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Siemens has made positive strides in its collaboration with the Ugandan
government and key stakeholders to identify opportunities to support some of
the country’s immediate and long-term energy and infrastructure ambitions.
Speaking on the opening panel at Future Energy Uganda, Sabine Dall’Omo,
CEO of Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa commented: “At a high-level we
have identified priority activities to strengthen the transmission grid and create
innovative business-driven solutions that are practical, affordable, reliable and
sustainable to electrify Uganda’s rural households.
“We know that a reliable and extensive power supply system is the fundamental
prerequisite for economic growth, while infrastructure and oil sector
investments are likely to support growth in Uganda over the medium-term. The
potential exists for Uganda to diversify its economy and create opportunities
for industrialisation that will increase electricity demand, create sustainable
revenue streams and opportunities for job creation.”
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Liquid Telecom has completed 100G upgrades to key routes on the East Africa Fibre Ring.
The upgrade to 100G wavelengths takes advantage of the latest DWDM technology from
Ekinops, allowing Liquid Telecom to offer the largest lit backhaul capacity in Africa.
For the first time, Liquid Telecom will provide 100G links to the cities of Kigali in Rwanda,
Kampala and Tororo in Uganda, and Nairobi and Mombasa in Kenya, with further 100G
upgrades planned for the East Africa Fibre Ring in the near future.
“Through continuous investment, the East Africa Fibre Ring is setting new network
standards for the region.” said Nic Rudnick, Group CEO, Liquid Telecom.
The East Africa Fibre Ring remains the first fully redundant regional fibre ring with multiple
routing options ensuring that customers are not affected by fibre cuts and network outages.
In the event of an incident, Internet traffic is automatically and instantly rerouted around the
ring, giving consistently high speeds and continuous uptime for Liquid Telecom customers.
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