The capacity and reach of the undersea cable infrastructure connecting South Africa to the world is growing at a rapid pace.
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Seacom has revealed more details about its planned Seacom 2.0 cable, including its construction timetable and technology.
Seacom has announced plans to build a massive new submarine fibre cable system connecting Africa, Asia and Europe.
Internet connectivity in numerous countries has again been affected by subsea cable outages in the Red Sea.
Political tensions in the Red Sea may have added to the cost of Seacom’s cable repairs.
Repairs have finally commenced on three subsea cables that were damaged in the Red Sea in February.
Connectivity into South Africa – and the rest of Africa – has exploded in the past 15 years and continues to grow at a rapid pace.
The first big segment of the massive 2Africa submarine cable system, is live, connecting South Africa with Kenya.
Seacom expects its subsea cable system in the Red Sea to be repaired in the third quarter of 2024.
The Léon Thévenin, a cable repair ship, has set sail to repair damage to internet cables on Africa’s east coast.