The Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable is now live interconnecting three data centres of Teraco across South Africa and expanding access to broadband connectivity and digital services in the continent, according to the media.
The ACE’s internet cable is 17,000 kilometres long and is the eighth cable to connect Teraco. It stretches along the west coast of Africa and lands in 19 countries before being backhauled by its landing partner MTN South Africa, into Teraco’s data centre facilities.
ACE highlights its position as the leading hyper-connected digital hub on the African continent. As more submarine communication cables are coming into Africa, the data centre service providers expect an increase in data traffic.
Michele McCann, Head of Interconnection and Peering, Teraco, told the media that South Africa is a critical hub for access to digital services in the region. She further added that “Our position as the interconnection hub in Africa allows us to address the increasing demands for global data transit. Users of ACE now have direct access to Teraco’s ecosystem of over 350 networks, 130 IT service providers, 50 global content providers, and the key global cloud providers via their cloud onramps located in Teraco.”
McCann also highlighted a shift to a more interconnected offering, making Teraco’s African Cloud Exchange vital as it links enterprise systems and data with networks, cloud providers, platforms, and cable systems. The increased capacity and reach across Africa are expected to directly benefit data-driven organisations and support developments across the internet ecosystem.