WIRELINE BROAD BAND – IMPACT ASSESMENT

Assam Telecom Circle

 OBJECTIVES

To provide Broadband Connections to Rural & Remote areas by creating Broadband
Infrastructure through Service Provider.

Connectivity is planned by leveraging the existing rural exchanges infrastructure and

copper line network.

Scheme will cover.
(a) Common Service Center,
 (b) Gram Panchayats,
 (c) HS Schools,
 (d) Govt. & Govt. aided Institutions,
 (e) Public Health Centres,
 (f) Women`s self)
self)help grpups,
 (g) Individual Users
 BASIC AGREEMENT:

Parties of Agreement : USOF and BSNL

 Total No. of exchanges : 429
 Total No. of BB Connections : 13299
 Total No. of Kiosk : 429
 Date of effect : 20/01/2009
 Period of Agreement : 8 Years
 Period of Roll-
Roll-out : 5 Years
 Speed of BB : 512 kbps
 Capability in fixed mode : Voice, Data & Video
WORKING FEATURES :

Wire Line Boradband Service is delivered by

DSL(Digital Subscriber Line) Technology.

Thrust components related to USOF:

(a) DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers).
(b) CPEs.
(c) Computer / Computing devices.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM USOF:

 The subsidy to be provided for :-

 (1) CPE cost @ Rs. 850/-
 (2) Cost of computer and computing devices @Rs.4500/-.
 (3)Cost for setting-up of Kiosk for public access to Broadband
service.
 (4) Front Loaded Subsidy on net addition basis for BB(5) Equated
Annual Subsidy upto 2 years.
 Financial assistance will ensure broadband connections at
substantially reduced rates to the end customers of rural and
remote areas.
 No. of Connections Permissible:-
 (1)for CPE on net addition basis up to 63 Nos. per DSLAM
 (2) For computer & computing devices up to 31 per DSLAM
 SUBSIDY FOR BROADBAND :

 FLS PAYABLE:-
 (1) On net addition basis.
 (2) EQA subsidy up to 2 years within validity of agreement or
date of installation which is earlier to be given only for the
working connections.

 (3) FLS at the end of the quarter or the subsequent quarters

of the connections installed.

 (4) The EQA accounting with reference to actual no. of

functional days.
SUBSIDY FOR KIOSK :
 The subsidy shall be of equated quarterly installments for
3 years from the date of installation and till the validity of
the agreement.

DEDUCTION ACCOUNT

 Fault - more than 7 days but less than 45 days –

Proportional.
 Fault- more than 44 days - No equated subsidy.

DEDUCTION IN EQA

 If more than 7 days BSNL shall provide rebate to the

subscribers.
 If no rebate given by BSNL and it is faulty for more than
45 days in quarter :- No equated quarterly subsidy.
 ADJUSTMENT ACCOUNTS OF EXCESS
DISBURSEMENT:

 Adjustment from subsidy due for the subsequent quarter.

 Final adjustment from the following year based on quarterly

statement certified by Auditors of BSNL.

 In case BSNL claimed in excess of 10% of the subsidy due to

them for a financial year the entire amount in excess to be
recovered with interest at the PLR of SBI from the date of
disbursement.
 ROLL OUT:

Broadband Connections :
 At the end of second year : At least 3 Govt. Institution and
2 Individual users -Total 5 per DSLAM.
 At the end of fifth year : 6 Govt. Institutions and 25
Individual users i.e. 31 per DSLAM..

Kiosks :
 i. At the end of 2nd year : At least 1 per SDCA.
 ii.At the end of 5th year : At least 1 per DSLAM.
LIQUIDATED DAMAGE ACCOUNT :

Non-
Non-fullfilment of target as per Roll-
Roll-Out period :

 Recovery of LD @ 2.5% of FLS payable for the connections of each calendar month
delay or part thereof.
 LD @ 2.5% on equated quarterly subsidy for Kiosks for each calendar month delay or
part thereof.
 All above are subject to 10% of the subsidy payable for those BB connections or Kiosks
as the case may be.
 ROLL%OUT AT THE END OF 2ND YEAR
BROADBAND
No of Exch. Name of SSA Target Achieved Short fall

64 Bongaigaon 320 514 83

35 Dibrugarh 175 215 48
60 Jorhat 300 447 81
26 Kamrup 130 243 37
72 Nagaon 360 616 83
63 Silchar 315 601 68
50 Tezpur 250 320 74
Total 1850 2956 474

Note : It appears that Target is fulfilled. But Target for 5(Five) Connections per
exchange are not fulfilled, hence shortfall. Accordingly, LD recovered.
 ROLL%OUT AT THE END OF 2ND YEAR
KIOSK
Name of SSA No of SDCA Target Achieved Shortfall
Bongaigaon 10 10 10 00
Dibrugarh 06 06 04 02
Jorhat 06 06 01 05
Kamrup 03 03 03 00
Nagaon 07 07 06 01
Silchar 05 05 12 00
Tezpur 11 11 0 11
Total 48 48 36 19
TOTAL LD RECOVERED :

 Due to non%compliance of target at

the close of 2nd year amount to the
tune of Rs. 4.26 Lakhs recovered.
THANK YOU