Sudan's telecommunications infrastructure is set for a major transformation following a $3 million investment in advanced networking equipment and the activation of a new undersea fibre optic cable. South Sudan has announced a 2,400 kilometre national fibre optic network that would connect the landlocked country to the Indian Ocean through Kenya, with construction targeted to begin in December. The plan, revealed by Telecommunications Undersecretary Thomas Gatkuoth at a digital governance. South Sudan plans to establish a new fiber optic link from Ethiopia to enhance internet access across the country, Information, Communication Technology, and Postal Services Minister Michael Makuei Lueth announced Tuesday. Speaking at a panel discussion in Addis Ababa, on Tuesday, Makuei said the new route would become the.