Angola Cables' network traffic has achieved a new peak of 18448 Tbps, solidifying its position as a leading telecommunications provider in Africa. The company's Autonomous System (AS) Number has also ascended to the 24th rank in the Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA) global rankings, making Angola Cables the only African network operator to secure a spot within the top 50.

The surge in digital content consumption, the exponential growth of cloud computing services, and the unrelenting demand for high-speed, low-latency connectivity are among the key factors contributing to the unprecedented levels of traffic being recorded across the Angola Cables network.

Fernando Fernandes, Chief Executive Officer, TelCables Nigeria

“This milestone underscores Angola Cables’ growing responsibility and responsiveness to customer needs in West African markets, with an emphasis on improved Service Level Agreements (SLA). Our status as a reliable operator, fostering strong relationships with both local and international customers, is a testament to our resilience, commitment to good connectivity, security, and product diversity. In the long term, this reinforces the TelCables Nigeria brand, strengthening its position as a trusted name in the market,” said Fernando Fernandes, Chief Executive Officer for TelCables Nigeria (the local operation for Nigeria and West Africa countries of Angola Cables).

Rui Faria, Executive Board member and Chief Commercial Officer for Angola Cables, a global provider of network services and digital solutions said that many of the hyperscalers, content providers and other carriers have been using the South Atlantic configuration of the SACS, Monet and WACS cables as a convenient redundancy option to connect to destinations in the USA and the UK and Europe using EllaLink. “The recent cable faults experienced in parts of Africa and the Red Sea has resulted in large volumes of traffic being diverted to other cables. But apart from this, we have seen a steady and significant growth in overall traffic over our backbone network.”

“At present the Angola Cables fibre network point is accounting for more than 70% of the internet and data traffic flows to and from Africa,” notes Faria, “hyperscalers, streaming and gaming networks are using SACS as well as the Angola Cables’ backbone and its partner networks to connect to Europe and Asia at lower latencies.”

Angola Cables has also recorded a significant increase in traffic volumes over the Monet Cable, which connects the United States and South America. The Monet Cable now accounts for over 20% of the data traffic between North and South America. With the option to connect to major European hubs via the EllaLink subsea cable and reduced latencies of approximately 30%, numerous companies are finding this an appealing choice for their peering and IP Transit needs.

According to the Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA), Angola Cables AS 37468 is now ranked 24th in their official global rankings, making it the only African network operator in the top 50. The CAIDA rankings are determined by the 'cone size' or the number of connections associated with its registered Autonomous System Number (ASN). This highlights the extensive network of direct and indirect customers or links inferred from observed BGP paths. 

Currently, Angola Cables possesses a robust subsea cable network spanning over 80,000 kilometers, with numerous connections to an expanding number of data centers and global Internet Exchange Points (IXPs).

Faria asserts that the surge in traffic reinforces Angola Cables' standing in the global and African markets as a consistently dependable network service provider. This enables us to broaden our service offerings, invest in cutting-edge technologies, and form strategic partnerships to enhance customer service.