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…
Eutelsat is exploring selling its Teleport Ground Station Network
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…
CSquared secures USTDA grant for open-access cross-continental fiber backbone network for East and Central Africa
This landmark deal was formalized during the recently concluded 2024 American Chamber of Commerce Business Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, was also in attendance.
Nigeria strengthens measures to safeguard digital infrastructure with new policy
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…
TelCables launches a partner program to increase digital connectivity in West Africa
TelCables West Africa, part of the Angola Cables global network has launched a partner program designed to enable telecommunication companies, operators, ICT integrators, as well as internet service providers to…
CSquared CEO Lanre Kolade steps down, leaving legacy of digital infrastructure expansion in Africa
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 goes towers with Swiftnet, sells off fiber company Octotel
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…
Subsea cable disruptions prompt ministerial action to safeguard digital infrastructure
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…
High-speed broadband standard is now 100 MBPS, says FCC
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.…
Submarine cable cuts cripple internet, cloud services in South and West Africa
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…