Yas fiber expands to Dodoma as demand soars

DODOMA: Yas Fiber has expanded its high-speed internet service to Dodoma, targeting rising demand for reliable connectivity as Tanzania’s capital attracts more businesses, institutions and residential developments.

The fibre service is initially available in Ilazo, Ipagala, Swaswa and Mjini Kati, with the company saying it will support households, businesses and institutions relying on online learning, remote work, digital commerce and other internet-based services.

Dodoma District Commissioner Jabir Shekimweri said investment in digital infrastructure was increasingly important as the city expanded.

“Dodoma is growing rapidly, and this growth needs to be supported by reliable infrastructure, including digital connectivity,” Shekimweri said at the launch.

He said improved connectivity would particularly benefit young people and entrepreneurs by expanding access to education, information, markets and digital services.

Yas Fiber Chief Executive Officer Maxime Woimant said the expansion was aimed at providing infrastructure to support Dodoma’s economic and social development.

“We are not simply bringing faster internet to Dodoma. We are bringing infrastructure that can help people work better, learn better, do business better and access opportunities in an increasingly digital world,” Woimant said.

The company said fibre connectivity would enable entrepreneurs to market products and reach customers online, while helping students access digital learning resources and businesses and institutions use cloud services and other digital platforms.

As part of the expansion, Yas Fiber is also bundling mobile services with its home internet packages at no additional cost.

Customers will receive between 5GB and 30GB of mobile data and 50 to 350 all-network voice minutes, depending on their fibre package, while paying the standard monthly subscription.

Woimant said the package was intended to give customers more value and keep them connected beyond their homes.

“It is not only about speed. It is about what that speed enables people to do,” he said.

Yas Fiber plans to extend its fibre network to additional areas of Dodoma as demand grows.

Woimant said the expansion was part of the company’s broader strategy to support Tanzania’s digital transformation through investment in connectivity.

“As Dodoma grows, Yas Fiber will grow with Dodoma. We will continue to invest, innovate and expand because we believe reliable connectivity should be an enabler of Tanzania’s development,” he said.