Sri Lanka - Telecommunications Project

Document of The World Bank FILE COPY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. P-2698-CE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ON A PROPOSED CREDIT TO THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA FOR A TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROJECT April 24, 1980 This document ha. a restricted distibution and may be used by recipients only In the perfornance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authoriztion.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS 1/ US$1 = Rs 15.6 - Rs 1 = US$0.064 Rs 1 million = US$64,103 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1 acre (ac) = 0.405 hectare (ha) 1 mile (mi) = 1.609 kilometers (km) I square mile (sq mi) = 640 ac (259 ha) 1 foot (ft) = 30.5 centimeters (cm) ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ITU - International Telecommunications Union PTD - Posts and Telecommunications Department STD - Subscriber Trunk Dialing UHF - Ultra High Frequency VHF - Very High Frequency FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 1/ At the time of appraisal. Current exchange rate is US$1 = Rs 16.30.  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY SRI LANKA TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROJECT Credit and Project Summary Borrower: The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Amount: US$30 million equivalent. Terms; Standard. Project Description: The project aims at improving the telecommunications services by: replacing antiquated worn-out automatic switching equipment and manual exchanges by modern electronic switching equipment; replacing openwire lines by high quality radio systems; extending local services; providing high capacity and stable trans- mission network; and providing basic telecommunications to rural areas currently poorly served. Major com- ponents of the project are: (a) installation of about 17,000 lines of local automatic switching equipment (including 8,000 lines for replacement), associated cables and subscribers plant, and a total of about 16,000 new telephone connections, and about 250 local call offices; (b) installation of three new trunk automatic exchanges and expansion of eight existing trunk automatic exchanges; (c) the upgrading of two existing microwave systems, installation of five new microwave systems, about 150 UHF/VHF systems of dif- ferent sizes and 5,200 channel ends; and (d) about 500 long distance public call offices in rural areas. The Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD) is competent to implement the project; there are no serious technical risks in implementing the proposed project. This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  Estimated Cost: US$ Million Eouivaleri- Component Local iureign