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Openserve turns to AI to predict undersea cable, network faults

eriinfo.com2 days ago012 mins

The undersea cable systems associated with Openserve’s South African infrastructure and international connectivity include the Equiano. Openserve is introducing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning into its Network Operations Centre (NOC), to help detect potential fibre faults before they disrupt connectivity. This, as the telecommunications infrastructure provider works towards more autonomous network management. During Digital…

Africa-US subsea cable route gets a capacity upgrade

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago06 mins

Angola Cables CTO Adriano Caldevilla Angola Cables will upgrade the two subsea cables that link Africa with Brazil and the US, using equipment from US networking group Ciena, the companies said on Tuesday. The work on the Monet and Sacs systems is aimed at carrying more traffic for cloud and AI companies. Neither company disclosed…

Orange backs €93-million Réunion-South Africa subsea cable

eriinfo.com1 month ago04 mins

South Africa is set to gain another Indian Ocean subsea cable landing. Orange has announced a new submarine cable, ReuNION, that will run from La Réunion to the South African coast, with the French island’s operators moving to replace ageing infrastructure before it runs out of life. The system will carry 16 fibre pairs at…

New submarine cable to connect SA and Réunion

eriinfo.com2 months ago07 mins

Orange is investing in new subsea infrastructure to address rising traffic demands and strengthen Réunion’s long-term digital resilience. (Image created via Gemini) Digital infrastructure company Orange is partnering with telecoms operators and infrastructure players to develop a new submarine cable connecting La Réunion directly to South Africa. According to the company, the move is aimed…

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Africa: Orange Backs 20,000-Kilometer Cable to Link Africa and Europe

eriinfo.com5 months ago05 mins

Orange is backing a new 20,000-kilometer subsea cable that will connect Nigeria and almost 20 other countries across Africa and Europe, as demand for data and cloud services rises across the continent. The project, called Via Africa, is being developed by a consortium led by Orange. It will run across the Atlantic corridor and is…

Reunert ICT shines as cable slump drags profit

eriinfo.com5 months ago08 mins

Reunert CEO Anthonie de Beer. Image: Reunert JSE-listed industrial and technology group Reunert posted a 23% decline in operating profit for the six months to 31 March 2026, with weakness in its power cable businesses overshadowing solid performances from its ICT and Applied Electronics segments and a 41% jump in operating profit at its Defence…

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Africa: West Africa’s $150bn Digital Economy At Risk Over Cable Disruptions

eriinfo.com6 months ago06 mins

The West African Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) has warned that lack of cable resilience is putting the region’s $150billion digital economy at serious risk. WATRA’s Executive Secretary, Aliyu Aboki, who disclosed this in a report made available to our reporter on Monday, added that the West African cable network “rests on a fragile foundation.” “In…

Seacom earnings surge as subsea cable disruptions ease

eriinfo.com7 months ago04 mins

Image for illustration purposes only Digital infrastructure and managed services provider Seacom has delivered a sharp improvement in earnings after the subsea cable disruptions that weighed on results in the prior period fell away. In interim results for the six months to 31 December 2025, released on Wednesday, Remgro – which holds an effective 30%…

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Africa: EU Targets Africa-Indo-Pacific Digital Expansion With Major Undersea Cable Push

eriinfo.com11 months ago07 mins

Nairobi — The European Union is stepping up efforts to expand secure digital connectivity across Africa and the Indo-Pacific through major investments in undersea cable infrastructure–an initiative officials say is critical for economic growth, maritime security, and global stability. Speaking virtually from Brussels to journalists in Nairobi, EU Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific María Castillo…

Mega 2Africa subsea cable finalised

eriinfo.com11 months ago07 mins

The 2Africa cable will connect over three billion people across Africa, Europe and Asia. (Image supplied by Meta) Meta has announced the completion of the core 2Africa subsea cable infrastructure, which it bills as the world’s longest open access subsea cable system. In a blog post published this week, the technology giant says the completion…