e& Carrier & Wholesale Services (C&WS), an international wholesale arm of global technology group e&, has announced the successful landing and integration of the 2Africa submarine cable system at its carrier-neutral SmartHub data centre in the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building on the completion of the core 2Africa system announced by the consortium, this milestone brings the cable\u2019s capacity into service locally, strengthening the UAE\u2019s international connectivity infrastructure and reinforcing its position as a global digital hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spanning approximately 45,000 kilometres, 2Africa is the world\u2019s largest submarine cable system, connecting Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and plays a vital role in meeting the region\u2019s rapidly increasing international bandwidth requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nabil Baccouche, Group Chief Carrier and Wholesale Officer at e&, said: \u201cThe successful landing and integration of 2Africa is a strategic achievement that reinforces e&\u2019s role as a trusted global connectivity partner. By bringing this system into service in the UAE, we are strengthening international resilience and enabling our partners and customers to scale with confidence as demand for high-capacity, low-latency connectivity continues to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The landing of this state-of-the-art subsea cable enhances network capacity, resilience and latency performance, supporting growing demand for data, cloud services and Digital Transformation across the UAE and beyond. By diversifying international routes, the 2Africa system ensures more reliable and seamless connectivity for carriers, content providers, enterprises and consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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