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Public Notice - Expression of Interest

CLICK HERE for the Expression of Interest of the DEVELOPMENT OF METERING AND BILLING VERIFICATION GUIDELINES TO FACILITATE THE AUDIT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR’S BILLING SYSTEMS FOR BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
PUBLIC NOTICE - Development of Metering and Billing Verification Guidelines to Facilitate the Audit of Telecommunications Operator’s Billing Systems for Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority

PUBLIC NOTICE: CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Reference No. BOCRA/EOI/001/2020.2021

Development of Metering and Billing Verification Guidelines to Facilitate the Audit of Telecommunications Operator’s Billing Systems for Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority

Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA/ the Authority) hereby invites experienced Citizen Individuals to submit an expression of interest for Development of Metering and Billing Verification Guidelines to facilitate audit of telecommunications operator’s billing systems in Botswana.

This Expression of Interest is available for ALL (Citizens Individuals experienced in metering/billing policy formulation or revenue assurance preferably domiciled in Botswana.
 
The Expression of Interest (EOI) documents may be obtained at the BOCRA office, BOCRA website at www.bocra.org.bw, or requested through email procurement@bocra.org.bw  between 0730 Hours and 1700 Hours. 

EOI documents should be submitted not later than 12:00hrs on 20 OCTOBER 2020 or such other later date as the Authority may advise in writing, to the following address:

Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority 
Plot 50671 Independence Avenue
Private Bag 00495
Gaborone
Tel: +267 368 5500
Fax: +267 395 7976

EOI documents will be opened at 12:05hrs on the 20 OCTOBER 2020 at the BOCRA offices.

Monday, October 5, 2020
SIGNING OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF BROADCASTING SERVICES AND THE UNIVERSAL ACCESS SERVICE FUND TRUST

For immediate release
Wednesday 24 September 2020
Department of Broadcasting and Corporate Communications
BOCRA Spectrum House

The Universal Access and Service Fund Trust (UASF), represented by Mr Martin Mokgware, BOCRA Chief Executive, and the Department of Broadcasting Services (DBS), represented by Mr Oshinka Tsiang, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Broadcasting Services, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to formally establishes modalities of cooperation between the UASF and DBS to fund training of media graduates and facilitate development and production of content for the DBS.

The signing of this MoA underscores the need for financial support and collaboration to develop the Arts and content creation. 

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For more information, please contact:

Aaron T. Nyelesi
Director, Broadcasting and Corporate Communications
Tel (mobile) 71 313 765
Email address: nyelesi@bocra.org.bw

Further Notes
The UASF is a fund established by BOCRA to extend Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) to unserved and underserved areas within Botswana. Through various partnerships, the UASF has funded ICT infrastructure development projects such as hotspots in hotels, airports, shopping malls areas, and has recently completed the Schools Connectivity and Computerization programme which connected 69 schools with broadband internet and computers in the Kgalagadi, Mabutsane and Ghanzi regions. The UASF has continued to extend private broadcaster FM radio signal to areas that until now did not receive private broadcaster FM radio signal. To be started soon, these projects will address Batswana in Takatokwane, Malwelwe and Salajwe villages.
 

Thursday, September 24, 2020
Public Notice - Type Approval Renewal Process Cessation

CLICK HERE for the Type Approval Renewal Process Cessation.

Monday, September 21, 2020
PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE AUDIT OF QUALITY OF SERVICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN BOTSWANA FOR BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY

CLICK HERE to Download the Clarification Document I for the PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE AUDIT OF QUALITY OF SERVICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN BOTSWANA FOR BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
New Products and Services approved between April and June 2020

BOCRA has approved new products and services. CLICK HERE to download.

Thursday, August 20, 2020
Connect and Train an Employee Initiative

Have your employees been connected to residential internet?

Have your business operations been affected by COVID-19? Support your employees and enable them to work from home.

In 2014 BOCRA developed the ‘Connect an Employee’ initiative to ensure universal access to ICT and internet services for all. BOCRA urges the Government and private companies to connect their employees by procuring or subsidizing residential Broadband Internet for them.

Ensure that your employees are connected with at least 10Mbps of internet to enable them to work from home and observe social distancing as required by the Health Regulators. Prices for the 10Mbps range from as little as P599.00, to P1900.00 for other technologies. Please note that all these are published on the BOCRA website.

You can’t afford to close your business because of COVID-19, connect your employees NOW!!!

To know more about this initiative and a list of Licensed Internet Service Providers contact BOCRA at:
(+267) 368-5500 or e-mail: tiego@bocra.org.bw

#KeepADistance 
#StayHome 
#StaySafe 
#StayConnected
 

Monday, August 17, 2020
Public Notice - Expression of Interest

CLICK HERE for the Expression Of Interest of RADIOFREQUENCY SPECTRUM IN THE FREQUENCY BAND 2300-2400MHz.

Friday, July 31, 2020
Schedule of Tenders/Quotes Received

Click here for the Schedule of Tenders//Quotes Received

Thursday, July 9, 2020
Public Notice - BOCRA Reduction in prices for Internet Data Bundles

Find Attached BOCRA reduction in prices for internet data bundles..

Thursday, July 9, 2020

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