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Ericsson bags R1bn tender

ADSL South Africa (Broadband South Africa), 1 March 2009 

The world’s leading supplier of telecommunications, Ericsson, has been awarded the contract to build a municipal broadband network that will cover the whole of Johannesburg (Joburg). The project, known as the Joburg Broadband Network Project (JBNP), will take an estimated 3 years to complete at a cost of R1bn.

 

What is the JBNP again?

The JBNP (Joburg Broadband Network Project) is about the development of a Johannesburg wide municipal broadband network that will benefit all Joburg residents.

Experience and financial muscle…

ADSL South Africa (Broadband South Africa) welcomes the news that Ericcson has been awarded the tender to build the network, because they certainly have the experience and financial muscle needed to do a proper job.

When will Ericsson start building the network?

Ericsson will pull out all stops and start building the network from April this year, which is in about a month’s time from now.

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