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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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	http://www.mtnonline.com/ info@mtnnigeria.net	Churchgate Towers, 7th Floor, Plot 30, Afribank Street, V/I, Lagos
2.	Glomobile Limited[1]	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)	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, 5^th 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.	21^st 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……………..	33, Saka Tinubu Street, V/I, Lagos.	Lagos
10.	Reliance Telecom Ltd. (Reltel) http://www.reltelnigeria.com/	219A, Moshood Abiola Way, Iganmu, Lagos.	Lagos
11.	Mobitel Limited Tel: 234-1-320-1020, 3201164 Fax: 234-1-320-1015	ICON House, 1^st 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	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, 3^rd Floor, Plot 999c, Danmole Street, V/I, Lagos.	Lagos
15.	Prest Cable & Satellite TV Systems Limited – PRESTEL http://www.prestelnig.com/ Tel : +234-52-450………… Fax : +234-52-450952 EMail :gopal@p…………………..	57, Airport Road, Benin City, Edo State.	Benin & Warri
16.	Electronic Communications Inc (ECI)	162, Bamgbose Street, Lagos Island, Lagos.	Lagos
17.	XPT Links Limited	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@................	13^th Floor, Cocoa House Complex, Ibadan, Oyo State.	Ogun & Oyo States
21.	Swift Technologies Limited⁴	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

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


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)

	*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

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

•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


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					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 01^st 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.

Promotion of the print and online publication

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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