Liquid Dataport connects Kenya, DR Congo

The new route offers hyper scalers, enterprises, and wholesale carriers direct connectivity to data centres and cloud resources in Johannesburg and Nairobi.

The deal will allow ICOSNET access to Liquid's network expanding coverage for its clients' connectivity needs.

Company expects to gain market share with what it touts as the first readily available pan-African SDN platform.

Additional capacity will help increase the proliferation of faster and more affordable internet, cloud and cyber security services, companies claim.

The new Equiano subsea cable will link Africa to Europe via the West Coast of Africa when it is ready for service later in 2022.

Partnership will give Liquid access to Orange’s extensive network in West Africa, including the new Djoliba network.

The company establishes a global internet transit route between Asia and the US through Africa, avoiding high-risk bottlenecks in the Middle East and Europe.

Angola Cables adds that the 6 156 km intercontinental subsea cable has halved latency between Africa and the Americas.

Companies aim to create ‘largest network of interconnected datacentres in Africa’

Liquid Intelligent Technologies will connect to Miami via Fortaleza in Brazil and Luanda in Angola via the South Atlantic SACS and MONET subsea cables.

Network solutions company details plan to construct new undersea cable to link Africa to Middle East, Europe.