The construction is entrusted to Congo Cables with the support of the Post and Electronic Communications Regulatory Agency (ARPCE), Airtel Congo, Congo Telecom, and Silicone Connect. The new network will connect the cities of Pointe-Noire and Brazzaville. As a national project, the CAB project's. Since 2011, Congo has been served by a single international fiber optic submarine cable, the WACS. The 2Africa fiber optic submarine cable from the eponymous consortium led by the American company Meta. On Thursday, September 7, the Congolese Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, Léon-Juste Ibombo, launched the construction of a second national backbone network, resulting from Congo's recent connection to the new 2Africa subsea cable. The 2Africa subsea cable, initiated by. The project consists in the construction of 10,000 km of fibre-optic cables as part of a regional backbone in 5 countries, including backbone as well as metro networks. The 5 countries covered by the project are located in Central and Southern Africa and includes: the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Republic of Congo is advancing several connectivity projects to accelerate digital transformation and establish itself as a telecommunications hub.