Vodacom Business has begun rolling out fibre-optic networks in smaller Western Cape towns, including Paarl, Stellenbosch, Somerset West and Wellington.

The company’s managing executive for products and marketing, Ermano Quartero, says the deployment consists of 23km of fibre between Stellenbosch and Kuilsriver, extending about halfway down the road between Stellenbosch and Somerset West.

An additional 48km of cable has been laid in Somerset West, including the remaining half of the Stellenbosch/Somerset West Road, and along the N2 to Mitchells Plain.

Another 49 kilometres has been built in Paarl and Wellington and 38km in optic spurs have been deployed in Stellenbosch, Paarl and Somerset West.

The fibre roll-out comes on top of Vodacom Business’s fibre projects in the bigger metropolitan areas. It is also working with rivals Neotel and MTN to build a national fibre network linking Gauteng with coastal cities. — Staff reporter, TechCentral