Category: Undersea Cables
Undersea fibre optics cable initiatives around Africa
Africa Telecoms Infrastructure in 2018
Welcome to the 5th annual review of telecommunications infrastructure development in Africa. This review combines my analysis of the last 12 months as well as links to over 350 articles covering a range of African telecom infrastructure development issues in...
Africa Telecoms Infrastructure in 2017
Welcome to the 4th annual review of telecommunications infrastructure development in Africa. This is the first year I have managed to get the Africa Telecoms Infrastructure Review out in a truly timely manner, perhaps that bodes well for my taxes...
Africa Telecoms Infrastructure in 2016
Welcome to the 3rd annual review of telecommunications infrastructure development in Africa. A bit like my taxes this year, this review is coming a bit late but is still relevant, especially in the context of the previous reviews helping to frame...
Google, Facebook, and frickin’ Laser Beams
I have such a complicated relationship with Google and Facebook that I sometimes find it hard to write about them. I don’t mean complicated in the sense of conflict of interest although it is true that one of the organisations...
African Undersea Cable Map Goes Non-Linear
I try not to be shocked any more at new announcements of undersea cable projects that are destined for African shores. But it's no good. I am gobstopped again with the announcement of the BRICs cable. I struggle now to...