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2Africa consortium adds 4 branches to subsea cable system

Monday 16 August 2021 | 11:13 CET | News
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The 2Africa consortium of China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, STC, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC has announced the addition of four new branches to the cable. They will extend 2Africa's connectivity to the Seychelles, the Comoros Islands, Angola, and a new landing in south-east Nigeria.

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Categories: Fixed
Companies: Alcatel / China Mobile / China Mobile International / GlobalConnect / MTN / Orange / STC / Telecom Egypt / Vodafone / WIOCC
Countries: Africa
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