Paratus launches two Mozambique to SA fiber links

The company says it is the first undersea cable to land in the country's north, and a data facility has also opened in the same city.

The company claims the office and point of presence are a strategically significant development, supporting the Beira port and logistics corridor.

The companies say they will now be able to provide solutions for offshore operations that need high capacity to transmit data at high speed and with low latency.

The company says building a route that directly connects Angola and Zambia is key to the group's vision of a digitally connected future.

The telco is offering initial 5G services at selected sites in Maputo, Matola; the central area of Nampula; downtown Nacala.

Latest development emerges after JSE-listed Altron sold businesses in Botswana and Mozambique.

Company opens new office, establishes new PoP in North of the country.

Partnership aimed at helping businesses overcome challenges like remote and tough-to-access facilities, limited connectivity and the precarious state of infrastructure.

Operator is moving to a VMware solution-based Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) platform for its telecommunications cloud.

Migration is being undertaken through a US$156-million fund from China.

Telecommunications industry regulator confirms latest agreement.

Company also intends to invest in infrastructure in the Ivory Coast and Tanzania later this year.