The Syrian Arab Republic
Modernization
of the Communications Systems in Syria
(Addition of 1.650 million new lines)
Loan No. 351 Interest Rate: 4.5% Beneficiary: Public Telecommunications Establishment Grace Period 5 years Project Cost: KD 236.66 million Maturity: 22 years Amount of Loan: KD 26.00 million Repayment: 35 semi-annual installments Date of Loan Agreement: 27/11/1997 First Installment: 5 years following the first disbursement Date of Effectiveness: -
Objectives:
The project aims at satisfying the increasing demand for communications services in the urban and rural parts of Syria. This will be accomplished by increasing the installed telephone lines in various parts of the country along with extending the complementary local trunks. The project will satisfy the requests For phone services that have been wait-listed up to the year 1995. It will also aid in extending telephone coverage to the entire country and in reducing the gap in the level of service between urban and rural areas. By the completion of the project in mid-2001, it is expected that telephone density will double from its present level and reach 14 lines per 100 persons.
Description:
The project involves installing about 1.650 million telephone lines spread over 367 telephone exchanges covering all provinces. This will be accomplished by installing new local, regional and international exchanges, replacing old analog and manual exchanges with new digital ones, expanding the trunk system, and extending subscriber networks. The project also includes adding three new billing centers and the addition and modernization of several training, operations and maintenance centers. The main components of the project include:
1 - Installation of 1.650 million new lines.
2 - Building a trunk system (microwave and fiber optic links) connecting the various cities exchanges.
3 - Building a trunk system (microwave and fiber optic links) connecting the rural areas with the main city exchanges.
4 - Constructing the subscriber networks
5 - Constructing three new billing centers
6 - Expanding the international trunk system
7 - Acquiring the necessary land and erecting required buildings.
8 - Supply of transportation equipment.
9 - Technical services, studies and construction supervision
Financing:
The Arab Fund loan constitutes about 11% of the total cost of the project. The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development will contribute KD 20 million and it is expected that the Abu-Dhabi Fund for Development will contribute KD 30.3 million. The Syrian government will finance the remainder of the project costs.
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