The project includes a 559-kilometer stretch to the Niger border and a 50-kilometer metropolitan network in the capital. Completion is expected by the end of this year or early 202...
While this network could strengthen the coverage of telecom services in Chad, other crucial elements must be taken into account. As a landlocked
The project reflects resilience in overcoming challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and transition-related constraints, marking a key step
Dr. Boukar Michel stated that fiber optic had become both a national security issue, a tool of modern governance, and a lever for territorial justice. The
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The Government of Chad is asking interested companies to speed up the work, while trying not to compromise the quality of the facilities. The Trans-Saharan fiber-optic backbone was
The Chadian government plans to install 1,200 km of optical fiber across the country as part of the Electronic Communications Infrastructure
Chad is toughening its stance to force telecommunications operators to improve the quality of their services. The minister responsible, Boukar Michel, held a meeting on Wednesday,
Authorities in the country have been unable to reestablish internet connections since the blackout began 10 days ago. Chad lost internet access when fibre-optic cables in Cameroon, the
These connections are currently limited, as the country is only linked to Cameroon and Sudan. In Chad, the European Union (EU) and the African Development
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Construction works on an African Development Bank, (AfDB)-funded Trans Sahara Optic Fibre route construction project in the Republic of Chad has commenced.
Chad''s Ministry of Posts and Digital Economy has given Airtel and Moov Africa one week to connect to the national fiber-optic network.
Work on the Chadian section of the Trans-Saharan fiber-optic highway is being delayedConstruction began in May 2023, and progress is now only 32% itially, it was planned that
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Additionally, this project aims to deploy a high-capacity terrestrial fiber optic corridor across the Sahara Desert, connecting Algeria, Niger, Chad, and Nigeria. It is part of a regional digital transformation
Officials from Chad and Cameroon are stepping up efforts to strengthen their collaboration in the telecommunications sector. On May 14, 2025, a delegation from N''Djamena was
During the discussions, Dr. Boukar Michel highlighted Chad''s growing role in regional connectivity, emphasizing that with over 2,500 km of fiber-optic
From June 17 to 20, a delegation led by Chad''s Minister of Telecommunications, Dr. Boukar Michel, visited Niger to progress plans for the Trans-Saharan Fiber Optic Backbone (DTS) — a regional
In Chad, the European Union (EU) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), partners in the Trans-Saharan Fiber Optic Backbone project, have expressed
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18 Access to submarine fiber-optic cables is essential for CAR and Chad to obtain access to affordable international bandwidth. Satellite bandwidth availability is limited and, equally important, the price of
Chad is counting on the trans-Saharan fiber optic backbone to strengthen its digital infrastructure. The country frequently experiences Internet disruptions due to incidents on its infrastructure. The
Work on the Chadian component of the Trans-Saharan fiber optic backbone project had already been launched in 2020 by Idriss Deby, then President of Chad. The completion of the project was to last
Officials in Chad are stepping up efforts to connect the central African state to a regional fiber-optic network after cable breakages caused by flooding in neighboring Cameroon caused a
The Trans-Saharan Fibre Optic Backbone project will connect Chad to coastal countries via Niger, improving network resilience and undersea cable access. Chad has about 100 km of fibre
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