Airtel Chad has announced a major XAF50 billion (approximately US$90 million) investment programme to enhance network performance and expand digital connectivity across the country. The phased rollout is designed to address ongoing concerns over service quality while extending high-speed coverage to underserved regions. In the immediate term, Airtel plans to increase microwave connection capacity, replace aging generators, expand radio capacity at 89 4G sites, upgrade router ports in N'Djamena to 100G, and modernize the fibre infrastructure of former state-owned operator SOTEL. By January 2026, the operator intends to connect key towns including Massakory, Ati, Dop-Dop, and Abéché via fibre, add radio services to 306 sites, and launch the third phase of metro fibre deployment in the capital.