National optical fiber network project in Mauritania, whose implementation begun back in 2018 is now complete according to ZTE Corporation, a Chinese partially state-owned technology company that provides advanced telecommunications systems, mobile devices, and enterprise technology solutions to consumers, operators, companies, and public sector customers.
Financed by the World Bank, the project which is an important part of the West African Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (WARCIP) includes a national backbone network and international network interconnection.
An overview of the national backbone network and international network interconnection
The national backbone network construction covers the backbone network and Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) construction with a total length of 1760 km optical lines. Leveraging ZTE’s DWDM/OTN equipment, ZTE has constructed the national broadband network and extended the bandwidth speed to at least 10Gbps.
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In terms of the international network interconnection, Nouakchott, Mauritania’s capital, serves as the landing point for the cable system of Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), further enhancing the international network interconnection between the two continents.
The development objectives of WARCIP are to increase the geographical reach of broadband networks and reduce costs of communication services in the territory of the recipient and between the recipient and West African countries.
According to Li Jianhua, the general manager of the national fiber optics project of Mauritania at ZTE, “the construction of the first national network in Mauritania will play a key role in the development of communication infrastructure throughout the Northwest Africa country, and even in the West African region at large.”
