INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Cabling
Data highway expands
rapidly through Africa
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P
aratus Africa has announced that it
recently activated additional capacity
between West Africa Undersea Cable
System (WACS) and Lusaka, Zambia. This
follows the recent Paratus Trans Kalahari
Fiber project that was built between the
WACS landing station in Swakopmund and
the Zambian Sesheke border. vital to ensure that our operations are able
to provide the best customer experience.”
This is a prime example of how land-locked
countries that do not have access to an
undersea cable system and can benefit from
the fibre highway. Paratus Zambia Country Manager Marius
van Vuuren says this project sets them apart
from their competitors and allows them to
leverage the fibre network they are installing
in Zambia.
Within the group, Paratus Zambia is the first
to take full advantage of the Trans Kalahari
Fiber project. The company now carries
this capacity as far north as the town of
Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of
Congo (DRC).
Paratus Group CEO Barney Harmse views the
extremely volatile economic conditions as an
opportunity to further invest in Africa.
He said: “Our primary focus has been to
establish our own infrastructure and this is
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This project shows that investment in
telecoms infrastructure does have its benefits
and it allows Paratus Africa to solidify its
position as a leader in quality connectivity
across Africa.
He said: “Joined with the back-haul network
through Namibia, we are now able to
provide more options to our client base.
“With the group being able to provide back-
haul, metro and various access options, we
are more competitive and more ready to
service our pan-African client base.”
Harmse added: “We have already
earmarked various infrastructure investment
projects and are stringently investigating
OUR PRIMARY
FOCUS HAS BEEN TO
ESTABLISH OUR OWN
INFRASTRUCTURE
AND THIS IS VITAL TO
ENSURE THAT OUR
OPERATIONS ARE
ABLE TO PROVIDE
THE BEST CUSTOMER
EXPERIENCE.
the viability thereof. We are confident that
by continuing our investment strategy,
Paratus Africa will become the preferred
pan-African operator.” n
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