Airtel and BCS, with support from Facebook, to build shared fiber backhaul connectivity in Uganda

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This post details Meta's collaboration with Airtel Uganda and Bandwidth & Cloud Services Group (BCS) to build approximately 770km of fiber backhaul connectivity in northwest Uganda. This initiative aims to provide backhaul connectivity for over 3 million people, enable future cross-border connectivity, and reduce costs and increase capacity for mobile operators, supporting upgrades to 3G and 4G. The project emphasizes an open access and shared infrastructure framework, with the goal of scaling this model to other countries.