BBS specializes in design, construction and operation of very high speed networks. It supports the government network, and networks connecting universities, banks, and service providers. BBS provides: • A guaranteed, secure, high-speed transmission service between its points of presence throughout Burundi, with support for STM-64 international traffic to Tanzania and Rwanda.
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Proponents of municipal broadband describe how such networks can provide high-speed internet at lower rates than incumbent private internet service providers, with some municipalities even offering service for free at the point of connection. Wireless public municipal broadband networks avoid unreliable distribution models and use instead. In a 2004 White House report, called for "universal, affordable access for broadband technology by the year 2007" and "plenty of technology choices when it comes to purchasing broadband".
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KUWAIT: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Ziad Al-Najem (representing Minister of Commerce Khalifa Al-Ajeel) on Monday inaugurated the Taihan Kuwait factory, the first Kuwaiti factory in the Mina Abdullah Industrial Area for manufacturing fiber optic cables . The establishment of Kuwait's first fiber optic factory is crucial for the country's telecom sector, as the state replaces copper cables with faster, more secure optical ones. The factory spans 5,000 square meters, with an initial capacity of 500,000 kilometers of fiber annually and an investment. SEOUL, September 10 (AJP) — Korea's leading cable manufacturer, Taihan Cable & Solution, said Tuesday it has completed the construction of the first fiber optic cable production facility in Kuwait as part of its efforts to expand in the Gulf region.
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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. The Central African Backbone (CAB) sub-regional project, born from the will of the heads of state of the CEMAC zone, aims to put digital technology at the service of the populations, by opening up the isolation of departments and promoting digital inclusion. 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 are located in Central and Southern Africa and includes: the Democratic Republic of Congo. This three-story facility will store and process the country's digital data, marking a significant step forward in the nation's digital transformation.
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A section of Niger Telecoms' fibre optic cable connecting the cities of Niamey and Dosso has been damaged, attributed to the heavy rains currently being experienced in the country, as well as the floods that have followed. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Niger State Command, has warned contractors, construction companies, and excavation operators to desist from damaging fibre-optic cables, describing such acts as threats to Nigeria's digital economy and national security. Several countries in West Africa have been grappling with large-scale internet outages since last Thursday, following damage to several undersea fibre-optic cables. Even small forms of damage—from a bent cable to a rodent bite—can disrupt signals, cause costly outages, and require expensive repairs. Internet blackout Since July 2009, Niger and its neighbouring countries such as Benin, Togo and Nigeria have suffered an internet blackout owing to damage to the undersea SAT -3 cable, which links Europe to South Africa via several West African countries, giving them access to high-speed internet.
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