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Cable theft extends from copper to fibre, costs millions
November 6, 2009 ♦ Comments Off on Cable theft extends from copper to fibre, costs millions
Cable theft extends from copper to fibre, costs millions

The threat of cable vandalism and theft is by no means new to Africa. For the past few years, copper cable theft (as opposed to fiber optic) has been the main target. Although Africa’s infrastructure may be scattered, there are still thousands of miles of copper cable for criminals to …