WACS

Angola Cables, Orange seal infrastructure sharing agreement

Angola Cables and Orange will now offer seamless connectivity to the Djoliba Network and other global destinations.
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4:30
Jun 3, 2021

Cable breaks causing massive financial mudslide for business

Research, co-led by Angola Cables, points to massive submarine mudslide as the cause of SAT-3 and WACS cable breaks.
1:10

Botswana: smartphone growth pushes up internet subscription

Market analysts point to widespread smartphone use, especially among the youth.
4:00

Broadband Infraco adds capability to monitor WACS

Analysts laud the state-owned entity’s decision to add undersea cable monitoring as part of its new service offerings.
2:20
May 14, 2020

China Telecom Global links with Angola Cables to extend global reach

Shared infrastructure capability to improve the transmission capacity, latency between China, South Africa, Angola and Brazil.
1:40
Apr 6, 2020

Maintenance disrupts internet access in Algeria

Scheduled maintenance to SEA-ME-WE4 submarine cable.
3:10
Mar 30, 2020

WACS break: partners move to reassure market

ISPs, telcos linking to- and facilitating West Africa Cable System are working to fix break in system over the weekend.
1:30
Jan 23, 2020

Cable ship Leon Thevenin heads to Angola

Openserve releases statement on latest developments.
3:40
Jan 22, 2020

Cable restoration vessel readies to depart Cape

Openserve confirms process underway and all loading is expected to be complete by 22 January 2020.
1:10

MTN Cameroon in race against time to reconnect subscribers

WACS cable break results in several days of disruption to internet, voice service.
3:30
Dec 5, 2019

Vox enhances its core network with Angola Cables

Deal will mean remote peering access to the undersea SACS linking Africa with the Americas.
1:40
Mar 18, 2019

Paratus Group invests US$14-million in Trans-Kalahari project

Company says there is a need to increase capacity to Zambia due to increasing local demand for data, internet.