The construction is entrusted to Congo Cables with the support of the Post and Electronic Communications Regulatory Agency (ARPCE), Airtel Congo, Congo Telecom, and Silicone Connect. The new network w...
If you have priced fibre optic cable in the last six months and been surprised by what you found, you are not alone. From late 2025 into 2026, global fibre optic prices have increased sharply and across the
The project consists in the construction of 10,000 km of fibre-optic cables as part of a regional backbone in 5 countries, including backbone as well as metro networks. The 5 countries covered by the project
Google has announced a substantial fiber optic cable project that will create a new cable network from Kenya to South Africa and then travel subsea
The Republic of Congo has embarked on a major project to construct a national data center in the Bacongo district of Brazzaville. This three-story
This study explores the economic impact of the international data connectivity delivered by submarine fiber optic cables (“subsea cables”) on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Central African Backbone Fibre optic cables being dug into the ground in Ouesso in Northern Congo in 2015. The Central African Backbone (CAB) is a fiber-optic
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Over the last few months, Fast Congo has been installing the necessary infrastructure to connect the network, which is now live and fully
The project is funded with a total of $72.8 million, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) contributing $57 million and the Congolese
This is a list of terrestrial fibre optic cable projects in Africa. While submarine communications cables are used to connect countries and continents to the Internet, terrestrial fibre optic cables are used to
Africa is now well connected relatively speaking to the rest of the world via submarine cables. But inter and intra country connectivity is the next opportunity.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has launched a €66.55 million fibre optic cable project, a significant leap towards enhancing its digital
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the cities of Kinshasa and Kasumbalesa are now connected via the fiber optic. This segment which is the second phase of the national fiber optic
The construction is entrusted to Congo Cables with the support of the Post and Electronic Communications Regulatory Agency (ARPCE), Airtel Congo, Congo Telecom, and Silicone Connect.
Economic Impacts of Submarine Fiber Optic Cables and Broadband Connectivity in the DRC HOW DO SUBSEA CABLES GENERATE ECONOMIC IMPACT?
Silicone Connect was established in 2020 as part of a public-private partnership with the Congolese government to operate and commercialize the national fiber optic network.
Submarine cables, landing stations, and backbones, are essential infrastructure to develop connectivity and guarantee network quality, however, they are
We studied the economic impact of subsea cables and broadband connectivity on the DRC. Landing in 2012, the DRC''s sole cable led to transformational effects, increasing productivity and efficiency,
Optical Fiber Arrives in the Central African Republic Monday, in the presence of partners, the infrastructure of the Central African Fiber Optic
Since 2011, Congo has been served by a single international fiber optic submarine cable, the WACS. Failures that frequently occur on this infrastructure cause disruption of Internet services. The 2Africa
We have already deployed submarine cables linking Brazzaville to Kinshasa, creating a seamless cross-border connection. Our next milestone, set for mid-2025, is the completion of a fiber link to Ouesso,
Congo has begun construction of a new data centre in partnership with the African Development Bank. Financed by the African Development Bank,