27 March 2019

Angola Cables has signed a “memorandum of understanding” with Broadband Infraco to extend internet connectivity within southern Africa.

The deal is for the interconnection of over 14,960 km long South African terrestrial network of optical fiber to Angolan international submarine cables. The additional data capacities provided, courtesy of the agreement, will help the South African firm deliver its promise to provide high-quality internet to the “Square Kilometre Array” (SKA)’s project antenna in South Africa.

In Africa, Angola Cables has focused on the 15 member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), having established itself as the main international telecoms service provider for the Angolan market.

Angola Cables executive chief officer António Nunes, said that the partnership provided a genuine opportunity to collectively fast-track connectivity on the continent. “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,” he said. “Such a connection together with our robust network will accelerate international co-operation on multiple levels, promote economic development and fast-track projects that will enable new  opportunities for digital content exchange across the region.”