TELECOMMUNICATIONS I

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The Telecommunications Project for Rwanda will assist the Government in implementing its Five-Year Development Program for the telecommunications sector, which aims at reducing Rwanda's geographical isolation from other countries, improving the internal telecommunication network, and extending it to rural and urban areas presently un-served. The project will provide for: (a) expansion of the urban cable network in several towns by about 1,300 mainlines, an increase of the number of subscriber's installations by about 3,000, in Kigali and other towns; (b) installation of a new exchange at Rwamagana, equipped for 200 lines; replacement of 10 existing exchanges, with added capacity of about 2,000 lines; installation of call charging equipment and adaptation of the installation at Kigali and other exchanges for interface with the new inter-urban exchange; (c) installation of an automatic trunk exchange, equipped for 300 circuits; replacement of existing ten high frequency (HF) and low capacity ultra high frequency (UHF) links, and installation of microwave equipment for three new routes; (d) expansion of the telex exchange at Kigali, provision of teleprinters for about 100 additional telex subscribers, and installation of voice frequency telegraphy equipment at about 12 centers; and (e) construction of a warehouse and other buildings.

World Bank Group

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Warehouse, Telecommunications, Government