Project Details :: Tanzania, D.R. Congo - Extension of Tanzanian National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) to DRC by Construction of Optical Fibre Cable Across Lake Tanganyika and Points of Presence (POPS) for Providing Connectivity with D.R. Congo

PROJECT # 0016	Tanzania, D.R. Congo - Extension of Tanzanian National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) to DRC by Construction of Optical Fibre Cable Across Lake Tanganyika and Points of Presence (POPS) for Providing Connectivity with D.R. Congo
LOCATION AND SIZE	Tanzania, D.R. Congo. OFC- Single mode type G652D, transmission OTN over DWDM.
HOLDER	Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication of Tanzania
OTHER COUNTRIES	Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
STATUS	S1: Project definition
TENTATIVE TENDERING
AMOUNT	Not yet determined
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PRESENTATION	As part of Tanzanian National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) connecting all regions of the country and enabling cross-border connectivity to neighbouring countries, the government of Tanzania is planning to connect with D.R. Congo by constructing a submarine optical fibre cable, tentatively between Kigoma in Tanzania and Kalemie in DRC, located in the vicinity of Lake Tanganyika Transport Corridor. A pre-feasibility study is undertaken with the support of the AU’s PIDA to understand lake Tanganyika’s bottom terrain & hydrology, landscape of beach sides, assessment of risks for marine activity and analysis of environmental factors.
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