of information security management based on X.1051 (Information security management guidelines)
Developing specific guidelines including:
Information security management framework
Asset management guidelines in communication organizations
Information security management guidelines / Reference model for small and medium-sized communication organizations
Governance of information security
Close collaboration with ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27

14. Globalization and Challenges
Digital disruption from confluence of technologies;
advanced devices,
sophisticated operating software
simple and user friendly interface)
Shifting risks – policy
Regulatory obstacles
Cultural differences
Job insecurity / lack of skills
Shortage of resources

15. Other Impacts of Globalization
New waves of global restructuring of ICT production
Trade in ICT goods (increase)
Trade in ICT services
Foreign direct investment in ICTs (increase)
ICTs and other communication services (high share of Mas)

16. THANK YOU