The document discusses South Africa's digital economy and connectivity challenges. It notes that while digital technology is powerful, connectivity remains a major obstacle in South Africa. It then provides statistics on broadband penetration rates and speeds that show South Africa lagging behind global and regional leaders. The document advocates for addressing issues like access to spectrum and cost of access to help close South Africa's digital connectivity gap.

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2. ECONOMIC REALITIES & THE
DUALITY IN THE EVOLUTION OF
THE SA DIGITAL ECONOMY.
@justininza

3. @justininza
Digital
is
beau,ful
Digital
is
sexy
Digital
is
an
enabler

4. @justininza
Obstacle
majeure
=
connec,vity

5. @justininza
SAT3
340
Gbps
WACS
5,120
Gbps
ACE
5,120
Gbps
EASSy
4,720
Gbps
SAex
12,800
Gbps

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1st Challenge: access to spectrum

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2nd Challenge: cost of access

9. Broadband
penetra,on
per
capita:
Top
10
41,9
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45,0
40,0
35,0
30,0
25,0
20,0
15,0
10,0
5,0
0,0
Switzerland
Netherlands
Denmark
France
Fixed
Rep
Korea
Norway
Iceland
Belgium
Germany
34,0
UK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
140,0
120,0
100,0
80,0
60,0
40,0
20,0
0,0
123,3
Singapore
Japan
Finland
Rep
Korea
Mobile
Sweden
Australia
Denmark
Norway
USA
73,5
Hong
Kong
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Source:
ITU/
UNESCO
“The
State
of
Broadband
2013”

10. Broadband
penetra,on
per
capita:
Top
10
14,5
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Fixed
16,0
14,0
12,0
10,0
8,0
6,0
4,0
2,0
0,0
Russia
China
Mexico
ArgenPna
Turkey
Brazil
Thailand
Iran
Mongolia
2,2
South
Africa
50
55
64
65
68
72
83
96
100
111
Mobile
45,0
40,0
35,0
30,0
25,0
20,0
15,0
10,0
5,0
0,0
42,0
Kazakhstan
Brazil
Ghana
Zimbabwe
Namibia
Chile
26,0
South
Africa
Malaysia
ArgenPna
india
38
44
49
55
56
57
62
83
84
106
Source:
ITU/
UNESCO
“The
State
of
Broadband
2013”

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Broadband
penetra,on
&
growth
Source:
Point
Topic
World
Broadband
Sta,s,cs
2013

12. Successive
Communica,ons
Ministers
@justininza
1999:
Ivy
Matsepe-­‐Cassaburi
2009:
Manto
Tshabalala-­‐Msimang
2009:
Siphiwe
Nyanda
2010:
Roy
Padayachie
2011:
Dina
Pule
2013:
Yunus
Carrim
2014:
Siyabonga
Cwele

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The
gap

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Source:
ITU/
UNESCO
“The
State
of
Broadband
2013”
GPRS
ADSL
HDTV

15. Global
broadband
measures
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How
South
Africa
measures
up

16. Fixed broadband: top 10
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
@justininza
93,5
79,5
55,7
Mbps
Value $US
55,0
47,3
47,0
44,6
$ 4,00
$ 3,50
$ 3,00
$ 2,50
$ 2,00
$ 1,50
$ 1,00
$ 0,50
$ 0,00
0
Hong Kong
Singapore
Romania
South Korea
Sweden
Lithuania
Netherlands
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

17. Fixed broadband: emerging markets
30,0
25,0
20,0
15,0
10,0
5,0
@justininza
28,1
26,6
24,4
23,0
Mbps
Value $US
16,9
15,2
14,9
12,8
11,9
11,8
12,00
10,00
8,00
6,00
4,00
2,00
0,00
0,0
UAE
Israel
Russia
China
Kazakhstan
Chile
Madagascar
Brazil
Mexico
Turkey
28
31
37
42
52
58
59
69
76
77

18. Fixed broadband: Africa
10,0
9,0
8,0
7,0
6,0
5,0
4,0
3,0
2,0
1,0
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9,2
8,3
8,1
Mbps
Value $US
7,8
7,8
5,9
4,3
$ 25,00
$ 20,00
$ 15,00
$ 10,00
$ 5,00
$ 0,00
0,0
Namibia
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Ghana
Ethiopa
South Africa
Nigeria
88
97
99
104
105
125
150

19. Fixed broadband: global perspective
100,0
90,0
80,0
70,0
60,0
50,0
40,0
30,0
20,0
10,0
@justininza
93,5
79,5
55,7
55,0
Mbps
Value $US
47,3
47,0
44,6
24,4
23,0
12,8
5,9
$ 25,00
$ 20,00
$ 15,00
$ 10,00
$ 5,00
$ 0,00
0,0
Hong Kong
Singapore
Romania
South Korea
Sweden
Lithuania
Netherlands
Russia
China
Brazil
South Africa
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
37
42
69
125

20. Mobile broadband: global perspective
30,0
25,0
20,0
15,0
10,0
5,0
@justininza
27,3
27,0
24,6
22,2
20,3
Mbps
19,4
19,0
17,8
17,6
17,2
7,6
0,0
New Zealand
South Korea
UAE
China
Luxembourg
Denmark
Taiwan
Slovenia
Australia
France
South Africa
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

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