Another connection between Europe, Africa and the East. The landing of the 2Africa submarine cable in Marseille last week highlights the importance of Marseille as a telecommunications hub in the capital. He is the sixteenth to land in Marseille. The city became the world’s seventh internet hub when it reached 44e position seven years ago. This jump is also due to the characteristics of the infrastructure and cables that host it. So 2Africa is none other than the largest submarine fiber optic communication project. With a length of 45,000 km, it will connect 33 countries in 2023.
Its main mission is to provide users with faster data transfer bandwidth and even lower latency. “The launch of this cable will revolutionize connections with Africa. It is a real quantum leap for the countries served.”enthuses Fabrice Coccio, Managing Director of Digital Realty France (formerly Interxion).
Journey 2 through Africa…
Source: Le Figaro
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