DFA enters Mthatha with R10m kitty
Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) says it has already deployed over 6,500 kilometres of optic fibre across South Africa, and will now invest nearly R10-million in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape.
The group says its optic fibre network is expanding to smaller cities and towns at a rapid pace, enabling Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to offer their services to new markets.
“It will launch the Mthatha district into the digital age. More importantly, the socio economic benefits of fibre optic networks are vast, affordable broadband contributes to increased economic activity,” DFA said.
The company’s CEO, Gustav Smit says DFA’s network is the fastest-growing open-access optical fibre infrastructure in the country.
“We are the carrier of carriers, providing infrastructure to three of the top four cellular providers; seven of the top eight Internet services providers; to one of the two fixed-line operators; the country’s largest media conglomerates; educational institutions; open-access data centres; and to major metro municipalities.”
DFA’s footprint extends nationally and links with the SEACOM, EASSy, SAFE, and the SAT3 cables at Mtunzini in KwaZulu Natal; links to the WACS cable at Yzerfontein; and the SAT 3 cable at Melkbosstrand in the Western Cape.
“South Africans simply don’t know what 20Mbps or 100Mbps to the home means. An opportunity needs to be created for users to test drive serious broadband and ISPs need to play a leading role in mobilising communities,” Smit said.
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