Paratus completes East-West Africa fibre route

To overcome its connectivity challenges, Tantum IT chose Paratus South Africa to provide the solution.

The company says industries like mining, and all business sectors that operate in remote areas will now have access to reliable, safe, and fast internet.

Cost-effective, reliable and quality internet connections are the key to unlock the DRC’s potential within Africa and internationally, says François-Xavier Kabemba, GM of FAST Congo.

The Internet Technologies Angola, SA and Paratus Group gateway project aims to establish more cross-border links between neighbouring countries and boost network traffic.

The Paratus differentiator with its Starlink service offering is that it provides continuous technical support with a ready supply of equipment in Maputo.

Using Infinera FlexILS and GX Series DWDM equipment, latency on the new route is 123 milliseconds and the Infinera equipment can support wavelengths of up to 800Gb.

By building this network, Paratus Zambia will provide wholesale services to mobile network operators and internet service providers.

Managing director of Paratus South Africa, Kallie Carlsen’s career spans the full spectrum of telecommunications, the company says.

One of the fibre links traverses Swaziland and the other follows the Kamati Poort route, ensuring stability and resilience with the dual-route approach, the company says.

Equiano has landing points in Lisbon, Benin, Nigeria, St Helena, Namibia and South Africa.

The new COO of the Paratus Group in Africa, Gert Duvenhage smooths the way.