- New fibre corridor links Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan
- Project aims to cut subsea risks and boost digital sovereignty
DJIBOUTI, DJIBOUTI – Three African telecom operators have agreed to build a high-capacity terrestrial fibre corridor linking the Red Sea to the Nile Basin, signalling a strategic shift in how the continent secures its digital connectivity.
Ethio telecom, Djibouti Telecom and Sudan’s Sudatel Group announced a tripartite agreement on Wednesday to develop the Horizon Fiber Initiative, a multi-terabit optical fibre backbone connecting Djibouti’s submarine cable landing stations through Ethiopia and onward to Sudan.
- New fibre corridor links Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan
- Project aims to cut subsea risks and boost digital sovereignty
DJIBOUTI, DJIBOUTI - Three African telecom operators have agreed to build a high-capacity terrestrial fibre corridor linking the Red Sea to the Nile Basin, signalling a strategic shift in how the continent secures its digital connectivity.
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