Baobab Fibre Project

SALDANHA BAY MUNICIPALITY

BAOBAB FIBRE PROJECT

HOW THE PARTNERS FIT TOGETHER

Saldanha Bay Municipality appointed Amoeba TSC.

VIA Public competitive tender T54-18-19
Saldanha Bay Municipality: Amoeba TSC SLA

AMOEABA TSC appointed Zoom Fibre as the Funder, Infrastructure Owner, Build Partner, and Operator (DBOM)

Amoeba to appoint a funder and build operations partner.

Open Access Network allow all Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) VAS and Content Providers to deliver their services. This includes the Saldanha Bay Municipality service departments

All ISP’s and service providers can deliver services on the Baobab network provided they have ICASA/ ISP License and sign an on-boarding agreement with the special purpose vehicle (SPV) and Zoom Fibre to use the network.

SBM Smart City PTY LTD

SPV is responsible to execute the deliverables of T54-18-19 and the SLA.

PARTNERS ECO-SYSTEM (CLICK HERE)

About the Baobab Fibre Project:

The Baobab fibre project will give each resident the opportunity to enjoy all the benefits of world class fibre network directedly at their fingertips.

Saldanha Bay Municipality Smart City View:

Saldanha Bay Municipality is proud to announce that the Baobab open-access network (OAN) fibre project, a multi-centric utility focus, is delivering on two important Smart City building blocks.

The first building block, being the installation of a singular master open access network, is a digital highway unlocking a wide variety of approved Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Secondly enabling all Saldanha Bay Municipal residents and businesses the freedom of choice to contract with and make use of the value-added services on offer (data, content, bundle services, and municipal utility management).

LOCAL INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS PARTNERSHIPS:

Internet Service Providers:

Accelerit
Afrihost
Axxess
Cell C
Cool Ideas
Fibrestream
HomeConnect
Mweb
Fibrestream

Home-Connect
Mweb
Netdirect
WebAfrica
Bluedog Technologies
Cway
Flynet
ICT Globe
Vox

QUICK LINKS:

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