Huawei to build north-south fibre cable

Chinese vendor Huawei will build the first phase of Ghana's planned national backbone between the southern and northern regions of the country. The timetable for completion is the end of 2007 so that it will be available for the up-coming CAN 2008/

It is anticipated that the completion of the installation of the cable would enhance greater access to information, communications and technology by the close of 2007 and can facilitate communications during the upcoming CAN 2008.

China's Huawei Technologies Company is installing the cable from the capital, Accra to Tamale in the Northern region at a cost of US$30 million. The cost of constructing the cable across the whole country is estimated at US$70 million.

The first phase would use the Volta River Authority's (power generator and transmitter) Voltacom fibre optic cable in Accra through Cape Coast in the Central Region, Takoradi in the Western Region, Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region, Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region to Tamale in the Northern Region.
(Source: Highway Africa News Agency)