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Nelson Mandela University/Telkom Centre of Excellence
For further information on the Optical Fibre Research Unit, please visit the Department of Physics webpages.
To research the factors necessary for upgrading to the Next Generation Network (NGN) in South Africa.
To investigate the factors necessary for the deployment of “Fibre-to-the-Neighbourhood” (FTTX) in metropolitan areas in South Africa.
To support efforts to establish a modern optical fibre network in Africa, through the training of postgraduate students from different African countries in the key technologies.