Paratus Group, the pan-African telecommunications operator, has accomplished its East-West Africa fibre route, providing a quick and resilient hyperlink to anyplace on this planet from anyplace within the Southern African area.
The Paratus East-West route, the primary coast-to=coast terrestrial route utilizing Paratus constructed fibre infrastructure, provides another terrestrial route, the present demand for which has been precipitated and expedited by current and frequent community outages.
As Paratus Group CEO Schalk Erasmus says, this “sea change in imperatives has arisen because of breakages in sure subsea cable methods”.
“Operators want a extra dependable route and, with our new East-West route, by connecting to the Equiano subsea cable we are able to guarantee clients a quick and sturdy various. Our East-West fibre route isn’t only a line on a map – it’s Africa’s digital lifeline.”
The brand new state-of-the-art terrestrial fibre community extends from the east coast of Africa in Maputo, by Johannesburg and throughout Botswana and Namibia, to the west coast of Africa on the cable touchdown station in Swakopmund, Namibia. Paratus is the touchdown associate for the Equiano subsea cable in Swakopmund.
This strategic East-West route bolsters the Paratus regional community infrastructure and gives unmatched reliability and low-latency connectivity throughout Southern Africa.
Paratus Group chief business officer Martin Cox says the brand new fibre East-West route uniquely combines native experience with international attain.
Strong various
“As a steadfast associate with pan-African experience, we provide unequalled wholesale capability options for community operators. As a result of we perceive the distinctive connectivity wants of the assorted areas, we now have tailor-made our options to particular necessities, and we provide carriers and operators not solely a various East-West route but in addition onward transmission to Europe,” Cox stated.
“Latest undersea cable cuts have proven the significance of sturdy alternate options and why we’ve constructed redundancy into each kilometre, guaranteeing Southern Africa stays related, it doesn’t matter what. This isn’t nearly backup – it’s about uninterrupted operations and seamless communications. With Paratus, you’re partnering with innovators who’re weaving resilience into Africa’s digital panorama.”
About Paratus Group
Paratus Group is dedicated to elevating the bar for offering high quality connectivity in Africa. With an eye fixed on the long run, the group is investing in infrastructure and establishing itself as a key participant in delivering built-in community companies throughout the continent. Amongst its many and various achievements, the group has invested in and launched the East-to-West Africa fibre route and the specific route from Johannesburg to the remainder of the world.
The group has operations in 15 African international locations and employs about 800 individuals. The enterprise additionally gives satellite tv for pc connectivity-focused companies in additional than 30 African international locations. This connects African companies throughout the continent and delivers end-to-end service excellence. The group’s footprint extends past Africa to worldwide factors of presence in Europe, the UK and the US.
Born and bred in Africa, Paratus is considering massive because it grows its footprint to ship Africa’s high quality community. The group goals to ship actual worth and companies to communities throughout Africa, whereas making a optimistic contribution to transformation when it comes to each the individuals and the setting.
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