Project Cost
The total cost of the project is US$6 million.
Background
The project was for the provision of telecommunication services to underserved rural areas of Zimbabwe. The licensed telecommunications operators, that is, are to share the infrastructure provided under this project for the betterment of the communities in the chosen areas. After completion of the project the infrastructure is assigned to individual operators for operations and maintenance.
Scope
This project involved the construction of eight telecommunications base station sites in each of the eight rural provinces of Zimbabwe. The scope included the erection of telecommunications towers, palisade fences on the sites, provision of solar power plant, diesel engine generators, batteries, and equipment shelters and access roads to the sites. A microwave backhaul transmission system was also connected for each site for connection to the core networks of the licensed operators.
Current Status
The following is a listing of the sites and the current status:
Province |
Site Name |
Repeater |
Status |
Masvingo |
Malipati |
Pahlela |
Sites completed and on air |
Manicaland |
Chilo |
Makhosa |
Sites completed and on air |
Matabeleland North |
Dhlamini |
Zibungululu |
Sites completed and on air |
Midlands |
Chiodza |
None |
Site completed and on air |
Mashonaland West |
Neuso |
None |
Site completed and on air |
Mashonaland East |
Pfungwe |
None |
Site completed |
Mashonaland Central |
Chidodo |
None |
Site Completed |
Matabeleland South |
Manama |
To be identified |
Site completed
Awaits microwave backhaul transmission |