President John Dramani Mahama yesterday inaugurated the Eastern Corridor Fibre Optic Backbone Infrastructure Project at Ho in the Volta Region.
The project, funded by the Government of Denmark at a cost of USD38 million, is designed and implemented by Alcatel-Lucen, a leader in the field of networking and communications technology, products and service. It has a data centre and a managed service component to ensure the security of data on the entire network.
The project spans 800km, linking Ghana's north and south as well as international submarine gateways via its eastern corridor. It serves major towns such as Ho, Kpando, Jasikan, Nkwanta, Bimbilla, Yendi, Tamale, Gushiegua and Bawku as well as 23 smaller communities. It will be linked to the existing network in other parts of the country and facilitate network access to 120 District and Municipal Assemblies and surrounding communities.
Weiterlesen: GH: President Mahama Inaugurates $ 38 Million Fibre Optic Backbone Project
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned an 800km Eastern Corridor Fibre Optic backbone which runs through 20 districts and over 120 towns and communities in Ghana.
The project, which was started in May 2013, has been completed as promised by the president under the auspices of the Ministry of Communication and the National Information Technology Agency.
Weiterlesen: Ghana’s 800km fibre optic backbone commissioned
A new Information Communication and Technology (ICT) centre, has been inaugurated at Effiduase in the New Juaben Municipality.
ICT-CentreIt is to be used by students and the public under the e-governance platform project of the Ministry of Communication.
The more than 30 computer- seater facility has other equipment such as LAN infrastructure, servers, switches, a printer and scanner as well as uninterruptible power supply.
President John Mahama has commissioned the eastern corridor fibre optic backbone infrastructure, Monday.
The cable laid from Ho to Bawku in the Upper East Region covers 800 kilometers and will connect 120 communities to the internet.
The €38 million project is geared towards bridging the digital divide between the urban and rural communities in the country.
Weiterlesen: GH: Mahama commissions €38m fibre optic infrastructure in Ho
The multi-million dollar centre, when completed, would integrate the nation’s information system, process, and people with data closely, and improve data exchange and information sharing effectively.
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