Fiber-Optic Backbone: As a landlocked country, Malawi relies on fiber links through neighboring countries to connect to submarine cables. The Optic Fibre Communications (OFC) is a semi-autonomous department within ESCOM that operates a national wide overhead Optic Fibre backbone network strung on electricity infrastructure reaching all parts of the country and the National Data Centre supported by the Malawi Government. It is connected via Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, and South Africa through the SEACOM and EASSy cables freedomhouse. A national fiber-optic backbone. Malawi cross-border fiber optic cable comes into operation African fiber optic cable operators -SimbaNET has announced two fiber optic cables Huawei Technologies, a company implementing the Fiber Optic Backbone Project has started mounting fiber cables on Electricity Supply Airtel Malawi has come. To revolutionize the future of connectivity, as a leading provider of optic fibre solutions, driving a Malawi where connectivity knows no limits. We aspire to create a comprehensive network infrastructure that transforms lives, fuels innovation, and propels societies into a new era of digital. From October 7 to 9, 2025, Malawi officially launched its National Broadband Mapping System during an event at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe. The initiative is part of the Africa Broadband Mapping Project, led by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and. Malawi has embarked on the ambitious Digital Malawi Acceleration Project (DMAP), a $150 million initiative aimed at enhancing internet accessibility.