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EC/IST FP6 Project No 026920 Work Package: 6 Type of document: Report Date: 20.12.2007 File name: OP_WP6_D37_V1.0.doc Version: 1.0 Title: Worldwide Market Research Report 224 / 356 5.4.4.2.4 Others PLC cases Goal Technology Solutions (known as GTS) has rolled out operational 30 Mbps connections in South Africa and is currently deploying in Uganda for UTL. At the end of 2006 it has tested IP-TV, based on DS2 technology. [A17] It has run voice and Internet, installed high-quality security cameras and deployed water meter reading devices. It has two further roll-outs under way: one in Durban and the other in Uganda. Durban Municipality has given GTS two “real-world” pilots: a school and two houses on a street some distance the mini sub-station. The Uganda deployment for a number of UTL office buildings in Kampala. It is also looking at other African countries including DRC and Rwanda. One of the key problems the technology had to solve was interference from local noise: every time an electric tool or washing machine gets switched on, it generates noise. The connection to the customer is made using the equivalent of an ADSL modem that delivers a connection of between 6-200 Mbps. The CPE and network for the user costs US$ 280 or US$ 321 with a built-in VoIP codec. Equipment prices have dropped 35% since the beginning of 2005 and will continue to drop as the technology gains wider acceptance. Meanwhile Cactel Communications in collaboration with the University of Ghana, Legon, has launched a high speed broadband internet, telephony and wireless (Wi-Fi) communications pilot that harnesses the electricity distribution network to provide mile connectivity to the student and staff population at the main University campus, Legon. It has provided 16 users with Powerline Communications (PLC) access to these telecommunication services across three sites on the Legon Campus. The demonstration will run for 3 months. The PLC network which is based on the university’s existing electricity network has linked the International Students Hostel, the ICT Directorate and the Registry with a high-speed broadband network, telephony and multimedia services such as video on demand and remote video surveillance via CCTV. Cactel’s network also demonstrates the interoperability between PLC, fibre and wireless networks. Cactel’s PLC technology is based on the pioneering technology developed by DS2 of Spain, which provides up to 200 Mbps of data transfer along existing electricity infrastructure.
EC/IST FP6 Project No 026920 Work Package: 6 Type of document: Report Date: 20.12.2007 File name: OP_WP6_D37_V1.0.doc Version: 1.0 Title: Worldwide Market Research Report 225 / 356 Studies are instead in progress in Tanzania, to know the feasibility of the use of the Powerline technology in the telecommunication system development. In particular, Tanzania has a teledensity of 1.42 and an electricity coverage of 10%. The electric grid therefore, it is distant from reaching the whole population, nevertheless it is more present than the telephone lines and besides, interest in PLC technology shown by the Tanzania, despite its scarce extension of the electrical grid, show the desire to don't remain a country isolated by the rest of Africa (and of world). Deciding to immediately invest in the Powerline technology, would allow besides, to build the future electric lines with more attention and functionality, according to this technology. In particular, they are studying the possible topology of the network, which is different from developed countries, because the great distances. The aim of these studies is to have a pilot project of Powerline communication in Tanzania. They have already identified some areas, like Mwanza, Iringa and Mbeya, where PLC solution could be implemented. At this moment, Tanzania communicates with industries such as Korea Electro-technology Research Institute (KERI) to see the possibility of taking its results and develop PLC for Tanzania, but it is also looking for other companies and donors to extend the PLC project and make the Powerline communication real in Tanzania. 5.4.5 Cost Comparison with traditional Network Technologies 5.4.5.1 Traditional Network Costs [A36] Africa is the continent with the lowest diffusion of the Internet in the world. This is attributed primarily to the limited penetration, unreliable connections and high cost of the communications infrastructure usage across the continent. Even in urban centers, where there is a relatively higher concentration of infrastructure, there is relatively low usage of internet services due to high and even what some analysts consider extortionist usage prices. The reasons for the limited network roll-out and high prices has often been attributed to the restrictive policy and regulatory environment and monopoly market structures that
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