Burundi Launches First Phase of National Fibre Optic Backbone Project

Burudian authorities have marked the completion of the first phase of a national fibre optic network project launched in 2012.

According to a report by the East African Business Week, President Pierre Nkurunziza commissioned the milestone last month at a ceremony in Bujumbura.

The Burundi Backbone System (BBS) Company, which is behind the construction of the network, is made up of five top telecommunication companies in Burundi, including state-owned Onatel.

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