Bayobab, a pan-African digital connectivity solutions
provider, partnered with MTN Opco's to land the 45,000km subsea cable at
Mopo-Onibeju Lekki area of Lagos, according to Guardian Nigeria. The Akwa Ibom
phase of the project has landed in Ibeno in Akwa Ibom state, South of Nigeria
and is handled by the Nigerian Equinix Company, MainOne.
CEO Frédéric Schepens said this landing represents the
fourth in a series of six landings spanning five countries. Among these are
three destinations in West Africa—Ghana, Nigeria, and Côte d'Ivoire—as well as
South Africa. He also noted that Nigerian service providers will obtain
world-class capacity in carrier-neutral data centres or open-access cable
landing stations on a fair and equitable basis.
"The 2Africa initiative is at the core of the work we
do as Bayobab, with the ultimate goal of connecting Africa to the world and the
world to Africa. We are eager to continue offering services that will expand
the rapidly growing African digital economy and positively impact growth across
the continent," he said.
Managing Director, Bayobab Nigeria, Josephine Sarouk,
commented on the significance of the deep-sea cable landing, stating that
arrival in Nigeria will supercharge Nigeria's digital economy, creating space
for a vibrant ecosystem bringing digital services to millions of Nigerians in
line with the government's vision for a thriving digital economy.
"Our investment in 2Africa is part of our commitment to
our customers, bringing resilience to networks and capacity due to the growing
demands for digital services such as Fintech, IoT, AI, and e-learning, which
continue to revolutionise the way customers engage with services, fueling the
demand for more data. This landing is further proof of our long-held confidence
in the future of the continent," she said.
The consortium behind the 2Africa subsea cable is made up of several companies, including Meta, China Mobile International, MTN Global Connect, Orange, Vodafone, Egypt Telecom, Saudi Telecom Company, and the West Indian Ocean Cable Company. The deep-sea cable will go a long way towards transforming the region's connectivity landscape.
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