The Commonwealth ICT Directory 2008
Outline of Project
World InfoComms Ltd, publishers
of Connect-World (CW),
the world's number one ICT Magazine, will produce
in conjunction with both the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
(CTO) and the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA), a 'Commonwealth
ICT Direcory' in both electronic format (website) and hardcopy (publication).
The Commonwealth ICT Fact Book will detail what ICT services are available
and who manages them in each of the 53 Commonwealth Countries.
In addition, the resource will
provide additional statistics on important aspects such as the size
and rate of growth of each country's ICT sector. At present,
the free and openly available statistics are disaggregated, inaccurate
and sometimes obsolete. This lacuna creates its own problems, including
duplication of efforts, wasting resources and inhibiting planning, resulting
in slow growth of both national and cross-border development of ICTs.
Following the
launch of the Commonwealth ICT Directory, 2000 hard copies and 2000
CDs will be sent to key stakeholders in the Commonwealth and beyond.
The dissemination phase will also see the CBA and CTO exercise their
extensive media contacts to publicise the Directory.
What
is the Commonwealth?
The Commonwealth of Nations
(British) was founded in 1931, under the Statute of Westminster, a voluntary
association of 53 independent sovereign states formerly subject to British
imperial government, and maintaining friendly and practical links with
the UK.
The primary purpose of the
voluntary Commonwealth is for international cooperation to advance economics,
social development, and human rights in member countries. To this end,
there are annual meetings between finance ministers, and biannual meetings
between Commonwealth heads of government, as well as various committees
concerned with education, agriculture, and science.
An important statement of the
Commonwealth's principles is the 1991 Harare Declaration, which dedicated
the organisation to democracy and good government, and allowed for action
to be taken against members who breached these principles. Before then
the Commonwealth's collective actions had been limited by the principle
of non-interference in the internal affairs of other members.
Currently, in 2007, the population
of the 53 member states exceeds 1.7 billion, almost 30 per cent of the
world population .
The total Commonwealth GDP is about US$7.8
trillion (about 16% of the total world economy).
The land area of the Commonwealth
nations is about 31.5 million km² (12.1 million square miles), or about
21% of the total world land area.
The present Secretary-General
is Donald McKinnon,
from New Zealand,
who took office on 1 April 2000, succeeding Chief Emeka Anyaoku of Nigeria
(1990-2000).
The organisation is celebrated
each year on Commonwealth Day, the second Monday in March.
Commonwealth Telecommunications
Organisation: www.cto.int
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association
(CBA): www.cba.org.uk
- The Publication
- Member Countries
- New Web Site
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About
CBA |
The Commonwealth Broadcasting
Association (CBA) founded in 1945 is a representative body for public
service broadcasters throughout the Commonwealth. The CBA is a not-for-profit
non-government organisation, funded by subscriptions from the 108 members
and affiliates from 54 countries. The stated objective of the CBA is
to promote best practices in public service broadcasting and to foster
freedom of expression. It also serves to provide support and assistance
to its members through training, bursaries, consultancies, networking
opportunities and materials for broadcast.
The CBA holds a bi-annual General
Conference and puts on regional conferences in the interim years. It
administers the Commonwealth Short Story Competition and runs Awards
to encourage quality broadcasting. The CBA Secretariat is located in
Fleet Street, London, U.K. and the current Secretary-General is Elizabeth
Smith OBE.
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About
CTO |
The origins of the Commonwealth
Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) go back to its creation in 1901
as the Pacific Cable Board. The CTO is an international development
partnership between Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth governments, business
and civil society organisations. It provides the international community
with effective means to help bridge the digital divide and achieve social
and economic development, by delivering to developing countries unique
knowledge-sharing programmes in the use of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) in the specific areas of Telecommunications, IT,
Broadcasting and the Internet.
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About CW |
The Connect-World series of
magazines is a forum where the highest-level decision makers in the
ICT industry can express their views regarding the impact ICT technologies
have upon regional and global development.
Connect-World publishes editions
for each of the world's major regions: Africa and the Middle East,
Asia-Pacific, Europe, India, Latin America and North America, in addition
to a yearly Global edition.
Over 22,000 copies of Connect-World
are delivered to the desks of the top decision-makers of leading international
companies, telecom ministries, regulatory agencies, carriers, service
providers, equipment manufacturers, among others.
Connect-World is a major sponsor
of the most influential ICT trade shows around the world.
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Description of publication |
The Commonwealth ICT Directory will be published on 1st May 2008. The Commonwealth ICT Directory will be A5 in size and printed on high gloss quality paper with a semi-hard laminated cover.
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| Collection of Data |
| A team of consultants selected by and acting on behalf of both CTO and CBA will be responsible for the accuracy of the information. They will proactively gather and audit the required information to ensure that it is the most comprehensive data-set available on the ICT industry in the Commonwealth. The data will be updated regularly. |
| Sample data |
Annex 1: Sample Page on Nigeria
ICT Sector
Nigerian
Telecoms information for the Commonwealth ICT
Directory
This document
outlines selected information about the ICT sector. Some of the
information in this document was obtained from the ITU statistics website
and is freely and openly available on the web. However, through our
interaction with member countries, we are aware that some of the information
that is currently available on the ITU website is obsolete/ inaccurate.
If we obtain funding, the CTO will leverage the knowledge of its members
to obtain information that is accurate and up to date. Indeed,
the CTO spoke to and sought assistance from its local liaison officer
in Nigeria to obtain the 'dynamic' information
found in the latter part of this document.
C.
Media Facilities - Radio and Television
Broadcasting Regulatory Authority:
National Broadcasting Commission
P.O.Box 5747 Abuja
Tel: +234 9 31.....
Fax +234 9 314 .......
www.nbc-nig.org
infonbc@n..........................
Director General: Dr S......
Broadcasters
a. Radio
National networks
The sole network with national
coverage is the state owned public radio:
Federal Radio Corporation
of Nigeria (FRCN)
Herbert Macauley Way, Garki,
Abuja
Tel +234 9 2341.....
Fax +234 9 23464.......
www.radionigeria.net
Acting DG Kevin E......
FRCN has national coverage
with transmission facilities in most of Nigeria's 38 states. Its main
production centres are in Abuja, Enugu, Kaduna, Lagos and Ibadan. It
also has production facilities in several state capitals.
Regional (state) networks
In addition to the federal
radio, each of Nigeria's 38 state governments has its own state radio.
Enugu State Broadcasting
Corporation
PMB 1600 Enugu
Tel:
Fax
Email
Facilities:
(There are 37 other state
stations whose details would be added)
Independent Radio Stations
and Networks
Private radio stations and
networks authorised by the NBC:
Ray Power
Lagos, Abuja, Kano
Eko FM
Lagos
www.ekofm.com
Cosmo FM
Enugu
Tel +234 42 300219
Fax +234 42 300108
www.cosmofm.com
MD, Jika Attoh
Facilities:
Freedom Radio
Kano
Tel:
Fax
Email
Facilities:
GM Umar Dutse Mohammed
(There are 30+ other independent
stations whose details would be added.)
Community Radio Stations
Local community radios stations
began to be authorised in 2004. To date (2006) the following stations
have been established:
b. Television
National networks
The organisation of national
and state television services is very similar to that of radio. At the
federal level there is a separate body for TV. In most states, radio
and television come together in the same broadcasting organisation.
The sole network with national
coverage is the state owned public television:
Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)
Garki
Abuja
Tel + 234 9 234....
Fax +234 9 2345......
www
email
DG Tonnie Iredia
Facilities
NTA has transmitters in each
of Nigeria's 38 states.
Regional (state) networks
Each of the 38 states has
its own state-owned TV, separate from the federal NTA.
Details as for radio, with
additional information about
Facilities:
Independent TV Stations
and Networks
DBN Television
P.O.Box 51162
Ikoyi,
Lagos
Tel +234 1 269 ......
Email info@dbninternational.net
CEO Osa .......
Broadcasts in Lagos and surrounding
area, Ch 43 and 41
Facilities:
Minaj Broadcast International
P.O.Box 3975
Lagos
Tel +234 1 452 ..........
www.minaj.com
Email
minaj@........................................
Broadcasts in Lagos and surrounding
area. Also provides satellite service.
Facilities:
D.
Telecoms Data Operators
Mobile Phone Operators:
Nigeria's current mobile phone
operators are Globacom, MTM, M-Tel, V-Mobile. The contact details
of each company are given below. http://www.itu.int/ITUD/ict/statistics/at_glance/Africa_EE2006_e.pdf
| S/N |
NAME OF OPERATOR |
CONTACT DETAILS |
ADDRESS |
| 1. |
MTN Nigeria Communications Limited
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http://www.mtnonline.com/
info@mtnnigeria.net |
Churchgate Towers,
7th
Floor,
Plot 30,
Afribank Street,
V/I,
Lagos |
| 2. |
Glomobile Limited[1]
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http://www.gloworld.com/
Tel: 0805 0020 121
Fax: 0805 9045 005 |
Mike Adenuga Towers, 1,
Mike
Adenuga Close,
Victoria Island,
Lagos. |
| 3. |
Vee Networks Limited (Operating
as V-mobile)
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E-mail: sales@vmobile-nigeria.com,
customercare@vmobile-nigeria.com
Tel: 234-1-261...2610130-1234
234-8021900000
Fax: 234-1-320 0477
Website: http://www.vmobile-nigeria.com |
Plot 168,
Olakunle Bakare Close,
Off Sanusi Fafunwa Street,
V/I,
Lagos |
| 4. |
Nigerian Mobile Telecom Ltd.
(Operating as M-Tel) |
Tel: 234-9-409 065
Fax: 234-9-409 066
http://www.mtelnigeria.com/ |
3,
M-tel Street,
Off Aminu Kano
Crescent,
Wuse II,
Abuja. |
Fixed Line Operators
The Following is a table containing
the names and details of Nigeria's fixed line operators.
| S/N |
NAME OF OPERATOR |
ADDRESS |
AREAS OF OPERATION |
| 1. |
Nigerian Telecom Limited (NITEL) [2]
http://www.nitelnet.com/
webmaster@nitelnet.com |
2,
Bissau Street,
Wuse Zone 6,
Abuja. |
National |
| 2. |
Intercellular Nigeria Limited
http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/product-compint-0000935337-page.html
help@ecnext.com |
UBA House,
5th Floor,
Marina,
Lagos |
Lagos,
Abuja,
Port Harcourt,
Zaria,
Kaduna &
Kano |
| 3. |
Starcomms Limited
http://www.starcomms.com/
+234-1-.... (from anywhere
in the world) |
Plot 1216C,
Bishop Kale Close,
Victoria Island,
Lagos. |
Lagos,
Kano &
Maiduguri |
| 4. |
Multi-Links Telecom Limited
http://www.multilinks.com/
Phone (234)-1- 774 0000
Fax (234)-1- 791 2345 |
231,
Adeola Odeku Street,
Victoria Island,
Lagos. |
Lagos |
| 5. |
Bourdex Telecom
http://www.bourdex.com/
Tel: 082-440091, 440081-89, 440898,
048-887016, 887017
Fax: 082-449901
Email: support@bourdex.com
bourdex@bourdex.com |
1,
Industrial
Road,
Aba,
Abia State. |
South East Region |
| 6. |
MTS First Wireless Limited
Tel: 234-1-264706, ..... |
IBM Plaza,
1,
Akin Adesola Street,
Victoria Island,
Lagos. |
Lagos |
| 7. |
21st Century Technologies
Limited
http://www.21ctl.com/ |
Plot 249A,
Muri Okunola Street,
Victoria Island,
Lagos. |
Lagos |
| 8. |
VGC Communications Limited
http://www.vgccl.com/
Tel : 234-1-4618005
Fax : 234-1-4618007
info@vgccl.com |
VGC Shopping Center,
Suite 10B,
Road 2,
Victoria Garden City,
Lagos. |
Lagos,
Port Harcourt &
Abuja |
| 9. |
Cell Communications Ltd. (Cellcom)
http://www.cellcomng.com/
Telephone: 01-290.......
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33,
Saka Tinubu Street,
V/I,
Lagos. |
Lagos |
| 10. |
Reliance Telecom Ltd. (Reltel)
http://www.reltelnigeria.com/
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219A,
Moshood Abiola Way,
Iganmu,
Lagos. |
Lagos |
| 11. |
Mobitel Limited
Tel: 234-1-320-1020, 3201164
Fax: 234-1-320-1015 |
ICON House,
1st Floor,
Idejo Street,
V/Island,
Lagos |
Lagos &
Warri |
| 12. |
Disc Communications Ltd. (Discom)
<http://wongfaehong.tripod.com/home.htm
Tel: 01 345-3517,
FAX: 01 345 0004
info@discomtel.com
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Alh. Lateef Jakande Road,
Agidingbi - Ikeja,
Lagos. |
Lagos |
| 13. |
Philips Project Center (PPC
)[3]
Tel: 01 2620632, 01 2620811,
01 619262, 26215143,
Fax : 01 2620631 |
8,
Kofo Abayomi Street,
Victoria Island,
Lagos. |
Lagos |
| 14. |
EM-International Systems (EMIS)
Ltd.
Tel: 01 2621291, 01 2620188, 01
619011
Fax: 2620188. |
Intercontinental Plaza, 3rd
Floor, Plot 999c, Danmole Street, V/I, Lagos.
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Lagos |
| 15. |
Prest Cable & Satellite TV
Systems Limited - PRESTEL http://www.prestelnig.com/
Tel : +234-52-450....
Fax : +234-52-450952
EMail :gopal@p.........
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57, Airport Road, Benin City,
Edo State. |
Benin & Warri |
| 16. |
Electronic Communications Inc
(ECI)
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162, Bamgbose Street,
Lagos Island, Lagos. |
Lagos |
| 17. |
XPT Links Limited
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65c, Opebi Road, Lagos. |
Lagos |
| 18. |
Independent Telephone Network
(ITN)
Tel: 01-4978566,
Fax 01-4964636 |
18, Isaac John Street,
GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. |
Lagos |
| 19. |
Startech Connections[4]
|
Rivers State Office Building
(Ground Floor), Plot 83, Ralph Shodeinde Street, Central Area, Abuja. |
Abuja |
| 20. |
Odua Telecoms Limited4
Tel: 23422001281 tajeko@................ |
13th Floor, Cocoa
House Complex, Ibadan, Oyo State. |
Ogun & Oyo States |
| 21. |
Swift Technologies Limited4
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31B, Saka Tinubu Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos. |
Lagos |
| 22. |
Rainbownet Limited4 http://www.rbow.net/
Tel: +234-042-.......
Fax: +234-042-300303 |
Plot 4, Pocket Estate, Independence
Layout, Enugu. |
South East |
2. Additional Information
about Nigeria's Telecom sector:
The directory, will be a living document (i.e. continually updated), feel and
appear dynamic, and will provide some additional information
on how the sector has grown year by year. Some
examples of available statistics for Nigeria can be below.
TOTAL CONNECTED LINES AND TELEDENSITY
FROM 2001- MARCH 2006
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OPERATOR |
Dec-01 |
Dec-02 |
Dec-03 |
Dec-04 |
| Fixed
|
600,321 |
702,000 |
872,473 |
1,027,519 |
| Mobile
|
266,461 |
1,569,050 |
3,149,472 |
9,174,209 |
| Total |
866,782 |
2,271,050 |
4,021,945 |
10,201,728 |
| Teledensity |
0.73 |
1.89 |
3.35 |
8.50 |
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OPERATOR |
Dec-05 |
Jan-06 |
Feb-06 |
Mar-06 |
| Fixed
| 1,223,258 |
1,242,549 |
1,315,141 |
1,395,786 |
| Mobile
| 18,587,000 |
19,888,772 |
20,577,732 |
21,517,131 |
| Total |
19,810,258 |
21,131,321 |
21,892,873 |
22,912,917 |
| Teledensity |
15.72 |
16.77 |
17.38 |
18.18 |
*Teledensity was calculated
based on population estimate of 126million people.
TOTAL CONNECTED
FIXED LINES (2001- 2006)
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Dec-01 |
Dec-02 |
Dec-03 |
Dec-04 |
Dec-05 |
Jan-06 |
Feb-06 |
Mar-06 |
| NITEL |
540,662 |
555,466 |
539,405 |
507,268 |
447,979** |
443,338 |
439,242 |
439,243 |
| PTOs |
59,659 |
146,534 |
333,068 |
520,251 |
775,279 |
793,692 |
875,899 |
956,543 |
| Total |
600,321 |
702,000 |
872,473 |
1,027,519 |
1,223,258 |
1,237,030 |
1,315,141 |
1,395,786 |
http://www.ncc.gov.ng/index5_e.htm
http://www.ncc.gov.ng/index5_e.htm
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Who will read it |
Print copies - Total 2000
1000 sent by name and job title mainly to CTO and CBA members within Commonwealth
1000 sent to non-Commonwealth organisations, agencies and companies
CDs copies - 2000
1000 sent by name and job title mainly to CTO and CBA members within Commonwealth
1000 sent to non-Commonwealth organisations, agencies and companies
The books will be distributed separately to the CDs
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•Distribution as follows:- |
a. Ministers - ICT
b. Regulators - ICT
c. Civil servants - Permanent Secratary, Head of ICT department
d. Major ICT Companies
e. Commonwealth Secretariat
f. Regional organizations
g. United Nations agencies
h. World Bank Group
i. Financial and investment analysts in ICT in Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, UK and USA
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| Member Countries |
Antigua & Barbuda
Australia
The Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Botswana
Brunei Darussalam
Cameroon
Canada
Cyprus
Dominica
Fiji Islands
The Gambia
Ghana
Grenada
Guyana
India
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius |
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Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Swaziland
Tanzania
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Kingdom
Vanuatu
Zambia |
| New website |
A new web site is being built
to provide online access to the data. The web site will be live
from 01st July 2008.
The web site will be promoted
extensively throughout the Commonwealth Secretariat and links will be
encouraged directly with all member states and data providers.
The data will be fully up-to-date at the point at which the print edition is published, and will be updated regularly, thereafter, online.
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Promotion of the print
and online publication
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This will be done:
a. On the website of Commonwealth Secretariat http://www.thecommonwealth.org
b. On the website of Commonwealth telecommunications Organisation www.cto.int
c. On the website of Commonwealth Broadcasting Association www.cba.org.uk
d. On the website of
Connect-World magazines www.connect-world.com
e. At all trade events and Conferences by CTO, CBA and Connect-World
f. Via newsletters from CTO, CBA and Connect-World
g. In related publications from CTO, CBA and Connect-World
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