27 November 2024
Wingu Group has announced the official inauguration of the TO7 Technology Park, a transformative project aimed at reinforcing Djibouti’s position as a key player in East Africa’s digital economy.
The park is home to a state-of-the-art Tier 3 Carrier-Neutral Data Center, a Cable Landing Station facilitating high-speed international data transfers, and an Innovation Center to nurture local tech talent and entrepreneurship.
Find out more21 November 2024
The Somali government is working on developing a unified fibre optic deployment policy to coordinate and facilitate the installation of this infrastructure, as well as its expansion across the country.
"The unified optical fibre deployment policy aims to guide national telecommunications companies to collaborate in the installation and expansion of optical fibre cables. This initiative will help reduce the costs associated with the deployment and expansion of optical fibre infrastructure, while promoting the growth of the modern digital economy and national interconnection,” said the Ministry of Communications and Technology.
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19 November 2024
Angola Cables is launching operations in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, according to Sudhir Juggernath, CEO of TelCables, Angola Cables’ subsidiary, for Southern and Eastern Africa.
This initiative responds to the growing demand for high-speed connectivity in Africa, where operators are looking for robust solutions to support the rise of digital usage. The recent recurring submarine cable outages have also highlighted the urgency to diversify and strengthen infrastructure.
Find out more14 November 2024
AFR-IX Telecom is extending its network reach across South Africa and the African continent with the establishment of a new Point of Presence (PoP) at the Digital Parks Africa (DPA) data centre in Samrand.
This strategic addition enhances AFR-IX Telecom’s capacity to serve Internet Service Providers (ISPs) with a Tier-1 network experience, providing superior network performance, flexibility, and reliability closer to the edge of their customers’ networks.
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