Silicone Connect was established in 2020 as part of a public-private partnership with the Congolese government to operate and commercialize the national fiber optic network. Cape Town, South Africa – November 10–13, 2025 – Fiber optic infrastructure operator Silicone Connect announces its participation in the Africa Tech Festival 2025, one of the continent's most influential gatherings for the telecommunications and technology sectors. It operates an optical fiber network between Pointe-Noire - Brazzaville and Brazzaville - Owando, with metropolitan loops in Brazzaville and. FIBER OPTIC SERVICE YAO Corp Group has been the concessionaire of the National Fiber Optic Backbone since 2020 in Brazzaville - République of Congo and operates it under its subsidiary SILICONE CONNECT. Cerex specializes in the manufacture of FTIR and UVDOAS multi gas analyzers for Fence-line Monitoring, Continuous Emission Monitoring, Process Monitoring, Ambient Air Quality Monitoring, Indoor Air Quality Monitoring, Leak Detection and Hazmat First. The company plans to extend its fibre optic network to the northern region by 2024. As part of. Convenient Supply Solutions for Fiber Optic Products for resellers and dealers based in Congo serving Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi, Kananga, Kisangani, Bukavu, Tshikapa, Kolwezi, Likasi, Boma and more.
