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Google’s Equiano subsea internet cable, which seeks to connect Europe to Africa via the ocean, has made a new landing in Africa en route to its final destination of Cape Town, South Africa. According to an announcement made yesterday, the Equiano cable has now landed in Swakopmund, Namibia. Paratus Group, one of the two companies […]

Over the past two years, demand for broadband connectivity and data traffic has exploded in Africa, mainly due to the coronavirus pandemic. To meet

The Equiano cable will make an enduring contribution towards the development of Namibia’s communications infrastructure, says Paratus Group.

Once the Equiano cable becomes fully operational, it is expected to deliver up to 20 times more capacity than was previously available.

The Equiano subsea internet cable has been brought ashore in Namibia just under 18 months after the February 2021 announcement that Paratus Group, together with Telecom Namibia, had been selected to build the cable landing station (CLS) for Equiano.