Extension of National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) to Mozambique by construction of optical fibre cable and point of presences (PoPs) for providing connectivity with Mozambique

The main objective is to provide connectivity to Mozambique so that they can have access to sea cables of EASSy and SEACOM landed at Dar es salaam and also Tanzania will have access to sea cables landed in Mozambique and therefore will create resilience of international connectivity in SADC and EAC regions.

DESCRIPTION

Government of Tanzania constructed a National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) connecting all Regions in Tanzania and cross boarder connectivity to Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. The NICTBB has a total length of 7,910Km. The aim of NICTBB is to connect all neighboring countries. Now the government is planning to connect Mozambique so that to enable access of submarine cables landed in both countries. This connect will increase the reliability of the sea cables in the SADC and EAC regions.

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Continental Coordinator

African Union Development Agency

Lead REC

Southern African Development Community

CONTACTS

Eng. Peter Mwasalyanda-peter.mwasalyanda@mawasiliano.go.tz; pmwasalyanda@yahoo.co.uk

Eng. Bahati Zuberi- bahati.zuberi@mawasiliano.go.tz

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