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REFORM PRIVATIZATION PROCESS OF THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR IN SUDAN
Presentation by Awad E. Widaa, M.Sc. Elect.
Eng. Consultant to the Minister of Information
Telecommunications.
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Privatization Process in SUDAN
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SECTOR STRUCTURE AT PRESENT
Policy Legislation.
MINISTRY
NATIONAL TELECOM. COMMISSION
Regulatory Functions.
Operation provision of Service.
OPERATORS SERVICE PROVIDERS
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Sudan Telecom. Market
Licensed operators and service providers to date
ONE Fixed Public Service Provider SUDATEL, (a
second license is planned to be granted end 2004).
TWO Public cellular mobile service providers,
MOBITEL and BASHAIR.
TWELVE ISPs, six in operation.
FIFTEEN Pre-paid fixed service providers.
eleven in operation.
THREE Value-added service providers.
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About Sudatel
Establishment 13th March 1993.
Authorized capital 750 million.
Become a service provider 1st February 1994.
Paid capital 386 million.
Total number of shares 38.6 million.
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The first Sudanese company to be registerd in
the foreign stock exchange markets

• Khartoum Stock Exchange Market 4th July 1997
• Bahrain Stock Exchange Market 6th November 2000
• Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange Market 31th March 2003
• holds the largest exchange rate in Khartoum
  market
• Top in the local investment funds SHAHMA,
  Financial Investment Bank

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The largest investment focus in Sudan
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Investors from ( Saudia Arabia, UAE, Netherland,
Kuwait, Germany, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Qatar,
Iran, Oman Sultnate, Jordan) 8 local and
regional banks ( Bank of Sudan, Tadamon Islamic
Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic
Bank, Palestine International Bank, Arab
Investment Company) 3 telecom companies
)Etisalat, Q-Tel, MSI) More than 50 companies
(local and regional) 6,737shareholders
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Sudatel is a Public Corporation
Investors
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Description
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Annual Developement of Paid Capital (SUDATEL)
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Annual Investment (Annual Increments)
1994-2003
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Sudatel investments
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Net Profit
1994 __ 2003
US Million
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Year Share price () 10.04
1997 1998
10.04 1999
13.00 2000 16.00
2001 16.35 2002
16.00 16.63
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Sudatel shares represent 65 of the exchanged
shares in Khartoum Stock Exchange Market.
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Local network expansion
No. of Customers
OSP capacity
Switching capacity
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National traffic
Traffic in Million Minutes
1994
1999
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Rural Areas Coverage Via Domestic Satellite
Systems
Njamaina
VSAT Site
Sudosat E/S
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National TransmissionBackbone SDH Optical Fiber
Network
To Egypt
To Saudia Arabia
Port Sudan
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To Etheopia
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Juba
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• Rural Network Sites
• Port Sudan
• Kassala Aroma
• Gedaref
• New Halfa
• El-Fau
• Central Gezira
• Northern Gezira
• El-Managil.
• El-Damazin
• Blue Nile
• White Nile
• El-Obayeid
• Bara
• Higleeg
• Shendi.
• Dongola
• Karima
• 3 cities (Atbara, Abu-Hamad, Debba)

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SUDATEL Rural Networks Wireless Access
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International Communications
Digital Satellite Earth Stations
Intelsat, Arabsat Mednet
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International Communcations
International circuits
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Digital Satellite ccts
889
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1296
2797
1858
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Data Trans ccts
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376
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Internet Station 25l60mbs
Switch Digital ccts
7020
11,220
18660
10520
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• Avail. 120,960

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Submarine Cable ccts
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• Used 2,340

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International Traffic (million minutes)
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Human Resources
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Telecom Plan for Southern Region
Objectives To cover the whole region with ICT
services needed by 5.2 million inhabitants. The
plan includes 266 sites (new or extension) with
25,000 lines by the end of 2004 and a teledensity
of 0.05 . The total budget estimated for these
projects is around 36.6 million including the
equipment and the civil works. The plan
implementation will be after the peace settlement
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Existing Telecom Network in the Southern Region
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Action Plan for the Southern Region
(after peace process settlement)
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Social Aid
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Sudatel.. Pioneer in Social Aid
Sudatel .use to allocate annually an amount of
2 million from its Net Profit for the financing
of the most important social development projects
such as. health, education, drinking water,
peace and productive households in all the states
f the Sudan. The total amount paid since 1999 is
around 8 million.
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Sudatel.. Pioneer in Social Aid
Support of banking transactions. Supported the
economical development Supported the government
Decision making process (inter-states database
connections.) Support of big projects in Sudan
(.e.g. Oil industry).
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Future Vision
Further expansion of the network to reach the
international level of the teledensity 23
Drive ICT projects and Knowledge Economy to
bridge up the Digital Divide (with Broadband
Services)
Adopt vertical development of the network to
enable providing multi-services over the same
fixed line.
Improve the services and offer various service
options to the customers.
Enhance internal effectiveness and drive the
change towards a Fit- For-Free-Competition company
First Five Years Business Plan( Quantum Leap)
Second Five Years Business Plan (Towards
Information Society)
Third Five Years Business Plan( Quality Leap)
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