In order to accelerate the economic development of Tanzania, strengthen the construction of new domestic infrastructure. The Tanzanian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tanzania Electricity Supply Company to expand broadband connections across the country. According to the agreement, the state-owned Tanzania Telecom Company will use TANESCO's power infrastructure to launch fiber optic broadband connections.

Currently, the country’s national optical fiber network stretches 8,319 kilometers and connects 21 regional capitals, but the agreement is expected to increase the length of infrastructure by 4,450 kilometers and connect the remaining 10 regions, which is two of the 1,880 kilometers planned for the fiscal year of 2021/22. Times more.

Currently, Tanzania has 29.15 million Internet users, most of whom use mobile phones to access the Internet. However, the cost per Mbps is also relatively high, at $5. The government and experts hope that the new broadband will reduce Internet costs across the country. "We hope that every household with electricity can access the Internet," said Dr. Medard Kalemani, Minister of Energy. Now is the time for every household to connect the Internet, TV and mobile phones to national broadband.

"This is a more effective way, simple and just to expand broadband connections," he pointed out that through the new partnership, Tanesco will also use some of the infrastructure already installed by TTCL to supply electricity in the country. Tanesco is currently building large-scale distribution lines to connect dozens of regions to the national grid.

TTCL will also use infrastructure including Iringa 680 kilometers, Somangafungu 520 kilometers, Geita 422 kilometers, Tabora 398 kilometers and Mpanda 392 kilometers to connect the public to national broadband services. Editor/Xu Shengpeng