Paris, France,  October 27, 2017 – Vivendi Africa Group (GVA), a new player in the African telecommunications market, is launching its first CANALBOX high-speed fiber-based internet offer, in a commercial partnership with the CANAL + group.

 GVA invests in its own network and ensures its construction and operation. Broadband for the general public and businesses will revolutionize Internet access in Africa, according to officials of the company.

Already available in Libreville, the CANALBOX FTTH network (Fiber to the home) will soon be rolled out in several other African countries, they said.

GVA benefits from the strong expertise of the CANAL + group in Africa, relying on the power of the brand, a very important commercial network of stores and partners already distributing the products of the CANAL + group and a quality of premium service.

Marco de Assis, CEO of GVA, added: “Our teams are building the best telecommunications network for Gabonese because we are convinced that broadband internet access is a key factor for economic and social development. I am very proud to be the first to launch a real FTTH network in Gabon. ”

For David Mignot, CEO of CANAL + AFRIQUE, “this partnership with GVA is a great opportunity for CANAL + to offer a full range of products and services that now include very high speed broadband internet offerings with Canalbox”.

This project is a new embodiment of synergies within the Vivendi Group and reinforces the Group’s strong ambitions in Africa.

Instructively, GVA, a subsidiary of the Vivendi Group, is a new player in the African telecommunications market, specializing in the provision of ultra high speed internet access.

The technology deployed is that of FTTH – Fiber to the Home / optical fiber to the customer’s home – which guarantees subscribers high-quality internet quality.

African Eye Report