Overcoming the Challenges to African Network Deployments

We are launching a new video blog series—Fiber Friday. Our industry thought leaders will provide you with some unique insight into the world of fiber optics. In this video blog, Pape Ndaw, Vice President of Global Sales Strategy, Planning and Operations for CommScope, discusses what network challenges operators in Africa must overcome to building a fiber infrastructure.

This blog post is part of a new video blog series—Fiber Friday. Our subject matter experts will provide you with some insight into the world of fiber optics, covering various industry topics.

There are opportunities for African operators to overcome some of the challenges to building their fiber infrastructure. New equipment is now available that allow operators to hire less technical labor for the installation process. In addition, network sharing and new service offerings can help network builders and operators unleash Africa’s full potential through cooperation and creativity.

In this video blog, I suggest how African operators can overcome some of the challenges to building the fiber infrastructure.