TSKL Briefing Report
Mr. Teannaki TongauaChief Executive Officer
Content
0Kiribati Geography0TSKL in Brief0Existing Services and Customers0Existing Services and Issues0 ICT Reform Project
Kiribati Geography0 100k people with 32 islands scattered
around
0 3 Groups of islands: Gilbert, Phoenix, Line
0 Main island of Tarawa about 50k
0 2nd largest island Kiritimati about10k
0 20 other inhabited islands with population range from 500 - 6k
0 Islands: Low lying islands
TSKL in Brief0 Established as Joint Venture Agreement between Telstra & Kiribati
Government – 1990 to 2001
0 2001 – Completely owned by Kiribati Government
0 Permanent Employees 10% decrease in staff number every year 2008 – 177 staff 2014 - 83 staff
0 TSKL Management Board consist of 5 Directors nominated by the Minister Senior Management Team ( CEO and 3 GM’s)
Existing services and CustomersService Customer Target customers Island Covered Year
PSTN 4753 All Main Island 1980s
2G mobiles 10456 All Main Island & 5 Outer Islands
2004
Wimax internet 851 All Main Island 2006
RICS 19 Outer Islands Local Gov’t Office, Churches, Schools,
etc
Outer Islands 2009
ADSL internet 141 Gov’t Ministries, Private Business, Churches,
Schools
Main Island 2010
3G mobile & internet
5840 All Main Island & Kiritimati
2013
LTE Nil Gov’t Ministries and Private Business in
Bairiki
Main Island 2013
3G Monthly revenue•Data revenue now higher than voice•SMS revenue only minor• average 10% revenue growth per month
Existing services & IssuesService Issues
PSTN End of Life (obsolete), copper cable over 30 years
2G mobiles End of Life, not supported, subscriber limited capacity - 20k, slow data access, link consume satellite bandwidth, expensive to upgrade and roll out
Wimax internet Limited support, equipment End of Life, expensive modems
RICS High cost of equipment, license cost annually
ADSL internet Capacity limited, copper cable issues
3G mobile & internet Commissioned 2013, initially handset compatibility and handover issues – required upgrade to resolve issues
LTE No customer at the moment
0 the new Communications Act passed in 2013; 0 the project to reform incumbent TSKL though sale to a strategic
investor now well under way;
0 capacity building in CCK and the Ministry progressing; 0 a company being sought to assist CCK with finding and licencing a
significant competitor to TSKL; and
0 World Bank agreement to now seek additional funding required for the Outer Island project. Construction could commence in the first half of 2015. - World Bank no longer interested
0 Government of Kiribati is now left to look for funding
ICT Reform Project – World Bank
Challenges0Satellite cost
0Obsolete GSM
0Old TDM Switch
0Solar Power for Outer Island system
0Coverage for 3G on remote islands
Way forward
0The New Owner of TSKL will comment on that.
Thank you