The SADC Highway will connect Gaborone in Botswana, through Zimbabwe, to Livingstone in Zambia.
Timeline
2024
December
- 04. today
November
- 27. today Paratus Kenya has been formed through a joint venture with Nairobi-based IT and ISP company, MoveOn Telecoms.
- today 11. In addition to setting monetary targets, the Paratus Group aims to increase its customer base by 600 000 additional connections by 2028.
- 07. today The Paratus Express Route is a fibre route that provides the fastest connectivity between Johannesburg and Europe.
- today 06. Paratus Group announces its joint venture with Real Image and launches Paratus Eswatini.
- 04. today This strategic East-West route bolsters the Paratus regional network infrastructure and provides reliable, low-latency connectivity across southern Africa.
October
- 25. today In today’s interconnected world, network outages have far-reaching consequences, cautions Paratus Group CTO Rolf Mendelsohn.
- today 15. To overcome its connectivity challenges, Tantum IT chose Paratus South Africa to provide the solution.
- 07. today Paratus sponsored the championship trophies and provided high-speed internet connectivity throughout the tournament.
- today 03. Pan-African telco Paratus Group announces it is providing LEO satellite solutions to clients in SA, Botswana, Mozambique and Zambia.
- 01. today The company is sponsoring Car 99, driven by Marco Da Cunha and Rui Vilela, and Car 24, driven by Paulo Da Cunha and Zerin Hussein.
August
- 21. today 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.
- today 07. The Internet Technologies Angola, SA and Paratus Group gateway project aims to establish more cross-border links between neighbouring countries and boost network traffic.
June
- 05. today The Paratus differentiator with its Starlink service offering is that it provides continuous technical support with a ready supply of equipment in Maputo.
May
- 30. today A total of 840kms of fibre was laid between the Namibian border and Lobatse, and was activated last month.
- today 27. The company has helped the school and community with Starlink and high-speed internet connectivity.
- 16. today The Paratus Express Route provides the fastest connectivity between Johannesburg and Europe, with a latency of 123 milliseconds, the company says.
- today 06. Andrew Hall, MD of Paratus Namibia, sees obstacles on the telecommunications landscape as mini hurdles to be cleared.
April
- 24. today The last leg of Paratus Botswana's fibre route has been completed to create the new Botswana Kalahari fibre route.
- today 15. 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.
March
- 15. today Paratus Group has invested in multiple subsea cables to ensure redundancy and maintain the stability of its networks.
- today 13. By building this network, Paratus Zambia will provide wholesale services to mobile network operators and internet service providers.