Angola Cables launches European subsidiary TelCables

The two companies say the agreement signifies an important step in advancing telecoms and digital connectivity in Africa.

The SACS cable system connects Angola directly to Brazil and from there to the United States and Europe.

Angola Cables and Orange will now offer seamless connectivity to the Djoliba Network and other global destinations.

Entity will focus on connectivity and digital solution rollout in Nigeria and West Africa region.

WACS is one of few open access systems on the continent that connects to very well-established backhaul networks says Fanie Pretorius, MD of Tel Cables (Pty) Limited, a division of Angola Cables.

Flexential opens network to Angola Cables to bolster inter-continental connectivity.

Resource offers an international cross-connectivity location for businesses to manage data, applications and services between the USA, Latin America, Europe and Africa.

Multinational telco ranks 33rd, and the only African network operator to feature.

Joint agreement established to boost connectivity and promote digital commerce in West Africa.

Angola Cables adds that the 6 156 km intercontinental subsea cable has halved latency between Africa and the Americas.

Company quotes Synergy Research Group as saying last year, spending on cloud infrastructure and services surpassed US$130bn mark.