New subsea cable to provide Internet connection to landlocked African countries
A new project will construct a cable from South Africa to the Middle East, measuring approximately 10.000 km. The project aims at providing landlocked African countries with affordable access to the Internet by 2017 and to connect the continent to Asia and Europe.
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