Telecom Egypt and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) have introduced the profitable touchdown of the Africa-1 subsea cable system on the Ras Ghareb cable touchdown station on Egypt’s Crimson Beach. This marks the primary of two deliberate landings in Egypt, with the second set for the Mediterranean coast, linking East Africa with the Center East, South-Central Asia, and Europe, in accordance with Telecom Egypt.
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Africa-1 Cable Lands at Ras Ghareb
Constructed by ASN, Africa-1 spans over 10,000 kilometres, connecting areas from Pakistan to France, with preliminary landings within the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kenya, Djibouti, Yemen, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Algeria. The Ras Ghareb touchdown is the third, following earlier landings in Karachi, Pakistan, and Mombasa, Kenya. That includes eight fiber pairs, the high-capacity, low-latency cable enhances broadband visitors capability whereas boosting resiliency and variety for world knowledge transmission, the official launch stated.
Transformative Capability and Resiliency
Telecom Egypt commented, “Partnering with the Africa-1 consortium to construct this transformative subsea system is a major milestone for all events concerned, in addition to for the worldwide financial system and connectivity. By making further subsea routes obtainable within the rising markets of the Center East, Asia, and Africa, this method will enhance broadband capabilities and increase our subsea community to fulfill the rising demand for dependable, high-speed communications, particularly for bandwidth-intensive purposes similar to synthetic intelligence. Africa-1 additional enhances Egypt’s place as a regional connectivity hub and helps bridge the digital divide in underserved areas.”
ASN added, “Africa-1 might be a game-changer in remodeling connectivity throughout East Africa, the Center East, South-Central Asia, and Europe.”
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Telecom Egypt and Consortium Companions
Africa-1 is funded by a consortium that features eight main telecom operators: Telecom Egypt, Algerie Telecom, e&, G42, Mobily, Pakistan Telecommunications Firm Restricted, TeleYemen, and ZOI. The mission guarantees to boost world connectivity whereas supporting the rising demand for seamless knowledge switch worldwide.
