Liquid Technologies and Facebook announced a partnership to build an extensive long haul and metro fibre network in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The extensive project is expected to improve internet access for more than 30 million people and help meet growing demand for regional connectivity across Central Africa.
Liquid Technologies will own, build and operate the fibre network, and provide wholesale services to mobile network operators and internet service providers.
Additionally, Liquid will employ more than 5,000 people from local communities to build the fibre network.
“Liquid Technologies and Facebook have a common mission to provide affordable infrastructure to bridge connectivity gaps, and we believe our work together will have a tremendous impact on internet accessibility across the region.”
“This fibre build with Liquid Technologies is one of the most exciting projects we have worked on,” said Ibrahima Ba, Director of Network Investments, Emerging Markets at Facebook.
“We look forward to seeing how our fibre build will help increase the availability and improve the affordability of high-quality internet in DRC.”
Liquid Intelligent Technologies is present in more than 20 countries in Africa, with a vision of a digitally connected future that leaves no African behind.
