Sudhir Juggernath, CEO of TelCables SA.

As digital needs surge across Africa, TelCables is expanding its network capabilities, with recent investments in data centre infrastructure and metro networks strengthening its Africa Digital Bridge project's ability to manage increased traffic volumes.

At an executive breakfast organised by TelCables, Angola Cables' international connectivity division, the company management shared insights into their existing Africa Digital Bridge infrastructure.

The discussion focused on TelCables' existing undersea cable networks, such as the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS), West Africa Cable System (WACS), and Monet cable, which together constitute “a strong digital bridge connecting Africa” to critical global markets.

According to the business, these assets provide various alternative avenues for data traffic between Africa, Europe, and the Americas, maintaining reliable connectivity even when typical routes are disrupted.

Sudhir Juggernath, CEO of TelCables SA, the Africa Digital Bridge is not a futuristic project, but rather operational infrastructure that delivers benefits today.

“With SACS providing direct connectivity to South America, WACS maintaining our European links, and the Monet cable enhancing US connections, we’ve built a resilient network serving both African and international traffic demands," he said.

According to TelCables, recent performance measurements demonstrate the system's capabilities, with the total capacity of all cable systems already nearing 12 terabits.

It went on to say the SACS route between Africa and the United States has latency as low as 160 milliseconds, and the network successfully rerouted traffic during recent cable breaks.

The infrastructure also features direct links with major global cloud providers, the company added.

The briefing detailed Angola Cables’ operations spanning five countries across seven cities, supported by 200 telecommunications specialists.

“This multinational presence delivers secure, high-speed connectivity to dozens of nations through its transatlantic cable infrastructure,” said the company.