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Nokia and fibertime accelerate roll-out of fiber broadband access to underserved townships across South Africa
Press ReleaseNokia and fibertime accelerate roll-out of fiber broadband access to underserved townships across South Africa Nokia fiber access and IP solutions help fibertime connect 400,000 homes in underserved townships and communities to high-speed broadband access.Nokia solutions allow fibertime to provide affordable broadband access to millions of low-income customers, many connecting for the very first time.Nokia’s technologies are key to enabling fibertime flagship product: 5 Rand a day f
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