The City of Cape Town\u2019s\u00a0fibre network has reached the point where it is extensive enough to be used by the private sector, it said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBroadband connectivity is fundamental to creating an enabling environment for economic growth, development, and inclusion,\u201d said the City of Cape Town.<\/p>\n
According to Cape Town, digital access has often been out of reach for a number of communities.<\/p>\n
Cape Town provided the following overview\u00a0of its broadband roll-out in the metropolitan municipality.<\/p>\n
Numbers<\/strong><\/td>\n| Achievements\/Milestones<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n | R1.3 billion<\/td>\n | The estimated cost of the City\u2019s multi-year infrastructure investment programme to establish a broadband network across the city<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Delivery to date<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | R544 million<\/td>\n | Capital spent on broadband infrastructure to date<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | R236 million<\/td>\n | The capital budget allocation for the 2015\/16 financial year for broadband infrastructure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 613 km<\/td>\n | The length of the fibre route<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 1 802<\/td>\n | The number of manholes along the 613 km route<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 789 km<\/td>\n | The length of fibre-optic cable that has been installed in the City\u2019s own duct network<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 43 541 km<\/td>\n | The total length of core fibres<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Benefits that have been realised<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 3 000<\/td>\n | How many times faster the City\u2019s corporate network is now compared with its bandwidth prior to the broadband roll-out project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 240<\/td>\n | The number of City-owned buildings, including clinics, libraries and administrative buildings, that have been connected through fibre optics and microwave<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 54<\/td>\n | The number of Western Cape Government buildings (including clinics and hospitals) that have been connected using the City\u2019s telecoms network<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 9<\/td>\n | The number of licensed third-party service providers who have taken up the spare infrastructure capacity generated via the City\u2019s broadband network<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 18<\/td>\n | The number of switching centres that have been commissioned to house telecommunications equipment owned by the City and providing services to commercial third party service providers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Financial Returns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | R3 million<\/td>\n | How much the City has saved in Internet costs since January 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | R100 million<\/td>\n | How much the City has saved in telecommunications costs for the 2013\/14 (R39 million) and 2014\/15 (R61 million) financial years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | R165 million<\/td>\n | Bandwidth costs the City has avoided for 2013\/14 (R67 million) and 2014\/15 (R98 million) that has resulted in significant financial benefits from the investment in broadband<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Usage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 10Gbps<\/td>\n | Speed of the core network<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 1Gbps<\/td>\n | Speed of the fibre connection to each City and Western Cape Government building<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 26 233<\/td>\n | The number of computers connected to the corporate network<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 19<\/td>\n | The number of MyCiTi stations connected using City fibre optics for communications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 106<\/td>\n | The number of City CCTV cameras being migrated to the City network<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n | \u201cThe City is aligned with South Africa\u2019s vision as outlined in the National Development Plan, to provide a seamless information infrastructure that will underpin a dynamic and connected vibrant information society, and a knowledge economy that is more inclusive, equitable and prosperous,\u201d said Cape Town.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are also pleased to partner with third party service providers to roll out our digital inclusion strategy and stimulate economic development in less advantaged areas.\u201d<\/p>\n More on Cape Town<\/h3>\nCape Town to spend R216 million on broadband<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n |