Installation of first direct subsea link between Africa and South America begins in Angola 9 August, 2017 – Luanda, Angola – Angola Cables today took a step closer to completion of the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) at an official launch in Sangano, Angola. SACS is the first direct link between Africa and South America.…
Now entering the final phase of completion, SACS is expected to be fully operational by the third quarter of 2018.
The undersea cable is one of the most advanced submarine telecommunications systems and will have initial capacity of 40Tbps (100Gbps x 100 wavelength x 4 pairs of fibre).
How can an African company, founded in 2009, triumph in Brazil on a restricted sector? That was the challenge for Angola Cables, that decided to use sport as a mean to get business in the country. After receiving an invitation from the company, “Máquina do Esporte”, an online sports magazine, accompanied two boats sponsored by…
Access to the Internet is fast becoming a human right in the eyes of millions of people from around the world. This is because the Internet has evolved to a point where people see internet access as vital for them to exercise and enjoy their rights to the freedom of expression and other fundamental human…
Angola Cables, a leading telecoms operator is expanding its network reach and peering capabilities across the globe. With an aim to become a major IP transit and MPLS player in sub-Saharan Africa, Angola Cables has chosen NAPAfrica as its peering point. NAPAfrica is Africa’s largest Internet Exchange Point (IXP), with over 240 unique connected networks…
As part of its strategy to diversify the economy, the Angolan Ministry of Science and Technology recently hosted an event to highlight the important role that science, technology and education play in driving socio-economic development. Entitled ‘Future Forum’ , the inaugural event featured decision makers from the public, private and social impact sectors from Angola, South…
Wholesaler Angola Cables has selected Ciena’s GeoMesh and Blue Planet solutions to support its new service launch on the MONET subsea cable. This 10,556 km route will provide more than 25 Tb/s of traffic on Angola Cables’ network between the U.S. and Latin America’s major business hub of São Paulo, Brazil. Angola Cables’ wholesale customers…
Angola Cables has announced that its first direct point of presence (PoP) in Johannesburg, South Africa, will be operational in December. Angola Cables has selected Teraco Data Environments as the colocation partner to deploy the PoP. “As part of establishing Angola as one of the leading hubs for Internet connectivity in Africa, we’re growing…
Taking a step closer to completing a valuable new route for the global telecommunications sector, Angola Cables today announced the completion of the marine survey for the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS), as well as the start of cable loading on the Angolan side of SACS. Marking an important milestone in the development of the…
Based on the theme Achieving A Connected Continent: Leading The Data Explosion Across Africa, the expert panel session with participation from Google, Facebook, WIOCC, Liquid Telecom and Angola Cables, discussed strategies for achieving improved broadband access across the continent. The session reviewed the state of broadband infrastructure and data traffic trajectories in different countries on…