Bids for fibre optic cable repeater stations being evaluated

Work on government’s fibre optic cable from Brazil is moving ahead with tenders currently under evaluation for the construction of five repeater stations along the length of the cable.

Repeater stations, government engineer Walter Willis explained, collect signal and pass it uninterrupted down the line.  Repeater stations are to be set up at Lethem, Annai, Kurupukari,