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Airtel Africa's newly launched wholesale division, Airtel Telesonic, has successfully activated its initial phase of the 2Africa submarine cable system [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Italy is collaborating with other G-7 countries to develop a plan that supports clean energy and food security in Africa. The plan, known as the Mattei plan, aims to strengthen growth in Africa while reducing migrant arrivals in Italy. Italy is seeking to create financial instruments with the African Development Bank, the EU, and the G-7's Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment. The proposals, which include an "Energy for Growth in Africa Initiative" and a "Food Systems Initiative," are expected to be announced at the upcoming G-7 leaders' summit. [Extracted from the article]

The article provides information on various submarine fiber optic communications projects around the world. It mentions Vietnam's plan to improve internet connectivity by expanding fiber connections and increasing internet speeds. The article also discusses the installation of a new domestic subsea cable in the Maldives and the challenges of navigating the country's coral reefs. Additionally, it highlights the 2Africa subsea cable project, which aims to boost internet connectivity and economic growth in South Africa. Lastly, the article mentions a partnership between Inwi and Medusa to enhance trans-Mediterranean connectivity, as well as a new undersea cable project in Hawaii to improve broadband internet access throughout the state. [Extracted from the article]

Italy has expressed support for the Medlink project, which aims to increase the import of affordable green energy from North Africa to Europe. The project involves setting up solar panels in Tunisia and Algeria and exporting the energy to Italian regions via subsea lines. The proposal, developed by Zhero, requires significant financing, and the costs will be covered by customers who book and purchase electricity. The project aligns with Italy's broader program for Africa, which aims to promote growth and reduce migrant arrivals. If successful, Medlink could provide 8% of Italy's annual electricity consumption and position the country as an "energy hub for Europe." Italy has also authorized another subsea cable project linking Tunisia and southern Italy, known as Elmed. The Medlink project is scheduled to start operations in 2030 and aims to export power to Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. [Extracted from the article]

Mauritius Telecom is in discussions with operators such as Reliance Jio Infocomm and Orange SA to establish a new undersea cable called T4, which will connect Africa, Indian Ocean islands, and Asia. The aim is to improve redundancy in the region, which has experienced multiple cable breakdowns recently. T4 will replace the South Africa Far East cable, which is nearing the end of its lifespan. The new cable will have significantly more capacity than its predecessor and will follow a similar route. The project is estimated to cost between $150 million and $200 million and may take at least two years to complete. [Extracted from the article]

CMC Networks has deployed satellite connectivity across Africa and the Middle East to keep African businesses connected during subsea cable outages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A recent report has highlighted potential impacts on soil due to compression and disturbance during submarine fiber optic cable construction. Mitigation measures are being proposed to minimize these impacts, including the use of lighter equipment and strategic planning. The report also addresses measures to prevent soil contamination from leaks during excavation activities. Additionally, the article discusses the damage to an undersea cable off the African coast, which has disrupted internet services to the islands of Mauritius and La Reunion. Efforts are underway to repair the cable, which is part of a network connecting Mauritius, South Africa, India, and Malaysia. The article also mentions other damaged cables in the region and the vulnerability of critical communications infrastructure. [Extracted from the article]

Bayobab Group, as part of the 2Africa consortium, confirms the landing of the 45,000km 2Africa subsea cable in Ghana and Nigeria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Airtel Africa is investing in infrastructure expansion by collaborating with companies like IHS Towers and investing in the 2Africa cable network system. The deal with IHS Towers allows Airtel Africa to take tenancies over the next five years and extend existing tenancies until December 2031. Airtel Africa has also launched Telesonic Limited, a subsidiary that will use Airtel's ground fiber assets and submarine cable systems to meet the growing demand for wholesale data in Africa. Additionally, Aqua Comms has announced that Jim Fagan is leaving the company and Andy Hudson is now the acting CEO. [Extracted from the article]

Despite big advances in connectivity in Africa in the past decade, the region remains in much need of further access and capacity. Prenesh Padayachee, group chief digital officer at SEACOM, explains how the carrier's experience in Africa and debut on the Equiano subsea cable make it perfectly placed to achieve this growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on installation of our terrestrial fixed-line fibre network across cities and towns in South Africa to ensure the successful roll-out of 5G. Topics discussed include initiative taken by SEACOM to support information and communications technology (ICT) and enterprise network solutions; statement of Steve Briggs, chief sales and marketing officer at SEACOM; and SEACOM collaboration and cooperation agreement with the CSIR to support and develop ICT-based SMMEs.

The Johannesburg-based firm, through its MTN GlobalConnect unit and the Africa50 infrastructure investment agency, will start building the East2West link in the fourth quarter, MTN said in a statement. (Bloomberg) -- MTN Group Ltd., Africa's biggest mobile-phone operator, plans to build a $320 million inland fiber cable to connect ten countries, as telecommunications companies push to expand service to the continent's growing population. [Extracted from the article]

WIOCC has landed the 2Africa subsea cable system into Open Access Data Centres (OADC) Durban data centre in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Vodacom has landed the 2Africa subsea cable at its landing station on South Africa's Eastern Cape. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This includes WIOCC's entry into the data centre sector for the Africa market. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has confirmed a $30 million equity investment into the West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) to support its $261 million digital infra expansion in Africa. [Extracted from the article]

Facebook Inc. and some of the world's largest telecommunications carriers, China Mobile Ltd. and MTN Group Ltd., are set to build a wider-than-earlier planned giant sub-sea cable in Africa. 2Africa is expected to come into operation by 2024 and will deliver more than the combined capacity of all sub-sea cables that are currently serving Africa, according to the statement. [Extracted from the article]

Google and the 2Africa consortium, a group comprised of Facebook and seven operator partners, separately announced plans to expand their subsea cable networks in Asia and Africa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article centers on i3 Africa's 34,000 kilometers (km) submarine cable project that links the Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) countries to the U.S. The idea behind the project is to link the countries without having to route traffic through multiple hubs. One of the drivers for the project is cybersecurity as traffic can be intercepted when it passes through hubs in different countries despite observing proper encryption.

Stc confirmed that its participation in the 2Africa international submarine cable project will help achieve the Saudi Vision 2030 goal of establishing a developed digital infrastructure to achieve digital transformation. "The 2Africa cable will be integrated into stc's MENA Gateway (MG1) datacentre in Jeddah, enabling customers to access our extensive international content and extend their regional connectivity through stc terrestrial geo-mesh network that extends to all neighboring countries". [Extracted from the article]

Facebook Inc. and some of the world's largest telecom carriers including China Mobile Ltd. are joining forces to build a giant sub-sea cable to help bring more reliable and faster internet across Africa. Facebook has partnered on the new cable with two of Africa's biggest wireless carriers, Johannesburg-based MTN Group Ltd. and Telecom Egypt Co. [Extracted from the article]

Egypt "to be Africa's data gateway", says CEO of Telecom Egypt at Capacity North Africa Adel Hamed (pictured), who took over the leadership of Telecom Egypt earlier this year, opened the Capacity North Africa conference in Cairo with a declaration that the company and Egypt itself could be the key hub for Africa. He called for Alexandria, on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, to become a data centre hub comparable wit Marseille. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on Cameroon-Brazil Cable System (CBCS) a trans-Atlantic submarine cable connecting Africa to Latin America will be constructed by submarine cable networks provider Huawei Marine and invested by telecommunications companies like CamTel and China Unicom.

The article reports that information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider Huawei and global submarine cable network provider Huawei Marine will unveil the Super 100G solution at WDM & Next-generation Optical Networking Africa in 2015. The Super 100G solution is expected to provide cost efficient solution for operators and improve communications for Africa.

The article discusses the use of 300 gigabit-per-second (Gbit/s) and 400 Gbit/s technology to upgrade Africa Coast to Europe system by the telecommunication equipment company Alcatel-Lucent SA and the cable system Africa Coast to Europe (ACE). It states that the use of the optical coherent technology help increase the initial design capability of the submarine line terminal. It notes that ACE offers a high speed data network that support innovative broadband services such as e-education.

Etisalat has announced the launch of the first IPX Exchange platform in the Middle East and Africa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]