Ethio telecom, Djibouti Telecom and Sudatel Group have signed a landmark tripartite strategic agreement under the Horizon Fiber Initiative, marking a major milestone in regional digital integration through the deployment of a high-capacity, cross-border multi-terabit optical fibre infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The agreement establishes a resilient terrestrial fibre corridor connecting international submarine cable landing stations in Djibouti, traversing Ethiopia and extending to Sudan\u2019s landing stations. This route creates a scalable, secure and diversified regional connectivity pathway linking East Africa to global digital networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Designed to enhance international bandwidth capacity and strengthen network resilience and redundancy, the Horizon Fiber Initiative supports growing demand for data, cloud services, hyperscale connectivity and cross-border data flows driven by Africa\u2019s accelerating digital economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Ethio telecom, the initiative supports its Next Horizon: Digital & Beyond 2028 strategy, reinforcing its ambition to evolve into a regional digital connectivity leader. Horizon Fiber strengthens Ethiopia\u2019s position as a strategic digital transit hub while underpinning advanced services including cloud, data centres and enterprise solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through collaboration, the three operators will leverage complementary infrastructure and expertise to deliver multi-terabit fibre capacity, low-latency international connectivity, diversified cross-border routes and improved service reliability for operators, enterprises and content providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CEOs of the partnering organisations highlighted the initiative as a reflection of regional cooperation and innovation-led partnerships, supporting economic growth and digital inclusion. Building on a Memorandum of Understanding signed in December 2024, the Horizon Fiber Initiative represents a tangible outcome of shared ambition and positions the region as a trusted gateway in the global digital economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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