Liquid Dataport, a business of Cassava Technologies, is bringing much-needed access to affordable internet in South Africa. Liquid Dataport has acquired a pair of fibre cables on Equiano, the new West coast submarine cable, capable of delivering up to 12 Terabytes of new internet capacity, providing the South African economy with the boost it needs to ensure the successful digital transformation of businesses and individuals. See www.LiquidDataport.com.
The additional capacity augments Liquid Dataport’s existing
pan-African fibre network, global satellite connectivity and subsea cable
backbone that ensures businesses on the continent have access to affordable and
reliable high-speed connectivity – a vital element as they leverage the digital
economy.
The Equiano sea cable is the highest capacity cable landing
in South Africa. Liquid Dataport foresee a much-needed drop in internet
connectivity prices and improved quality in South Africa and numerous
sub-Saharan countries. As Liquid’s existing and potential customers deploy
digital operations to enhance customer services, the proliferation of
connectivity becomes increasingly paramount to success.
According to David Eurin, CEO of Liquid Dataport, “Lack of
access to affordable internet connectivity across the continent, be it in the
largest cities or the remotest villages, is a significant hurdle for Africans
and organisations adopting digital technologies. Therefore, the landing of
Equiano capacity by Liquid Dataport in South Africa will significantly foster
the development of businesses in Southern African countries through improved
access to high-speed connectivity and increased access to digital technologies
like Cloud and Cybersecurity, to name a few”.
The Equiano subsea cable has landings planned in Sesimbra
(Portugal), Lomé (Togo), Lagos (Nigeria), Swakopmund (Namibia), Rupert’s Bay
(Saint Helena) and Melkbosstrand (South Africa), with more landing stations
planned in the future.
The move extends Liquid’s One Africa Digital Network’s
reach, and Cassava’s Africa Data Centres will host Liquid Dataport’s equipment
for the Equiano subsea cables. The Equiano cable system will be available in
all Africa Data Centres’ facilities and give Liquid Dataport’s customers access
to vast amounts of capacity at a reduced price. Liquid Dataport plans to
interconnect the Equiano landing stations to its East-West network across
Africa, strengthening further its global IP route between Asia, Africa, and the
USA.
“This new submarine cable landing is yet another addition to
our steadily growing pan-African network, which includes satellite
connectivity, subsea links and our cross-continent terrestrial fibre network –
the largest independent network of its kind in Africa.
It adds to our ability to deliver Cyber Security, Data
Centres, Cloud Services, Renewable Energy and Fintech services and more to our
customers that range from enterprises, SMEs and governments directly and
indirectly,” concludes Eurin.
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