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Tizeti launches new fibre broadband service in Nigeria and Ghana

West African internet service provider Tizeti has launched its FreeFiber broadband service in Nigeria and Ghana, setting what it calls a new benchmark for internet speed and accessibility in the region.

Tizeti launches new fibre broadband service in Nigeria and Ghana

Keppel and Sovico discuss Singapore-Vietnam subsea link

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Singapore-based asset manager Keppel is reportedly in talks with Vietnamese conglomerate Sovico Group to develop a subsea fibre cable linking their respective home countries to meet regional demand for data centre capacity.

Keppel and Sovico discuss Singapore-Vietnam subsea link

Liquid completes 730km fibre link to Botswana

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Liquid Intelligent Technologies completed its 730km fibre network expansion from South Africa to Botswana in a move to bolster network resilience and capacity.

Liquid completes 730km fibre link to Botswana

Cirion expands its fibre optic network in Mexico

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Cirion Technologies, a digital infrastructure and technology provider in Latin America, has announced the expansion of its fibre network in Mexico, with a new AI-ready fibre duct, enhancing connectivity between Mexico City and Querétaro.

Cirion expands its fibre optic network in Mexico
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Cabo Verde Telecom announces tender for inter-island fibre project

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State owned service provider Cabo Verde Telecom (CV Telecom) has announced an international public tender for replacing inter-island optical fibre, allowing broadband internet to be distributed throughout Cape Verde, a West African island state.

Cabo Verde Telecom announces tender for inter-island fibre project

Connecting the Caribbean: new high-capacity cable on the way

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Members of the Caribbean ELIte Alliance (CELIA) consortium have announced plans for the introduction of CELIA, described as a new high-capacity ‘express’ cable in the Caribbean region connecting Aruba, Martinique, Antigua, Puerto Rico and Boca Raton in the US.

Connecting the Caribbean: new high-capacity cable on the way

Horizon Fiber Initiative to interconnect Ethiopia, Djibouti and Sudan

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Ethio Telecom, Djibouti Telecom, and Sudatel Telecom Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a multi-terabit, redundant terrestrial fibre optic link interconnecting Ethiopia, Djibouti and Sudan.

Horizon Fiber Initiative to interconnect Ethiopia, Djibouti and Sudan

Paratus plans fibre route linking Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia

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Telecoms network operator Paratus Botswana announced on Wednesday it has started work on lighting a new fibre route – billed as the “SADC Highway” – that will connect Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Paratus plans fibre route linking Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia

WIOCC, Galaxy Backbone to boost Nigerian broadband infrastructure

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Digital infrastructure provider WIOCC announced on Tuesday it is partnering with Nigeria’s state-owned ICT and shared services provider Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) to boost broadband infrastructure in Nigeria.

WIOCC, Galaxy Backbone to boost Nigerian broadband infrastructure

Chile-Antarctica cable feasibility study: the next steps

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Chilean regulator Subtel says it has received four offers to carry out a feasibility study of a project to implement  the first submarine fibre optic cable between Chile and Antarctica.

Chile-Antarctica cable feasibility study: the next steps
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Isocel Telecom plans fibre expansion to connect half a million homes

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Benin-based broadband provider Isocel Telecom has announced ambitious plans to expand its network to reach up to half a million households, emphasising that fibre is still essential to fill the gaps that mobile connectivity cannot yet address.

Isocel Telecom plans fibre expansion to connect half a million homes

PLDT promises “always on” fibre access with FWA LTE backup

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Philippine telco PLDT has reportedly launched what it’s billing as an “uninterruptible fiber internet connection” service that uses fixed wireless access (FWA) LTE as an automatic backup connection in case of a fibre outage.

PLDT promises “always on” fibre access with FWA LTE backup

Telecom Namibia completes eight FTTx projects, plans more for 2025

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Telecom Namibia says it successfully completed eight FTTx projects worth NAB35.5 million (US$1.9 million) for underserved areas in 2023 and 2024, and will invest another NAB27 million to expand its fibre access network further in the coming year.

Telecom Namibia completes eight FTTx projects, plans more for 2025

Net5.5G: Unlocking the Power of Intelligent Networks

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As industries worldwide accelerate digital transformation in an AI-driven era, resilient, high-speed networks have become essential.

Net5.5G: Unlocking the Power of Intelligent Networks

Angola Cables looks to expand into Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

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Global connectivity provider Angola Cables is reportedly planning to expand into Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to cash in on Africa's growing appetite for digital infrastructure – provided regulators make it easier to roll out that infrastructure.

Angola Cables looks to expand into Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
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WIOCC and e& team up to target African hyperscalers

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UAE-based operator Etisalat by e& and Mauritius-based digital infrastructure provider WIOCC say they have formed a strategic partnership to integrate their subsea networks to accelerate growth of Africa’s hyperscaler ecosystem.

WIOCC and e& team up to target African hyperscalers

Cirion announces SAC-2, a new US-Latin America subsea route

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Cirion Technologies, a digital infrastructure and technology provider in Latin America, today announced what it describes as a new, wholly diverse and resilient Atlantic subsea route expanding fibre connectivity between Latin America and North America. It’s called the South American Crossing-2 (SAC-2) Route.

Cirion announces SAC-2, a new US-Latin America subsea route

Nokia lands another fibre deal in South Africa to bridge digital divide

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Nokia has announced its second fibre broadband partnership in South Africa in as many days – this one with ICT solutions provider Reflex and ISP Net Nine Nine, and also with the aim of expanding broadband access for underserved communities.

Nokia lands another fibre deal in South Africa to bridge digital divide

Nokia and Fibertime work together to expand South African broadband access

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Nokia has announced that South African internet service provider Fibertime will deploy Nokia’s fibre solution to rapidly expand broadband access to underserved regions of South Africa.

Nokia and Fibertime work together to expand South African broadband access

Telecom Egypt and ASN land Red Sea segment of Africa-1 cable

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Telecom Egypt and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) announced on Wednesday they have successfully landed the Africa-1 subsea cable system at the first of two planned landing points in Egypt.

Telecom Egypt and ASN land Red Sea segment of Africa-1 cable

New EdgeUno fibre optic route to connect Chile and Argentina

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Latin American IP transit and connectivity provider EdgeUno has announced a new fibre optic route connecting Santiago de Chile and Buenos Aires in Argentina.

New EdgeUno fibre optic route to connect Chile and Argentina
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