Source: Daily
Observer (Gambia)
According
to the Daily Observer, "The government of The Gambia, through the
department of state for Communication, Information and Information
Technology (DOSCIIT), is poised to take The Gambia’s communication
industry to a higher level, after a landmark signing of an MOU that
would significantly transform the country’s telecommunications
infrastructure, according to a press release obtained from DOSCIIT.
Below is the
reproduce full content of the statement by the Daily Observer. In an
effort to provide a more secure and robust communications infrastructure
in The Gambia with high capacity bandwidth, the government of The Gambia
has mandated Gamtel to sign on its behalf a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with Africa Cable to Europe (ACE) consortium for the acquisition
of a Submarine Cable Landing Point for The Gambia.
The MOU was signed
at a consultative meeting in Dakar on Friday 28th November 2008. The
landing point which is consistent with Connect Africa Agenda, provides
direct global connection to international undersea fibre optic cables
which means that international traffic from The Gambia will have direct
access to international submarine cables.
This international
telecommunications infrastructure will greatly improve access to
information, lower costs of provision of international services, by
creating global coverage and better access to existing national
networks. The new infrastructure will also ensure that traffic between
African countries is routed within the continent hence retain and
increase the revenue of operators within the continent.
The project which is
expected to be completed by 2011, will provide The Gambia direct access
to worldwide submarine cable Networks and significantly reduce the cost
of bandwidth and improve quality on international telephony and related
services to all Gambians at affordable prices.
The landing point
will also complement our existing international connectivity and provide
resilience to our international traffic."
Date: Friday,
December 05, 2008
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