Liquid Sea, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liquid Telecom has started a project to build a new subsea cable linking Africa to the Middle East that will connect to Europe to improve internet connectivity in Africa. Liquid Telecom is a leading independent data, voice and IP provider in eastern, central and southern Africa.
The new submarine cable which will span approximately 10,000 kilometres is expected to directly connect all coastal countries along the east coast of Africa. The project which is estimated to take 2 years to complete will enable Liquid Sea to offer speeds of 20-30Tbps, up to 10 times the capacity of existing submarine cables in the region, said the company.
The project will include landing stations in several ports that are currently not served by existing subsea cables. It will also leverage Liquid Telecom’s extensive terrestrial fibre network, the largest network of its kind in Africa, to provide onward connectivity to landlocked countries on the continent.
Nic Rudnick, CEO, Liquid Telecom
The Liquid Sea project reaffirms our commitment to building Africa’s digital future and removing any bottlenecks in providing the fastest and most reliable access to the Internet to every single African on the continent.
David Eurin, Liquid Telecom’s Group Chief Strategy Officer
This project will provide a step-change in the way Internet connectivity is regarded in Africa. We will be able to leverage the new submarine cable and our terrestrial network to improve our offerings to carriers, enterprise customers and households throughout the continent.