PROJECT # 0013 |
Tanzania, Mozambique - Extension of National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) to Mozambique by Construction of Optical Fibre Cable and Points of Presence (POPS) for Providing Connectivity with Mozambique |
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| LOCATION AND SIZE | Mtwara (Mtambaswala) border of Tanzania and Mozambique Single Mode Optical Fiber type G652D, transmission OTN over DWDM. |  |
| HOLDER | Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication of Tanzania | |
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| STATUS | S3A: project structuring | |
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| AMOUNT | USD 1.1 billion | |
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| PRESENTATION | The Government of Tanzania constructed a National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) connecting all regions in Tanzania and enabling cross-boarder connectivity to Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. The NICTBB has a total length of 7,910 Km and aims at connecting all neighbouring countries. The governments of Tanzania and Mozambique are now planning to connect Mozambique to the NICTBB to enable access of submarine cables landed in both countries. The main objective is to provide connectivity to Mozambique so that the country can have access to sea cables of EASSy and SEACOM landed at Dar-es-salaam. In addition, Tanzania will have access to sea cables landed in Mozambique. This connect will increase the reliability of the sea cables and resilience in terms of international connectivity in the SADC and EAC regions. Power, transmission equipment as well as the fibre will extend from the town of Mtambaswala towards the Unity Bridge across the Rovuma River to Mozambique. |
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Southern African
Development Community
Towards a common future
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Development Community
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