Nigeria sees small gain in broadband access

19 April 2024

Nigeria has seen a small gain in broadband internet access as of February, but it confronts a difficult struggle in attaining its broadband objective for next year, as per the most recent data from the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC).

The country's broadband internet connections climbed by 1.3% month over month in February to 93.4 million.

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TelCables West Africa launches new Partner Program

19 April 2024

TelCables West Africa has shared details of its innovative Partner Program, designed to empower companies in West Africa to shape the future of digital connectivity, tap into the rapidly growing enterprise market, and expand their businesses internationally.

The TelCables Partner Program enables telecommunication companies, operators, ICT integrators, as well as internet service providers to extend their influence in shaping West Africa digital ecosystem.

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Bayobab completes fibre asset takeover from MTN Zambia

19 April 2024

Bayobab has successfully completed the structural separation and transfer of fibre assets from sister company MTN Zambia.

“The successful sale-and-leaseback transaction with Bayobab Zambia, transferring MTN Zambia's fibre network, marks a pivotal first step in our targeted structural separation of fibre assets, as outlined in Ambition 2025 strategy,” said Ralph Mupita, president and CEO, MTN Group.

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Paratus utilises Infinera’s solutions for Johannesburg-Lisbon fibre

19 April 2024

Paratus Group deployed Infinera’s GX Series and FlexILS solutions to offer the lowest-latency express route between Johannesburg and Lisbon, delivering services with a latency of 123 milliseconds and supporting wavelengths up to 800G.

Infinera’s solutions were deployed on the recently completed 1,890km Paratus express fibre link between Johannesburg and Europe, via Botswana to Swakopmund, where it connects with the Equiano subsea cable from Namibia to Lisbon and on to London and the rest of Europe.

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