Liquid Telecom upgrades internet speed in East Africa
Liquid telecom upgrades internet speed in East Africa.
Liquid Telecom has revealed that it has completed 100G upgrades to key routes on the East African fibre ring.
Liquid telecom will provide 100G links to the cities of Kigali in Rwanda, Kampala, and Tororo in Uganda, and Nairobi and Mombasa in Kenya.
Nic Rudnick, the Liquid group chief executive officer said that the 100G offers ten times the speed of previously used 10G waves, enabling the company to provide its enterprise and wholesale customers with additional capacity and increased speeds.
“Through continuous investment, the East Africa Fibre Ring is setting new network standards for the region,” Rudnick said.
Hans Haerdtle, the company’s chief technology officer for East Africa said further investment in the network would support countries in the region to boost internet connectivity, improve service delivery, create jobs and grow the economy.
Liquid Telecom says the East Africa fibre ring forms a key part of the company’s pan-African fibre network, which stretches over 50 000km.
The ring was completed in 2014, it links together Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi and Eastern DRC. It also offers direct access to international subsea cables.
Liquid telecom sells internet to other players like MTN, Airtel and others who would then retail it to the general public and institutions.
Edited by Fundisiwe Maseko
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