Internet Solutions (IS) announced in a press statement today (9 July 2013) that it has connected Namibia (through its local implementation partner, ITN) and Nigeria to the West Africa Cable System (WACS).<\/p>\n
The company also plans to light up capacity in Ghana and Angola in the near future, according to the statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an important strategic step in our African expansion plans, having acquired significant capacity on the 5.12Tbps undersea fibre optic cable,\u201d said Sean Nourse, executive for connectivity services at IS.<\/p>\n
According to Nourse, these links offer IS clients greater diversity up the west coast of Africa as it complements existing SAT\u20133 capacity.<\/p>\n
This is also the first time Namibia has been linked to an undersea fibre optic cable system, according to IS.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the launch of this connectivity in Nigeria and Namibia, IS has become one of the first providers to go to market with WACS capacity,\u201d Nourse continued.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis means that our current MPLS clients will benefit from a more stable and resilient international network, with redundancy up the West coast, at no additional cost,\u201d he added. \u201cIn fact, we are now in a position to offer better rates on various international services due to the added capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n
It also opens up the market to companies in these regions that want access to the IS data centre network in South Africa and Europe, Nourse explained.<\/p>\n
Additional West African countries earmarked for links to WACS include Angola and Ghana. \u201cAngola is currently only linked to the SAT\u20133 cable,\u201d said Nourse.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the powerhouses of West Africa, we are excited to see how this WACS capacity will help to drive further growth in these regions through the improved international communication, collaboration and e-commerce capabilities it offers,\u201d Nourse said.<\/p>\n
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