Growing lines in 3D Space... 3D Stroke needed?

I'm trying to create something similar to this -
http://www.bassvisuals.com/stock-footage-growing-global-network/

I attempted to create it in C4D, but need more functionality than it will easily provide.

So, I currently have the globe rendered in a tiff sequence, and the camera data in AE.

do I need to purchase 3D stroke to get the effect I'm looking for?