Companies shortlisted for fiber optic cable project in Democratic Republic of Congo

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This list was initially developed as part of AfTerFibre, a project to map terrestrial fibre optic cable projects in Africa. The project was sponsored byand, on completion, will be hosted by the UbuntuNet Alliance. All information gathered by the project will be publicly available under an open license. The Congolese Minister of Telecoms, Augustin Maliba, signed the related memorandum of understanding (MoU) on April 7, 2025. 5 million people living in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will benefit from faster, cheaper and more reliable digital connectivity thanks to new fibre-optic network investment being rolled out by Bandwidth and Cloud Services Group (BCS) and backed by. OTTs and telcos, such as Facebook or Orange, supported by funders and African governments, have joined forces to accelerate the deployment of high-speed connectivity infrastructures.

Fibre Solutions

Fibre optic networks are vulnerable to environmental influences, contamination and mechanical stress arising from improper handling of fibre cables and connectors

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List of terrestrial fibre optic cable projects in Africa

This list was initially developed as part of AfTerFibre, a project to map terrestrial fibre optic cable projects in Africa. The project was sponsored by Google Africa and, on completion, will be hosted by the UbuntuNet Alliance. All information gathered by the project will be publicly available under an open license.

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BANDWIDTH AND CLOUD SOLUTIONS

The project concerns the second phase of the construction of a fibre optic backbone in DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo), focusing on underserved areas of the eastern part of the country. The fibre links

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fiber optic cables are generally used for long distances or high-bandwidth applications. Structured cabling systems typically include a variety of components, such as closures, patch panels, outlets,

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Opportunities for U.S. companies include: Connectivity infrastructure. Fiber‑optic backbone networks, towers, satellite and microwave links, last‑mile connectivity, and network

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