3.3.4 Information and communication technology . Following the establishment of Broadband Infraco, wholesale broadband prices have dropped by about 73%. . As part of its mandate to increase access to broadband services, Broadband Infraco has access to 18 Points of Presence (POPs), of which 5 are open access sites in the main centres. . Sentech and Broadband Infraco have also commenced with the Broadband Plan for the Kwazulu-Natal province pilot project, and site surveys on three districts are complete.