44 Case StudyThe case study being adopted on this research

4.4. Case Study

The case examine being adopted in this analysis uses longitudinal surveys where assortment of data is carried out at completely different times to assist observe modifications. In-depth interviews are carried out as part of the study to generate hypotheses in initial phase of the analysis course of to look at behaviours of focused respondents and perceive how conscious and prepared they are in the path of the infrastructure sharing blueprint and its associated capabilities.

5. SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

5.1. Scope of the study

The research paper is about a case research of infrastructure sharing within the telecom sector to determine if broadband techniques could be deployed to far-flung distant areas.

The scope uses quantitative analysis to investigate if infrastructure sharing can convey broadband protection to a marginalised group. Whilst we investigate whether a shared infrastructure is a perfect mechanism for Zimbabwe, we have to answer to the next analysis query: What is probably the most suitable enterprise case to use? This paper will show that it’s commercially viable to increase broadband penetration to geographically underserved rural population.

5.2. Business Model

Zimbabwe is a landlocked nation and relies on external internet service providers like West Indian Ocean Cable Company to distribute and ship internet content material to its citizens. Due to this, internet entry is dear to those who want it to unlock necessary avenues which affect their day by day lives. The proposed enterprise model consists of formation of an impartial entity known as Zimbabwe Backbone Network (ZBN) under a three means partnership by mobile operators to handle the passive network infrastructure facilities.

Each operator contributes a part of the infrastructure towards ZBN and enjoys rights to shared facilities. The Zimbabwean government is obtainable in to companion ZBN via public-private partnership (PPP) and will utilise annual contributions made into Universal Service Fund (USF) by telecom operators. This will go in the course of the Passive Infrastructure Sharing Blueprint (PISB) whose major strategy will include the next;

(i) Rural area Broadband Points of Presence (BPOPs): Setup service services which offer high speed wireless or leased-line access in rural district centres from which small enterprise enterprises, faculties, health institutions, churches, villages, etc, will have the flexibility to gain internet access through their Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

(ii) Rural space Immediate Network Agencies (IMA): Promote setup of WLANs (Wireless Local Area Networks) for Micro-finance businesses, native authorities entities, NGOs, and so forth who’ve direct social and economic linkages with rural communities.

(iii) Rural area data kiosks: Provide ICT-enabled providers through provision of assorted public service choices such as on-line utility of start certificates and passports to rural communities, public grievances, electrical energy payments, property registration, and so forth, on the villager’s doorsteps.

5.3. Limitations of the study

The examine of network infrastructure sharing in Zimbabwe has some limitations and restrictions because of non-availability of important information; hence theoretical analysis is getting used on this research. Up-to-date technical knowledge will be adopted to minimise margins of errors. Sharing of network infrastructure by operators is an important initiative to explore in Zimbabwe particularly at an opportune time when its neighbours like Zambia, Botswana and South Africa are adopting the identical strategy.