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The role of GSM in utility applications

The role of GSM in utility applications. SMS, Voice and GPRS coverage. 100% GPRS coverage. Coverage. Africa. Rwanda Nigeria Swaziland (GPRS) Cameroon Uganda. Uganda. Uganda - Kampala. Before. After. Nigeria - Lagos. Nigeria: Electricity supply. After. Before.

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The role of GSM in utility applications

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  1. The role of GSM in utility applications

  2. SMS, Voice and GPRS coverage 100% GPRS coverage

  3. Coverage

  4. Africa Rwanda Nigeria Swaziland (GPRS) Cameroon Uganda

  5. Uganda

  6. Uganda - Kampala Before After

  7. Nigeria - Lagos

  8. Nigeria: Electricity supply After Before

  9. Nigeria: Electricity supply MTN Nigeria consumes 2.7million litres of diesel per month for electricity generation for base stations and switches

  10. GPRS Private APN / VPN Vending units with GSM modems in field. • A MPLS environment is created with access • to the GSM cloud and IP world. • Typical ISP services and SLA’s are offered. • Management of links and configuration of • APN and sim provisioning. • Your own mobile VPN, with the following features: • Closed access on SIM level • Fits in with your IP addressing scheme • Configured to use your Radius server • Devices look as if they are connected to your network

  11. GPRS costs SMS GPRS 6553 SMS’s in 1MB. 18c X 6553 = R1180 per meg R2 per meg Legacy solutions / X25 / Radio pad GPRS 28c - 35c and up 1c - 21c.

  12. What do you need? Components: Supplier: Modem Manufacturer Terminal Solution provider Sim card Cellular service provider Price plan Cellular service provider Coverage Cellular network Signal strength Cellular network Bearer Cellular network Infrastructure Internet Service Provider

  13. The future

  14. The future

  15. The future Current EDGE Future EDGE

  16. The future Live with MTN Announced by MTN HSDPA Higher data speeds (as per separate slide) UMTS EDGE GPRS+ • MTN will be testing early this year. • This is UMTS with higher data speeds • Benefits are higher speed, more interactive (faster response) and increased network capacity. GPRS • Implementation underway • Higher data speeds • Futureproof network – main benefit being voice and data efficiency • MTN First • ‘Broadband’ data speeds • 200 000 handsets already. • Handsets • 20% of national coverage ( over 100x more than VC UMTS coverage in Jan 2005). Includes non-metro areas (ie provincial capitals) • Seamless GPRS upgrade • MTN First • All but 2% of current GPRS handsets suddenly gain extra speeds • 20% of national coverage ( over 100x more than VC UMTS coverage in Jan 2005) • Seamless extension (enhancement) of GPRS • Same segment penetration as GPRS • MTN First • 1.8 million handsets • 500 000 active users • 100% national coverage • Handsets offered into all segments except very low end

  17. THANK YOU

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