There are 574 active and planned submarine cables across the globe, yet SA only has 10 that connect it to the rest of the world, and seven of these are currently out of action.
Large players pull out all the stops to keep Africa connectedDisruptions to internet connectivity in Africa can be disastrous.
“The cable breaks on both sides of the continent have highlighted the issue of the lack of capacity to support Africa’s burgeoning internet requirements,” says Edward Lawrence, co-founder of Workonline Communications Group of the Workonline Group. “There are 574 active and planned submarine cables across the globe, yet South Africa only has 10 that connect it to the rest of the world, and seven of these are currently out of action.
The capacity constraints are further complicated by the time it takes to not only repair submarine cables, but also to lay new infrastructure. Lawrence explains that it can take 18 months or longer to plan for new cables, and a further two years or more to actually build and commission them. Through strategic partnerships and investments in mega points of presence across Africa, Workonline remains at the forefront of delivering high-quality IP transit services to meet the evolving needs of ISPs and CDNs in Africa.
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