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SEACOM sub-sea cable lights up Africa; New fibre optic sub-sea cable goes live today, creating a digital superhighway from Africa to Europe, Asia and beyond.

Publication: M2 Presswire
Publication Date: 23-JUL-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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M2 PRESSWIRE-23 July 2009-SEACOM: SEACOM sub-sea cable lights up Africa; New fibre optic sub-sea cable goes live today, creating a digital superhighway from Africa to Europe, Asia and beyond(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

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SEACOM's sub-sea cable has launched today, providing southern and eastern Africa with high capacity connectivity at much lower rates than traditional satellite networks. The 17,000 kilometre intercontinental fibre optic network will also connect to Interoute's pan-European fibre optic network from its landing point in Marseille, providing access to major business centres in Europe and throughout the rest of the world.

The agreement will allow Interoute and SEACOM to open up new opportunities for telecommunications companies and enterprises in the region, as well as supporting the growing demand for broadband. The region has seen...

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