Business News of Friday, 4 November 2016Source: businessincameroon.comUnderwater fiber optic cable from Cameroon to Brazil to be completed DecFile photoSince 20 October 2016, Cameroonian engineers from Camtel, the historical telecoms operator, and Huawei Technologies, the Chinese equipment manufacturer; have been working in the area surrounding the Cameroonian town of Kribi. According to credible sources, this, for them, is about determining the route for the 6,000 km-long sub-marine cable, which will link the city of Fortaleza in Brazil to the seaside resort of Kribi, located in the Southern region of Cameroon. According to our sources, these exploration works, which will end in December 2016, are undertaken with a specialised vessel. It will be the fourth sub-marine cable to which Cameroon will be connected. After SAT 3, deployed by the State of Cameroon, Wacs, deployed by the local subsidiary of MTN International and ACE, under deployment by Orange Cameroun.

Source: CameroonWeb November 04, 2016 07:23 UTC