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CONNECT2CONNECT SUMMITDAR ES SALAAM, 30th SEPTEMBER – 1ST OCTOBER, 2014
“An overview of the Communications Sector in Tanzania”
John S NkomaDirector General
Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA)
CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Policies, Legislations, Regulations and Converged Licensing Framework
3. Fast growth of the ICT Sector: Convergence, Subscriber growth, NICTBB, African Submarine Cables, Interconnection, Financial Inclusion, TZ-CERT, A2DBM, Postcodes
4. Concluding Remarks
2.1 POLICIES
National Telecommunications Policy, 1997
National ICT Policy, 2003
National Postal Policy, 2003
National Information and Broadcasting Policy, 2003
Tanzania Development Vision 2025.
New ICT Policy (2014, Work in Progress)
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2.0POLICIES, LEGISLATIONS, REGULATIONS AND THE
CONVERGED LICENSING FRAMEWORK (CLF)
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2.2 Communication Sector Legislations
Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority Act No. 12/2003;
Universal Communications Service Access Fund Act, 2006
Electronic and Postal Communications Act, 2010 (EPOCA) (After repeal of Tanzania Communications Act No.18/1993 Tanzania Broadcasting Services Act No.6/1993)
2.3 COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR REGULATIONS, 2011 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Quality of Service) Regulations, 2011 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Central Equipment Identification Register)
Regulations, 2011 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Digital and Other Broadcasting Networks)
Regulations, 2011 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Computer Emergency Response Team)
Regulations, The Electronic and Postal Communications (Competition) Regulations, 2011 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Tariff) Regulations, 2011 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Mobile Number Portability) Regulations, 2011 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Postal) Regulations, 2011 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Radio Communications Frequency Spectrum)
Regulations, 2011 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Interconnection) Regulations, 2011 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Accounting Separation) Regulations, 2011 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Consumer Protection) Regulations, 2011 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communication Numbering and
Addressing) Regulations, 2011 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Access, Co-Location and Infrastructure
Sharing) Regulations, 2011 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Licensing) Regulations, 2011 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Technical
Standards) Regulations, 2012 (To be published) The Electronic and Postal Communications (Contents) Regulations, 2012 The Electronic and Postal Communications (TTMS) Regulations, 2013
2.4 The Converged Licensing Framework (CLF)
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The CLF was introduced on 23rd February 2005. It consists of four licenses:
Network Facility License (NFL)
Network Services License (NSL)
Application Services License (ASL)
Content Services License (CSL)
The Converged licensing framework is Technology Neutraland Service Neutral.
Market segments: International, National, Regional, District
4. FAST GROWTH OF THE ICT SECTOR/DEVICES:
Convergence of
Technologies
2,963,7375,614,922
8,322,857 13,006,793
17,469,486
20,983,853
25,666,455
27,219,283
154,420151,644 163,269 123,809 172,922 174,511
161,063176,367
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Voice Telephone Subscriptions
Mobile
Fixed
6. Spectrum Opportunitieskk
Operators may use technology andoffer service of their choice underthe same frequency assignment(technology and service neutralityapproaches)
NICTBB which may ease the burdenfor national rollout for new andexisting operators
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Tanzania NICTBB
Un
dersea cab
les
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Determination No 3 of 2013: Glide Path for Interconnection rate (TZS) with effect from from 1st March 2013 to 31st
December 2017
1st
March2013
1st
January2014
1st
January 2015
1st
January2016
1st
January2072
Voice callterminationrates
34.92 32.40 30.58 28.57 26.96
Financial Inclusion
Uptakes in the Financial Inclusion Models ……..
MUX OPERATOR AND CONTENT SERVICE PROVIDERS
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Granted CSLGranted NFL and
FUL (Frequency User Licence)
CSP MUX
CONTENT SERVICE PROVIDER
MULTIPLEX OPERATOR NETWORK
PROVIDER
Source: 2nd PCD- 2006, TCRA
POSTCODE EXPLANATION
XXXXX 5 digits (numeric)
X - - - - 1st digit = Zone
XX - - - 1 and 2 (1st two digits)
= Region
XXX - - 1 and 2 and 3 ( 1st
three digits) = District
XXXXX All 5 digits = Ward
Postcode System for Tanzania
