High-speed data links are beginning to span the country, because Rwanda dreams of leading Africa into the information age.
The laying of fibre optic cables is considered too expensive to cover the vast tracts of land between the cites of most African nations. Rwanda, however, is small and densely populated.
Already this year the capital has been connected to the next main town, Gitarama. The plan is to link up all the five main population centres by the end of this year, reaching more than half the population.
Base stations along the way will allow wireless connections to the cable from several kilometres away.
Anyone who is patched in will benefit from data transfer speeds of up to 2Mbps, offering phone, internet, and television services. (more…)
Sphere: Related Content
