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Liquid Telecom builds Zambia fibre net
11 November 2011
Phase one of new fibre network has gone live in Zambia, with phase two completed and due to go live in weeks
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Liquid Telecom has gone live with phase one of its countrywide fibre network in Zambia and has completed phase two.
The company says that by the end of 2011 it will have laid down more than 8500 kilometres of fibre cable in South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe and plans to build in more countries in 2012 and beyond. This network has access to the Seacom, SAT3, WACS and Eassy submarine cables of east and west Africa for international connectivity.
Phase one of the Zambia network links the capital city Lusaka and the Copperbelt. Phase two has been completed and is expected to go live by the end of 2011, connecting the towns of Chirundu, Ndola, Kabwe, Chingola and Chililabombwe.
Nic Rudnick, CEO of Liquid Telecom, said: “We are investing heavily in the build-out of the largest and most reliable broadband network in Southern Africa. Our fibre networks are being built to last and will provide virtually unlimited capacity for decades to come.”
The network will reduce end-user broadband prices by more than 50% in some areas, said the company. Chishala Kateka, managing director of internet service provider Zamnet, said: “This is a very welcome development for the telecommunications industry in Zambia. There is now an additional choice to enable operators such as ourselves to provide exceptional and affordable services to end-users who now expect much faster and more reliable connections.” GTB
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