INTELLIGENT CABLING
MOU opens a gateway
to improving Internet
connectivity in Africa
ultinational telecoms company
Angola Cables has announced
that it has signed a Memorandum
of Understanding with Broadband Infraco,
which provides extensive regional long-
distance network coverage and SADC
connectivity. From a South African
connectivity perspective, Broadband Infraco
currently has more than 14, 960km of
fibre networks across the South African
geography. It also has 156 Points of Presence
(PoPs) providing a high capacity, stable
national network environment.
Angola Cables CEO, António Nunes, said
that the partnership will facilitate internet
connectivity into Africa.
“With our international connectivity and
reach through our submarine networks
and the expansive terrestrial network
of Broadband Infraco, there is a genuine
opportunity for us to collectively fast-track
connectivity on the continent” added Nunes.
“The very real possibility now exists to
connect Brazil and South Africa to the other
BRICS nations of Russia, India and China
through a high speed, low latency connection.
“Such a connection together with
our robust network will accelerate
international cooperation on multiple
levels, promote economic development and
fast-track projects that will enable new
opportunities for digital content exchange
across the region.”
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Angola Cables has
signed a Memorandum
of Understanding with
Broadband Infraco
Andrew Matseke, CEO of Broadband
Infraco, said that the partnership is pivotal in
the development of digital connectivity within
South Africa and the rest of the continent.
“We have POPs and fibre connectivity
options to all neighbouring SADC countries,”
he said. “Through the Angola Cables subsea
networks, SACS and Monet, Broadband
Infraco will have the ability to share
international traffic and content that could
unlock new business opportunities for
SADC countries.”
Nunes added: “Angola Cables will
also be in a position to support our new
partner in other projects that are of
national importance and which require
global network connectivity. An example
of this, is the Square Kilometre Array (SKA)
Project, the world’s largest telescope where
Broadband Infraco is the main supplier of
international capacity to Europe.
“Given the large data requirements, the
scientific information can now be shared
with other entities.
“The cooperation between the two
companies will also advance business
channel synergies. This offers South African
consumers an improved usage, low-latency
or ´no lag experience’ that is of particularly
benefit to the gaming community, or other
users requiring greater bandwidth via the
SACS routing to South America.”
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