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Faster Internet Coming to Africa With Facebook's $1 Billion Cable.

Authors :
Rascouet, Angelina
Prinsloo, Loni
Seal, Thomas
Source :
Bloomberg.com; 5/14/2020, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 1p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Facebook Inc. and some of the world's largest telecom carriers including China Mobile Ltd. are joining forces to build a giant sub-sea cable to help bring more reliable and faster internet across Africa. Facebook has partnered on the new cable with two of Africa's biggest wireless carriers, Johannesburg-based MTN Group Ltd. and Telecom Egypt Co. [Extracted from the article]

Subjects

Subjects :
SUBMARINE cables
CABLES
INTERNET

Details

Language :
English
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Bloomberg.com
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
143227267