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Facebook partners with tech company to build fibre network in DRC
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On Monday, Facebook announced it was partnering with Africa’s largest fibre company, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, to build an “extensive” fibre network that’s over 2,000 kilometres long. Per Liquid, this network is one of the most “extensive,” and “difficult” builds that the company’s undertaken, and will require the work of at least 5,000 people from local communities to create the network that will in the end span from the Atlantic Ocean through the Democratic Republic of Congo.
“We know that deploying fibre in this region is not easy, but it is a crucial part of extending broadband access to under-connected areas,” said Ibrahima Ba, who directs Network Investments in Facebook’s Emerging Markets division. “We look forward to seeing how our fibre build will help increase the availability and improve the affordability of high-quality internet in DRC.”
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Facebook and Africa’s largest fibre company, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, are extending their reach on the continent by laying 2 000km of fibre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The move will make Facebook one of the biggest investors in fibre networks in the region. The cable will eventually extend the reach of 2Africa, a major sub-sea line that’s also been co-developed by Facebook, the two companies said in a statement Monday. We know that deploying fibre in this region is not easy, but it is a crucial part of extending broadband access to under-connected areas, said Ibrahima Ba, Facebook’s director of network investments, emerging markets.
Tech company Liquid and Facebook partner to build fibre network in DRC
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Cape Town – International tech company Liquid Technologies and Facebook have on Monday announced a partnership to build an extensive long haul and metro fibre network in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The fibre network is expected to improve internet access for more than 30 million people and help meet growing demand for regional connectivity across Central Africa, according to a statement issued on Monday.
It said Facebook will invest in the fibre build and support network planning. Liquid Technologies will own, build and operate the fibre network, and provide wholesale services to mobile network operators and internet service providers.
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