Mobile operator Vodacom is planning to extend its network coverage to two underserved central provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Telegeography.com reported on Sept 23, 2014. The cellco is set to deploy around 61 antennas in remote areas of Kasai-Occidental (Western Kasai) and Kasai-Oriental (Eastern Kasai), which between them are home to a total of around 15 million people. The latter is said to be one of the richest diamond producing regions in the world. According to its website, Vodacom DRC currently offers mobile coverage to all 10 Congolese provinces, as well as “city-province” Kinshasa. The cellco currently covers 12 towns in Kasai-Occidental and 19 in Kasai-Oriental.