SEACOM (cable system)

SEACOM (cable system)

SEACOM is an optical fiber submarine communications cable under early stages of construction on the east coast of Africa. The cable will link South Africa, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, India and Europe.

The cable is expected to be completed in June 2009. [ [http://www.moneyweb.co.za/mw/view/mw/en/page82475?oid=194591&sn=Detail Brian Herlihy: President, Seacom] ]

Neotel will be responsible for landing the cable in South Africa. [ [http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Telecoms/3055.html Neotel offers ‘Telkom free’ international connectivity] ]

ee also

* EASSy
* TEAMS

External links

[http://www.seacom.mu/ SEACOM Mauritius website]

References


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