Uganda, March 26 -- Delegates from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) yesterday convened in Kampala to draft a policy framework that will cut the cost of Internet usage.

The initiative will enable digital infrastructural development and optic fibre connection across member states.

Fibre optics is the technology that transmits data, voice, and images using light pulses through thin, transparent fibres. They are made of glass or plastic and are coated with a protective layer to prevent damage and interference.

The technology is widely used in telecommunications, Internet, cable TV, medical imaging, industrial sensors, and aerospace applications.

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