Ethio Telecom, Djibouti Telecom and Sudatel Group are advancing the Horizon Fibre Initiative towards commercialisation, developing a terrestrial fibre corridor connecting Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan.
According to Ethio Telecom, the latest phase follows a stakeholder meeting in Addis Ababa involving the three operators and global technology and connectivity companies.
The project aims to provide global carriers and hyperscalers with an alternative terrestrial route between submarine cable landing stations in Djibouti and Port Sudan, via Ethiopia.
The meeting focused on the commercial and technical requirements of the high-capacity fibre corridor, said Ethio Telecom.
Participants included Google, Meta through HIPConsult, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Airtel Africa, Bayobab, WIOCC, Nokia, Ciena, center3, Saudi Vision and China Mobile International.
The multi-terabit route is intended to support cloud computing, artificial intelligence, fintech, e-commerce and digital content delivery.
The redundant architecture will link cable landing stations in Djibouti and Port Sudan via Ethiopia, with network architecture input from Ciena, Nokia and BringCom, according to Ethio Telecom.
“During these strategic sessions, participating partners and global operators expressed strong interest in leveraging and monetising the multi-terabit capabilities of the Horizon Fibre corridor,” the company said.
“Ultimately, this milestone showcases how pioneering African operators unite their infrastructure, expertise, and regional reach to shape a more interconnected and digitally empowered future for the continent,” it added.
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