By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
Sierra Leone’s Ministry of
Communication, Technology and Innovation (MoCTI) and the Sierra Leone Digital
Transformation Project (SLDTP) have convened stakeholders in Freetown to
examine strategies for expanding reliable last-mile broadband connectivity to
public institutions across the country.
The stakeholder workshop
focused on the Last Mile Connectivity Feasibility Study under Component 1.2 of
the Sierra Leone Digital Transformation Project, bringing together government
representatives, telecommunications companies and development partners to
discuss the infrastructure and investment requirements for extending broadband
access.
Last-mile connectivity
represents the final segment of infrastructure linking communities and public
institutions to reliable internet services. The initiative seeks to bridge the
gap between national backbone infrastructure and actual access to digital services
by citizens and institutions.
The study is being
integrated with the Government Wide Area Network (GWAN) and Government Local
Area Network (GLAN) to support a coordinated national connectivity environment
rather than separate and disconnected infrastructure systems.
The initiative is focused on
developing a technically viable and financially sustainable approach to
connecting public institutions, schools, health centres and government offices
across Sierra Leone.
Findings from the
feasibility study are expected to guide future procurement, implementation and
investment decisions related to nationwide digital connectivity.
