Google Subsea Cable lands in Lagos: A month ago, upon landing the subsea cable in Togo, Alphabet Google’s parent company, affirmed that the project would spread through Nigeria, Namibia, and South Africa, with possible branches offering connections to nearby countries.
It has followed through with its promise as the second landing of the cable system in Africa, took place in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city this week, and comes ahead of the anticipated commercial launch of the high-capacity system later this year.
Google Subsea Cable What You Need To Know
Google acclaimed in a blog post in 2019 that “Equiano will be the first subsea cable to incorporate optical switching at the fiber-pair level, rather than the traditional approach of wavelength-level switching.”
About Equiano
Equiano cable, named after Nigerian-born writer and abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, would create improved high-speed and affordable internet access to millions of people in Togo, Nigeria, and South Africa. The cable system is being landed in Lagos by Google in partnership with the West Indian Ocean Cable Company.
About West Indian Ocean Cable Company
West Indian Ocean Cable Company operates as a wholesaler, providing capacity to international telecos, OTTs, Content Providers, and internet service providers within and out of Africa. The company Invests in the Easy submarine cable on Africa’s east coast and recently raised US$200-million to build data centers and other ICT infrastructure in Africa.
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According to an economic impact assessment carried out by Africa Practice and Genesis Analytics, the real GDP in Nigeria is forecast to be US$10.1-billion higher than it otherwise would have been without Equiano’s presence, by 2025.
Equiano will be deployed in Namibia and South Africa later this year, completing the connection between Africa and Europe.