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customers are obviously keen to have the latest development . Fiber is not reliable so the company has to purchase both satellite and fiber and absorb the costs .
The company has a number of satellite providers that they work with - Asia Broadcast Satellite ( ABS ) being their most strategic partner . Fiber comes from the local national operator owned by the government - Société Congolaise des Postes et Télécommunications ( SCPT ). The state monopoly ensures that each ISP must purchase fiber capacity from the government owned operator .
Despite being one of the top three ISPs in Congo , the market can still at times be tough . “ So far 2017 hasn ’ t been that great ” recalls Zubeir . “ The political situation in the country is tense due to the uncertainty around the elections which were supposed to happen last year but didn ’ t and there is still the question of whether they are going to happen this year . This has prevented people from investing in the country which has
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