Africa experiences new bout of subsea outages
After the repair and restoration of four subsea cables; West Africa Cable System (WACS), the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), MainOne, and SAT3, internet connectivity has again, been disrupted in…
After the repair and restoration of four subsea cables; West Africa Cable System (WACS), the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), MainOne, and SAT3, internet connectivity has again, been disrupted in…
Eutelsat, one of the world's leading satellite operators, is reportedly exploring the sale of its teleport ground station network in a deal that could fetch around €800 million. This move…
Nigeria is taking decisive steps to address the destruction of broadband fiber cables, responding to persistent concerns raised by telecommunications companies and digital infrastructure operators in the country. According to…
Lanre Kolade, the Group CEO of CSquared Link Holdings ("CSquared"), has announced his departure from the company, effective April 2024, to pursue new opportunities. Initially established as Google's Project Link,…
Actis, a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, in partnership with Royal Bafokeng Holdings, will acquire Telkom’s Swiftnet, a leading telecom tower portfolio in South Africa. With an enterprise value…
In response to recent subsea cable disruptions off the West African coast, Nigeria's Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has announced a collaborative effort with the…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently made a significant update to the definition of high-speed broadband in the United States, marking a pivotal moment in the nation's telecommunications landscape.…
Africa's internet infrastructure suffered a huge blow yesterday, when multiple internet connectivity providers suffered outages following submarine cable cuts to major subsea operators, specifically Seacom, MainOne and the West African…
NextGen Tower Company, TowerCo of Africa Uganda has secured US$40 million in financing from European development finance partners, to improve internet penetration in Uganda via 506 new towers. Mobile internet…
Three vital subsea cables in the Red Sea, crucial for global internet and telecommunications, have been severed. The damaged cables, Asia-Africa-Europe 1, Europe India Gateway, and Seacom, impact communication between…