Its scope includes three integrated components: the establishment of a National Data Center, the deployment of a 1,200-kilometer national fiber optic backbone, and a significant expansion of the state-owned SOTEL's wireless network with dozens of new GSM, 3G, and 4G sites across. Its scope includes three integrated components: the establishment of a National Data Center, the deployment of a 1,200-kilometer national fiber optic backbone, and a significant expansion of the state-owned SOTEL's wireless network with dozens of new GSM, 3G, and 4G sites across. Phase I of the State Connectivity Infrastructure Modernization Project begins The government of Chad is investing €175. 7m) in developing a National Data Center and in expanding its fiber optic networks. In a post to Facebook, the Ministry announced the commencement of the project on. The project reflects resilience in overcoming challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and transition-related constraints, marking a key step toward a connected and technologically empowered Chad. The Ministry of Telecommunications, Digital Economy, and Digitalization of Chad has inaugurated Phase. The government of Chad has approved a €175. The initiative, announced by the Ministry of. Chad has taken a decisive step in its national digital transformation strategy with the official inauguration of the first phase of a critical infrastructure modernization program.