Taking content to the edge: Slashing latency and widening coverage in Africa
Edge data centres are not defined by size, but rather by their size relative to a core data centre, says Dr Ayotunde Coker, CEO of Open Access Data Centres, a WIOCC Group company.
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Data centres in the age of AI
The AI-driven 5IR is set to drive change and the emergence of ‘digital unicorns’ in Africa, underpinned by advanced data centres, says Dr Ayotunde Coker, CEO of Open Access Data Centres.
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WIOCC, e& partner to drive telco, hyperscaler growth in Africa
The companies say the partnership underscores their shared vision of empowering Africa’s digital transformation.
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IFC, Proparco, RMB partner WIOCC to expand digital infrastructure
With the new funds, WIOCC Group plans to develop its core and edge data centres in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, and South Africa.
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WIOCC reroutes ISP traffic following undersea cable breaks
The company announced it was able to move its clients' traffic onto the Equiano cable in a day.
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WIOCC pens 5-year, $129m connectivity deal with Laser Light
The agreement will see WIOCC use Laser Light for its global connectivity needs beyond its current network footprint.
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First open-access, career neutral data centre set for DRC
The data centre will boost the country’s economy by delivering digital ecosystems and converged open digital infrastructure service, says WIOCC.
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IFC backs WIOCC Group expansion with US$30m investment
Investment to support WIOCC Group’s continued rollout of terrestrial fibre-optic networks, in new subsea cables, and open-access core and edge datacentre infrastructure.
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OADC confirms rollout of three new EDGE datacentres in SA
Pan-African datacentre company says the datacentres will be live by end of September, and located in East London, George and Paarl.