"2Africa is the first cable to connect East and West Africa in a continuous system and link Africa to the Middle East, South Asia, and Europe. With a current reach of 33 countries and still counting, we're enabling connectivity for 3 billion people across Africa, Europe, and Asia - more than 30% of the world's population. This scale is unprecedented and we are proud to have partnered with stakeholders across the ecosystem to deliver new levels of connectivity at such scale."
"For example, on the West segment, stretching from England to South Africa, and landing in countries such as Senegal, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, DRC, and Angola , the cable supports 21 terabits per second (Tbps) per fiber pair, with 8 fiber pairs on the trunk. This results in a total trunk capacity of up to 180 Tbps. This massive capacity ensures a near-limitless supply of international internet bandwidth, allowing internet service providers (ISPs) and mobile network operators (MNOs) to secure capacity at much lower wholesale prices."
2Africa links East and West Africa in a continuous subsea system and connects Africa with the Middle East, South Asia, and Europe, reaching 33 countries and enabling connectivity for about 3 billion people. Construction teams have been repeatedly subjected to missile attacks, allegedly by the Iranian-backed Houthi armed group, causing delays and re-routing of the cable. Google has faced similar impacts to its undersea cabling projects. The West segment supports 21 Tbps per fiber pair, with eight fiber pairs and up to 180 Tbps trunk capacity, delivering large international bandwidth and lower wholesale prices for ISPs and MNOs, with potential GDP benefits within two to three years.
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