This is a four-phase implementation programme. Phase 1 tries out the concepts of operation management and services/content development offering e-mail, voice mail, paging, telephony and basic Internet services. Phase 2 extends the services for more complex services like Internet services and sector specific Intranets for health and education. Phases 3 and 4 continue set-up and expansion.

Connectivity, health and education, agriculture, environmental purposes, local governing

CTC was designed to transform the capabilities of the people in Tanzania's regions in accessing and exchanging information to meet priority development needs. To achieve this, contemporary telecommunications facilities were deployed, and Internet protocols and tools allowed for easier access to national and international knowledge centres. The establishment of receptive community communication services and installation of broadband communication capacity were integral in the process.