{"id":17459,"date":"2025-06-30T08:57:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T07:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/latam\/?p=17459"},"modified":"2025-06-30T08:57:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T07:57:38","slug":"angola-cables-and-meo-wholesale-solutions-ink-mou-to-boost-atlantic-connectivity-and-strengthen-global-data-center-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/latam\/2025\/06\/30\/angola-cables-and-meo-wholesale-solutions-ink-mou-to-boost-atlantic-connectivity-and-strengthen-global-data-center-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Angola Cables and MEO Wholesale Solutions ink MoU to boost Atlantic connectivity and strengthen global data center network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Digital \u2018super corridor\u2019 to provide direct access for Euro-based entities to rapidly access markets in the US, South America and Africa.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MEO Wholesale Solutions have entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen the interconnection of MEO\u2019s data center networks and expand their telecommunications services globally through the Angola Cables\u2019 international subsea cable and data center network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The partnership aims to establish the basis for interconnecting the points of presence between the MEO LDV data centers in Portugal and Angola Cables\u2019 AngoNAP Fortaleza DC in Brazil, using the South Atlantic ring of cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agreement includes utilising the infrastructures of the two entities to jointly develop solutions for the benefit of enterprise customers and global operators. The collaboration covers submarine cables, IP connectivity and international Pop2Pop interconnection networks between data centers, essentially creating an Atlantic digital ecosystem between Portugal, Brazil, Africa and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThanks to our network of submarine cables in the Atlantic and Angola Cables\u2019 partner cables connecting the American continent to Lisbon in Portugal, we are effectively engineering a digital \u2018super business corridor\u2019 between the MEO Data Center in Portugal and the AngoNAP Fortaleza Data Center in Brazil,\u201d said Samuel Carvalho, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Global Solutions Design at Angola Cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carvalho noted that the optical connection allows for the rapid transit of data and digital traffic from Europe, using Portugal as an entry and exit point to Brazil, the United States and Africa, ensuring the swift delivery of content and services \u2014 which is especially advantageous for the many Portuguese-speaking communities on either side of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ana Carla Sousa, Director of MEO Wholesale Solutions, believes the partnership is \u201ca decisive step in strengthening MEO\u2019s international connectivity that will support and consolidate Portugal as a digital hub of excellence in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Portuguese operator will now have access to a multi-connected Atlantic network, connecting Lisbon to 66 global data centers through the Angola Cables\u2019 backbone network, and access to 930 data centres and more than 500 cloud connection points over a high-performance virtual network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBetween us there is also the intent to share business models, co-operate in the promotion of joint services and identify synergistic opportunities for commercial exploration,\u201d concluded Carvalho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digital \u2018super corridor\u2019 to provide direct access for Euro-based entities to rapidly access markets in the US, South America and Africa. 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