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Africa’s total inventory of terrestrial transmission networks has more than doubled in the last five years. The sixth edition of the Africa Telecom Transmission Map shows that by June 2014, the total inventory of terrestrial transmission networks across Africa had increased to 958,901 route kilometres, compared to 465,659-km in 2009. 44% Of Sub-Saharan Africa Within Reach Of Fibre Networks By June 2014 the amount of operational fibre optic network had increased to 564,091-km, compared to 278,056-km in 2009. In addition, there was in June 2014 a further 92,402-km of fibre optic network under construction, 86,045-km planned, and 70,573-km proposed. The landing of new submarine cables and expansion of terrestrial transmission networks is bringing additional countries, regions, cities and towns within reach of fibre networks for the first time. Since 2010, network expansion has brought more than 150 million more people within access to high capacity national and international backbone... Read More →