Uganda and Rwanda have completed the physical interconnection of their national fibre-optic networks at Mirama Hills, paving the way for faster and more reliable cross-border broadband services.
Uganda and Rwanda have completed the physical interconnection of their national fibre-optic networks at Mirama Hills, paving the way for faster and more reliable cross-border broadband services.
While infrastructure on both sides is ready, telecom operators and other service providers must conclude commercial and capacity agreements before activating the link.
“The broadband interconnection at Mirama Hills is ready. There is infrastructure from both sides,” a technical official said. “We are urging service providers to begin utilising the available capacity.”
The connection will provide alternative routes for internet traffic, strengthen network resilience and improve access to international undersea cables.
The regional links support plans for an East African single digital market covering telecommunications, mobile financial services, government e-services and data sharing.
The ICT cluster also reported that the One Network Area for voice, SMS and data across Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania had driven a more than 900-fold increase in roaming traffic.
