18 October 2019

Broadbased Communications, an open access metropolitan fibre-optic network operator, has penned a memorandum of understanding (MoU with Dolphin Telecom, the operator of the African Coast to Europe submarine cable landing station in Nigeria. 

Under the terms of the deal, Broadbased will provide last mile metropolitan fibre optic network connectivity on a wholesale basis to Dolphin Telecom’s clients including mobile telecom operators and internet service providers (ISPs) in Nigeria, a statement said. 

The ACE submarine cable system managed by a consortium of 19 telecom operators from Africa and Europe is being upgraded to 100G technology, which would increase its design capacity from 5.12 tera bytes per second to 12.8tbps. 

It is supported by wavelength division multiplexing technology to accommodate future ultra-broadband networks. 

Broadbased operates a non-compete, non-discriminatory, open access Metropolitan fibre optic network spanning over 3,500km of transmission, distribution and in-premise in all the major business districts in Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos.  

The company’s managing director and chief executive officer Henry Iseghohi said that the MoU was a testament to the company’s dedication to the open access, non-compete model, robust network architecture and the dedication of his staff.