Sonatel launches Senegal’s first FTTH network

Orange Group-owned, incumbent Senegalese telco Sonatel has announced the launch of a fibre-optic broadband network this week. Senegal’s first fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) service has been initially deployed in the areas of Keur Gorgui and Dakar-Plateau in capital city Dakar, with Sonatel indicating that it will gradually roll out the fibre network in other districts of the capital. The new, faster broadband service will offer customers data connection speeds of up to 200Mbps and will be available as part of multi-play packages.