15 April 2024
Paratus Group has launched what they say is the fastest fibre express route from Johannesburg to Europe.
Using Infinera FlexILS and GX Series DWDM equipment, latency on the new route is just 123 milliseconds and the state-of-the-art Infinera equipment can support wavelengths of up to 800Gb. Paratus has just completed its 1,890km fibre link between Johannesburg, via Botswana, to Swakopmund which connects with the Paratus landed Equiano subsea cable that runs from Namibia to Lisbon and on to London and the rest of Europe.
Massive investment by Paratus Group in its contiguous and diverse fibre network has resulted in the fastest route between Johannesburg and Lisbon, delivering a much lower latency compared to other similar routes. The route is live now that the Johannesburg to Lobatse link is complete along with the Paratus built Botswana Kalahari Fiber (BKF) which stretches across Botswana into Namibia to connect to the Cable Landing Station (CLS) in Swakopmund.
The new Paratus express route offers network operators an unequalled opportunity to elevate their capacity and redundancy where resilience and high-speed performance come as standard. This guarantees smooth data flow and less interruption of service. Paratus is the landing partner for the Equiano Subsea Cable in Namibia, which offers an alternative route out of South Africa and mitigates against possible fiber outages between Johannesburg and Cape Town.
“As a steadfast partner with pan-African expertise, we offer unrivalled wholesale capacity solutions for network operators. Because we understand the unique connectivity needs of the various regions, we have tailored our solutions to meet their specific requirements. Culminating in this unique express route, we can now offer carriers and operators a diverse and unequalled transmission route to Europe. It’s simply the best,” said Paratus Group chief commercial officer, Martin Cox.
“Our continual investment in creating Africa’s quality network is now extended with the launch of this express route. This is an exciting time for network operators in South Africa because they can now procure the fastest and most robust connectivity from Johannesburg to Europe,” said CEO of Paratus Group, Schalk Erasmus.
