Articles about subsea cables

Paratus Group provides resilient network capacity solutions

Paratus Group has invested in multiple subsea cables to ensure redundancy and maintain the stability of its networks.

Multiple subsea cable breaks knock SA’s internet

The cable outages are affecting several internet service providers and cloud service providers across the country.

Teraco doubles capacity at Durban data centre

The newly-expanded facility boosts DB1’s capacity to 2.2MW critical power load and now accommodates over 700 racks.

Seacom CEO Oliver Fortuin resigns

Oliver Fortuin will continue to serve in his position until June and participate in the process to announce his successor.

Vodacom lands 2Africa subsea cable in ECape

2Africa is the first submarine cable landing in the region, promising greater internet capacity, says Vodacom.

Subsea cable 2Africa lands on South African soil

The 45 000km submarine internet cable lands in Yzerfontein and Duynefontein in the Western Cape.

Liquid Dataport lands on Equiano cable in Cape Town

The company acquires a pair of fibre cables on the Equiano submarine cable, capable of delivering up to 12TB of new capacity.

Liquid lands capacity of Equiano cable in SA, Nigeria

The company acquires fibre pair on Equiano subsea cable, allowing it to transport up to 12Tb in western and southern Africa.

Seacom bumps up IP network to 100Gbps

The upgrade comes as more submarine cables are expected to land on the African continent to boost connectivity.

Facebook invests in tech to connect billions through 2Africa

The social media giant invests heavily in connectivity technologies to ensure the 2Africa Pearls subsea cable will connect up to three billion people globally.

Teraco completes first phase of Cape Town 2 data centre

The first phase of CT2 comprises 25 000sqm of building structure, 8 000sqm of data hall space and 18MW of critical power load, says the company.

New massive subsea cable 2Africa to connect Africa, Middle East

The 37 000km-long 2Africa cable will deliver more than the total combined capacity of all subsea cables serving Africa today.