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Tunisia Expands High-Speed Internet to Rural Manouba Region

From La Presse · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Tunisie Telecom has launched a high-speed internet (THD Radio) transmission station in El Drijet, a rural area in the Manouba governorate.
  • The project aims to improve internet access for approximately 300 families and the local primary school, while also enhancing security coordination.
  • This initiative brings high-speed internet to an area often underserved by traditional fiber optic or ADSL connections, with further fiber optic expansion planned for other towns in the region.

Tunisie Telecom has activated a new high-speed internet (THD Radio) transmission station in El Drijet, a rural locality within the Borj El Amri delegation of the Manouba governorate. This initiative, launched on Monday, June 22, 2026, is designed to bridge the digital divide and bolster network coverage in a region previously lacking adequate connectivity.

The fixed wireless internet technology allows Very High Speed Internet to be brought to homes located in isolated or low-density areas, often ineligible for fiber optics or with poor ADSL speeds.

— Article textDescription of the THD Radio technology's capability in reaching underserved areas.

The fixed wireless internet technology employed by the station is capable of delivering Very High Speed (THD) internet to homes in isolated or sparsely populated areas. These locations are often ineligible for fiber optic deployment or suffer from poor ADSL speeds. The project's network spans 5 km and is expected to provide internet access to nearly 300 families in El Drijet, as well as a fast connection for the local primary school.

Beyond improving digital access, the project is anticipated to strengthen preventive security and rapid intervention capabilities in the agriculturally focused region. By facilitating better coordination among various stakeholders, including civil protection, national security, the national guard, and agricultural services, the station aims to enhance the effectiveness of responses during emergencies such as fires and natural disasters.

It will also contribute to strengthening the preventive security and rapid intervention system in this agricultural region, by facilitating coordination between the various stakeholders (civil protection, national security, national guard and agricultural services) and improving the effectiveness of interventions during fires, natural disasters and other emergencies.

— Article textExplanation of the project's impact on regional security and emergency response.

The official launch was presided over by the governor of Manouba, Mahmoud Chouaïeb, and the CEO of Tunisie Telecom, Lassaad Ben Dhiab. Tunisie Telecom, the sole provider in the area, has also begun marketing its BOX 5G services to meet local demand. Residents have expressed significant satisfaction with the project, recognizing its potential for positive local development. Meanwhile, work continues on connecting the towns of Manouba, Oued Ellil, Douar Hicher, and Mornaguia to the fiber optic network.

The inhabitants, who expressed great satisfaction with this vital project expected to have positive repercussions on local development and the services provided in the area.

— Article textReporting on the positive reception of the project by the local residents.
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Originally published by La Presse in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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