Telecom Namibia has celebrated 32 years of service by inaugurating the Equiano Cable Station in Swakopmund, Namibia, and activating its capacity on the Google-commissioned Equiano subsea cable. The state-owned telco secured capacity on the Equiano subsea cable in partnership with Sparkle last month, TelecomTalk reported.
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Partnership with Sparkle
At that time, Sparkle, a subsidiary of Telecom Italia, announced it would provide Telecom Namibia with capacity services on Equiano as a diversified, low-latency route between Africa and Europe. The Equiano cable links Namibia to Europe via Portugal and to the rest of Africa via Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Namibia’s ICT Landscape
The Equiano high-capacity cable strengthens Namibia's international connections. Combined with the existing West Africa Cable System (WACS), Namibia is positioned to become a regional Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hub, well-equipped to address the ever-growing data demands of the modern world, Telecom Namibia said in a statement on July 31.
Telecom Namibia said, "We implemented a 100G link via Equiano between Swakopmund and Johannesburg. This link has alleviated congestion on terrestrial routes and reduced latency to South Africa, ensuring the highest quality of service for our customers. This has enhanced the performance of the TN network and provided faster, more reliable connectivity for users."
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Redundancy Measures
Telecom Namibia explained that the diversified route provided by the Equiano cable ensures redundancy in the subsea cable infrastructure. This means that in the event of an outage on existing cables like SAT-3 or WACS, uninterrupted service continuity will be maintained.
