Michael Saunderson
The Government has received a donation of 650 kilometres of fibre-optic cable from local cable television providers and the island’s two major toll road operators, to help improve the nation’s broadband connectivity.
The cable television operators include the island’s two largest cable providers and 34 smaller rural cable providers.
“The fibre-optic cables will form part of the National Fibre Optic Communication Backbone to enable high-speed data services among public Government facilities. We’ve been fortunate to have a good response from the private sector, specifically private owners of fibre-optic cables,” Operations Manager, Traffic Management Unit at the National Works Agency (NWA), Michael Saunderson, said.