Telkom Presentation To Parliamentary Committee On Communications (DTPS)

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Telkom Presentation To Parliamentary Committee On
Communications (DTPS)

• Ike Kunene ME - Public Services

• 12TH September 2014

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Opening remarks
South Africa Connect Broadband Policy is the
roadmap on SA broadband implementation hence a
presentation on schools connectivity has to have
regard to the Policys Strategic intent,
aspiration and targets.
Broadband Value Chain
Strategy
Policy, Legal Regulatory (institutional)
framework
Connected Government
National Broadband Network
Skills development
RD and Innovation
Applications and local content development
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Business Strategy
Vision Leading in the converged ICT Market
through deep and credible relationships and a
distinctive customer experience
Our Mission Seamlessly connecting people to a
better life
Our Values Continuous Improvement Listen, act,
learn, innovate Honesty Be real, be open, be
truthful Accountability If its to be, its up
to me Respect Ensure dignity to all, sustain
our environment Teamwork Together we win
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From Telco To ICT Operator

• Telkom should be the best ICT Cloud player in
  SA
• We have a track record of successful
  transformation
• TELKOM 1.0
• (1990s) Voice Circuits player
• TELKOM 2.0
• (2000s) Data Internet play
• TELKOM 3.0
• (2008) Data Centre IT
• TELKOM 4.0
• (2011) Cloud
• TELKOM 5.0 BEYOND
• (2013) Business Cost transformation
  play
• Can we once again deliver and capture the new
  growth path?

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Connected schools

• Refer to the attached spreadsheet
• Master Database VSAT Phase 1 2 WAN Sign-off
  20140312 BG.xlsx

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CSI Schools Connectivity Projects E-rate

• Telkom Foundations core area of focus is
  education and it has embarked on a number of
  schools connectivity projects including
• 150 Schools Pilot Project - where Western Cape
  schools were provided with laptops and
  interactive white boards
• Computer Labs Project - where schools are
  provided with computers with broadband
  connectivity
• Tablets Project six schools in KwaGuqa,
  Mpumalanga and six schools in George, WC, were
  provided with Tablets for teachers and students
  and free WiFi access for 24 months, until
  December 2014
• E-rate - To date Telkom has assisted about 3000
  schools to get this 50 discount (e-rate discount
  on Internet usage, rental and installation)

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School Connectivity Case Study

• Background
• The Department of Communications (DOC) approached
  Telkom to provide a connectivity solution to 1650
  schools (1525 PoC and 125 Dinaledi Schools) for
  the Department of Basic Education (DBE)
• The funding for the project was secured through
  savings from the 2010 FIFA World Cup Legacy
  Project
• The contract was duly signed in 2012 by Telkom,
  DoC, DBE and nine provincial Heads of Department
• The value of the funds contracted amounted to
  R374.2 million (R307 million for WAN
  connectivity and R74 million for LAN EUD to
  1250)
• Different access mediums were used for the WAN,
  i.e. Diginet, ADSL VSAT
• Project Scope
• WAN
• Telkom Direct Internet Access
• Hosting Solution
• 48 000 mailboxes
• LAN/EUD
• Mobile Classroom Trolley per school 1250 schools
  
• 20 Laptops per school Notebook Windows 8 Pro
  -25000 total
• 1 Workgroup Server per school 1250 schools
• 1 Projector per school 1250 schools
• 2 Wireless Access Point per school Total of 2500
• 1 Workgroup Laser Printer per school 1250
  schools

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Schools Connectivity Implementation

• Roll-out of connectivity is being implemented in
  two Phases.
• Phase 1- Connectivity to 1650 schools (125
  Dinaledi 1525 POC). This project is the
  result of the savings derived from the 2010
  World Cup.
• Phase 2- Connectivity through the Universal
  Service Obligations (USOs) of Network
  Operators.

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Phase 1

• Phase 1- This initiative is derived from the
  savings of 2010 FIFA World Cup Project. A
  savings of R374m resulted in 1650 schools
  being connected by Telkom.
• Solution - Connectivity hardware has been
  provided to the schools, with support provided
  by Telkom over a 2year contract term.
• Training- Teacher training is being rolled out
  icw this project, to ensure the efficient use
  of ICTs for teaching learning.

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Phase 1 cont.

• The project rollout started in 2012 with the
  initial solution being connectivity only.
• A revised solution was mandated by the
  e-connectivity forum, to provide connectivity
  hardware to the schools.
• In 2013, the project contract was amended to
  include connectivity hardware to the schools in
  this project.
• Telkom completed the connectivity to 1650 schools
  in March 2014, with the hardware installations
  being completed by July 2014.
• An audit of the project will be conducted in the
  current financial year.
• DBE will determine the impact of the rollout to
  schools, and determine the impact made by ICTs
  for teaching learning.
• Important to remember is that this rollout is a
  Proof of Concept (POC), to identify the ideal
  solution for schools.

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Phase 2

• Operators where issued with Universal Service
  Obligations (USOs) by ICASA when their licenses
  where issued.
• The initial obligations varied between operators,
  with no specific coordination.
• The initial schools obligations was for operators
  to provide connectivity to schools only.
• An intervention by the e-Connectivity forum,
  identified that schools connectivity should be an
  end to end solution.
• As such, ICASA was tasked to investigate
  determine how operators could be mandated to
  provide a total solution to schools, under their
  USO.
• The result of the investigation, was for the
  number of schools allocated to operators to be
  reduced from 5000 to 1500 school. This reduction
  would not affect the financial implications of
  the obligations.

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Phase 2 cont.

• ICASA subsequently revised the obligations for
  operators to include a total solution, which was
  gazetted in 2014.
• DBE DTPS coordinated the list of schools, which
  was issued to ICASA for allocation to operators.
• Operators have 5years to complete this rollout,
  with their annual project plans to be submitted
  to ICASA.
• The DTPS DBE will coordinate all project
  activities from a schools perspective.
• Some operators have started the rollout process,
  with most indicating that their commencement will
  start in the latter part of the financial year.
• The allocations are 1500 schools for MTN, Vodacom
  CellC, with Neotel being allocated 750 schools.
• Teacher training will also compliment this
  rollout, provided by Intel.

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Portal LMS

• Connectivity hardware is a means to access
  content for teaching learning.
• DBE/ DTPS via Telkom is developing educational
  portal Learner Management System (LMS).
• The portal will provide access to educational
  content for learners, LMS will be an online
  tool for interact sessions between a learner
  teacher.
• The portal LMS will be developed for the
  learner, teacher, parent school administration.
• The link for this is www.dbecloud.org.za which
  is expected to be completed in the current
  financial year.

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Future Plans

• Develop Norms Standards to be agreed upon with
  the Department of Basic Education
• Expand the 1650 base to cover the rest of the 26
  000 schools population.

Available Budget

• There is no available budget for future plans
• Funding will have to be raised to finance future
  plans

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Lessons Learnt

• Clearly defined scope upfront
• Bandwidth limitations
• Norms Standards for Education Solution
• Available cost effective options
• Training
• Help Desk Support
• Change Management Solution Adoption
• Post contract commercials
• Market entry for more players
• Enterprise Development Job Creation

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WHERE TO FROM HERE?