Pan-African ICT company, Seacom has made additional major investments in infrastructure across SA to improve connectivity between major network interconnection points in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Mtunzini and Yzerfontein.
The company is now able to offer operators and service providers access to Seacom, and other West and East coast cable systems, from any of its points of presence (PoPs) in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.
In addition, the submarine cable operator is offering its service provider customers national connectivity on an indefeasible right of use (IRU) or lease basis between these PoPs, in an effort to improve national connectivity between SA's largest business centres. Until now, options for national connectivity have been constrained by a limited number of providers, limited routes and higher prices.
Currently, customers are able to purchase a wide range of services from Seacom, including private line, Ethernet and IP transit services. The company owns and operates an extensive SDH and IP network, which is augmented globally by partner networks, enabling customers to expand their own network footprints into Africa, Europe, Asia and North America.
These new investments, according to Seacom, are critical components of the company's vision to provide a robust and resilient ring around the African continent. At the same time, Seacom is adding new PoPs in Cape Town, Durban and Yzerfontein, adding to its existing PoPs located in Johannesburg and Mtunzini.
"Thanks to our latest investments in infrastructure in South Africa, Seacom will again contribute to the next wave of growth and uptake of data connectivity, while offering quality services at better prices," says Seacom's head of product strategy, Suveer Ramdhani.
Ramdhani adds that these recent terrestrial investments bring the company closer to its local service provider customers and, with easy access to multiple cable systems, Seacom is positioned as a one-stop shop for data communications services in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.
"Our Pan-African customers will be pleased to note that Seacom has completed our African Ring, adding further levels of quality and diversity to our service offerings," concludes Ramdhani.
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