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MainOne secures licence
to expand connectivity in
Ivory Coast
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s part of its West Africa expansion,
connectivity and data centre solutions
operator MainOne has secured a
licence to expand national and international
connectivity services in Ivory Coast.
The C1B licence, received from Minister
Bruno Koné, the country’s Minister for
Communication, Digital Economy and
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Postal Services, will enable MainOne land
its submarine cable and build transmission
infrastructure in Ivory Coast to strengthen
connectivity, reduce international capacity
costs and support wholesale customers, major
operators and Internet Service Providers.
Ivory Coast authorities believe that the
construction of a fourth cable authorised by
the government will improve the international
connectivity of the country and will provide a
lot more opportunities for the national market
while increasing competition.
“We have just taken an important
step through this authorisation for the
improvement of the telecommunication
infrastructure of our country, specifically the
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