ACE to land in Ghana soon
TELECOMS
By BiztechAfrica - March 20, 2012, 1:38 p.m.
Expresso Ghana says the ACE undersea cable will be connected in Ghana soon.
The 17,000km ACE cable, being built by a consortium headed by France Telecom, will run along the African coast from France to South Africa, connecting 23 countries.
Expresso Ghana says the company is in the process of landing the cable in Ghana. The cable is expected to go into service later this year.
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