Optic fibre network expansion project enters second phase
Zim Now WriterA second phase of a fibre-optic network expansion project linking Somabhula and Harare and covering 360km is on the cards according to one of the partners in the project, Dandemutande....
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A second phase of a fibre-optic network expansion project linking Somabhula and Harare and covering 360km is on the cards according to one of the partners in the project, Dandemutande. The other partner is Bandwidth and Cloud Services Group.
The first phase was completed in December 2022 and covered 531km connecting Beitbridge, Somabhula and Bulawayo.
“We have made an investment of USD5 million for the backhaul and will invest about USD3 million in metro fibre in cities that the backhaul is passing through to modernise and upgrade our network, thereby ensuring that the platform is future-ready to meet customer needs,” said Dandemutande chief executive officer Never Ncube.
BCS Group recently teamed up with Dark Fiber Africa on a similar backbone network rollout project, which will see 2,000km of fibre deployed alongside rail lines.
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