I2.4

Implement programme for the rehabilitation
and expansion and upgrade of the national
telecommunication infrastructure

Ministry of Transport
Public Works and
Communications

Prerequisites:
Non
Plan-Action Linkages:

On-going rehabilitation and expansion
and upgrade of the existing national
telecommunication infrastructure to be
completed by 2003

Rwandatel and other
Telecom and
Communication Service
Operators and Providers

Non

Prerequisites:
I2.5

Develop and implement a comprehensive
programme for
rural roll-out of
telecommunication
and
communication
infrastructure and services

Develop a comprehensive programme to
install public telephone access systems
and
mini-telecenters
in
rural
communities (local trading shops,
schools, local administration units,
hospitals post offices etc) by 2001

Ministry of Transport
Public Works and
Communications
Rwandatel and other
Telecom Service
Operators

Implement programme to achieve 80%
coverage of medium to high density rural
communities 2003

Rwandatel and other
Telecom and
Communication Service
Operators and Providers

Achieve 100% coverage of medium to
high density rural communities by 2005

Rwandatel and other
Telecom and
Communication Service
Operators and Providers

Telecommunication
infrastructure
digitization programme to be completed
by 2001

Rwandatel and other
Telecom and
Communication Service
Operators and Providers

Non
Plan-Action Linkages:
Non

Prerequisites:
I2.6

Implement telecommunication infrastructure
digitization programme

Non
Plan-Action Linkages:
Non

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