Ghana connects to 2Africa, its sixth submarine fiber optic cable

The government wants to strengthen the national telecoms infrastructure as part of its digital transformation ambitions. The country is already served by five international fiber optic submarine cables. These are SAT-3, MainOne, WACS, Glo-1 and ACE. Ghana is now connected to the 2Africa submarine fiber optic cable from the eponymous consortium led by the American technology company...

Bayobab Lands 2Africa Subsea Cable in Ghana, Boosting Connectivity and Economic Growth in the Region

Bayobab (formerly MTN GlobalConnect) has landed the 45,000km 2Africa subsea cable on Ghanaian shores, in Accra. The 2Africa subsea cable system will support the western and eastern regions of Africa, once complete in 2023 and 2024, respectively. This landing is one of several cable landings taking place across 46 locations in 33 countries for all...

Telkom SA scores in Google fibre deal

Telkom’s wholesale subsidiary, Openserve, has signed a number of agreements with Google that have secured the company a 15-year revenue pipeline worth nearly R1-billion. The agreements relate to Google’s acquisition of the right of use to a number Openserve’s facilities, including a cable landing station, 50% of terrestrial network capacity along South Africa’s border with Botswana,...

2Africa subsea cable to land in Nigeria this month

Nigeria’s deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has welcomed the forthcoming landing of the 2Africa subsea cable in Lagos and Akwa Ibom states. The lawmaker expressed his anticipation of the benefits it will bring, on Tuesday, while receiving a delegation, at the National Assembly Complex, from Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook). The senior...

Libya will connect to the Medusa submarine fiber optic cable that connects Mediterranean countries

The Medusa cable is more than 8,700 km long. It was initially planned to connect Morocco, Portugal, Spain, France, Algeria, Tunisia, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Egypt. The Libyan United International Company (LUIC), a consortium formed by several Libyan private sector companies working in the field of communications, signed an agreement with Medusa Submarine Cable System last...

Senegal: launch of installation work on Meta’s 2Africa submarine fiber optic cable

Senegal is currently served by four submarine fiber optic cables, namely SAT-3, ACE, ATLANTIS-2 and SHARE. The country has 19.2 million Internet subscribers for a penetration rate of 108.31%, according to the latest official statistics. Senegal will soon be connected to the 2Africa submarine fiber optic cable from the eponymous consortium led by the American technology...

Telecom Egypt and 4iG to build new submarine fiber optic cable between Egypt and Albania

Due to its strategic geographical position, straddling 3 continents, Egypt is a preferred destination for owners of submarine cables. The historic operator Telecom Egypt is moving towards its ambition to become the leader in connectivity services in the region.  The telecommunications company Telecom Egypt signed, on Wednesday, October 4, a partnership memorandum of understanding with the...

Telecom Egypt introduces subsea cable switching platform

Telecom Egypt has introduced its new WeConnect environment, which allow customers to select cross connectivity at the click of a button. WeConnect’s open and neutral concept allows customer to mix and match connectivity between subsea cable systems in the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. WeConnect’s digital platform, according to the telecoms provider, allows customer...

Liberia to connect to second submarine fiber optic cable with support from the World Bank

The Liberian government aims to make digital technology one of the pillars of the country’s socio-economic development. Last July, the executive revealed that it was preparing the launch of a national digital transformation project, in partnership with the telecoms regulator. Liberia will soon connect to a second submarine fiber optic cable to boost its broadband capabilities. The...

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