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Why the internet's backbone needs urgent protection

Internet

Why the internet's backbone needs urgent protection

Alpheus Mangale, Issued by Stone 28 Feb 2025

Undersea cables connecting East Africa to the internet have experienced multiple incidents in 2024.

Telecoms & Networks

East Africa internet disrupted by another major undersea cable cut

Lindsey Schutters 12 May 2024

Africa is served by a network of undersea internet cables

Internet

Seacom and Liquid maintain service during cable outages, highlight need for ISP redundancy

Lindsey Schutters 15 Mar 2024

Seacom Red Sea cable repair in permitting phase, work beginning soon

Telecoms & Networks

Seacom Red Sea cable repair in permitting phase, work beginning soon

8 Mar 2024

South African internet users could experience service disruption. Source: Lars Kienle/Unsplash

Internet

South Africa and Angola experience contrasting internet cable fates

Lindsey Schutters 8 Aug 2023

Intra-Africa route growth. Source: Supplied

Telecoms & Networks

Growing telecom infrastructure in Africa is a huge opportunity

25 Jul 2023

Vodacom lands 2Africa, the world's largest subsea cable, in EC

Internet

Vodacom lands 2Africa, the world's largest subsea cable, in EC

23 Jan 2023

Liquid Dataport lands Equiano in Cape Town

Internet

Liquid Dataport lands Equiano in Cape Town

7 Oct 2022

Google's big undersea internet cable arrives in South Africa

Internet

Google's big undersea internet cable arrives in South Africa

10 Aug 2022

Telkom approves legal and structural separation of Openserve

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom approves legal and structural separation of Openserve

3 Aug 2022

Anthony Laing, GM of networking at NEC XON

Technology

Network upgrade gives academia more speed

20 Jul 2022

Convergence Partners to drive digital inclusion in Africa with latest fund

Funding

Convergence Partners to drive digital inclusion in Africa with latest fund

23 Jul 2021

Africa Coast to Europe internet cable goes live in South Africa

Internet

Africa Coast to Europe internet cable goes live in South Africa

30 Jun 2021

Charting a course beyond the pandemic for the East African property industry

Markets & Investment

Charting a course beyond the pandemic for the East African property industry

Matthew Renshaw 6 Oct 2020

Angola Cables and CTM enter MoU

Telecoms & Networks

Angola Cables and CTM enter MoU

10 Jan 2020

African boom in investment in communications infrastructure

Digital

African boom in investment in communications infrastructure

23 Oct 2019

Behind the smoke and mirrors of SA's internet

Internet

Behind the smoke and mirrors of SA's internet

Grant Parker 9 Apr 2019

SAEx, Alcatel Submarine Networks begin survey for a new submarine cable

Development

SAEx, Alcatel Submarine Networks begin survey for a new submarine cable

8 Oct 2018

Orange invests in the MainOne submarine cable

Telecoms & Networks

Orange invests in the MainOne submarine cable

18 Sep 2018

How Tanzania plans to generate 7MW for Mafia Island

Energy

How Tanzania plans to generate 7MW for Mafia Island

Alawi Masare 29 May 2018

IOX Cable System to improve connectivity in Mauritius

Internet

IOX Cable System to improve connectivity in Mauritius

27 Sep 2017

Internet development in West Africa

Digital

Internet development in West Africa

21 Jun 2017

(L-R): Nic Rudnick, CEO, Liquid Telecoms; Uche Ofodile, Regional Head, Africa Express Wi-Fi, Facebook; Artur Mendes, CCO, Angola Cables; Funke Opeke, CEO, MainOne; Chris Wood, CEO, WIOCC and Chris George, Strategic Initiatives, Google, at the 2017 International Telecoms Week, held in Chicago, this past week.

Internet

Greater investments needed to drive data explosion in Africa

22 May 2017

Digital

Nigerian Internet Exchange goes live with MainOne

27 Feb 2017

Digital

Building digital bridges to connect the world

22 Nov 2016

Africa-1: new super cable to connect Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Africa-1: new super cable to connect Africa

19 Apr 2016

Submarine cable system between Nigeria and Cameroon completed

Network

Submarine cable system between Nigeria and Cameroon completed

12 Jan 2016

The Castle Group via

Network

Liquid telecom to link Africa to Middle East

14 Dec 2015

Image courtesy of Louise Marsland

Internet

ACE submarine cable phase two to connect Cape Town, Sao Tomé and Principe

23 Nov 2015

Distance record for undersea data transmission achieved by Alcatel-Lucent

Network

Distance record for undersea data transmission achieved by Alcatel-Lucent

15 Jul 2015

MainOne celebrating five years of transforming West African internet landscape

Internet

MainOne celebrating five years of transforming West African internet landscape

1 Jul 2015

Undersea cable system to link Algeria and Spain

Telecoms & Networks

Undersea cable system to link Algeria and Spain

6 May 2015

Teraco announces new funding package with Barclays Africa

Data & Analytics

Teraco announces new funding package with Barclays Africa

28 Jan 2015

Telstra buys Asian telecom provider Pacnet

Telecoms & Networks

Telstra buys Asian telecom provider Pacnet

30 Dec 2014

Orange to improve internet connectivity in West Africa

Digital

Orange to improve internet connectivity in West Africa

17 Jul 2014

Big dreams for Rwanda's ICT sector

Digital

Big dreams for Rwanda's ICT sector

Nirit Ben-Ari 14 Jul 2014

[Connecting West Africa] It's all about data

Events & Conferencing

[Connecting West Africa] It's all about data

11 Jun 2014

Integrated fibre, wireless network launched in Guinea

Digital

Integrated fibre, wireless network launched in Guinea

13 May 2014

Exhibitions & Events

Northern Cape Trade, Investment and Tourism Symposium targets investment

14 Mar 2014

EASSy submarine cable system to be upgraded

Digital

EASSy submarine cable system to be upgraded

23 Jan 2014

Telecommunications pact between Reliance and Bharti

Network

Telecommunications pact between Reliance and Bharti

13 Dec 2013

Vodacom Business wants to grow fast

Network

Vodacom Business wants to grow fast

5 Jul 2013

Digital

West Africa's integration into the digital age held back

11 Jun 2013

Neotel's earnings up 531% as cash flows

Network

Neotel's earnings up 531% as cash flows

30 May 2013

Digital

Submarine cable to connect Tunisia to Europe

21 May 2013

ICT

National Broadband Policy consultation document published for comment

Kathleen Rice 2 May 2013

Main One discusses West African telecom operators

Digital

Main One discusses West African telecom operators

22 Apr 2013

Digital

WIOCC's European cable repaired

22 Apr 2013

MTN Uganda celebrates another milestone

Digital

MTN Uganda celebrates another milestone

12 Feb 2013

Digital

Alcatel-Lucent, Main One Cable Company extend maintenance contract

6 Dec 2012