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The invisible infrastructure of global connectivity

The Equiano submarine cable is a cable system financed and operated by Google that connects Europe directly with West Africa and South Africa. Named after the Nigerian-British abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, the cable is symbolic of the growing digital connection between Europe and Africa. As one of the first privately funded hyperscaler cables on the African route, Equiano sets new standards in terms of capacity and technology and will fundamentally improve digital connectivity for millions of people along the West African coast. Submarine cables like Equiano form the invisible foundation of global data traffic, with over 99% of international data flowing through them rather than through satellites or the cloud.

Route & connection

Equiano connects Portugal in the north with South Africa in the south and runs along the West African coast. Along the route, the cable lands in Nigeria, Togo, Ghana, Namibia and South Africa, as well as the Canary Islands and São Tomé and Príncipe. The direct connection between Europe and South Africa on a single cable route makes Equiano a strategically valuable system for companies wishing to connect both the West African and South African markets.

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Technology & capacity

Equiano uses state-of-the-art fiber optic technology and is designed for a capacity of up to 144 Tbit/s, which exceeds the capacity of existing cable systems on the African route many times over. Essentially, these are the technological features:

SDM (Space Division Multiplexing): Equiano is one of the first cable systems on the Africa route to use SDM technology, which enables significantly higher capacity per cable.
Optical switching technology: Equiano has optical switches at the landing points that enable flexible and efficient distribution of capacity along the route.
The latest generation of fibre optic technology for minimal signal loss and optimized latency on the entire Europe-Africa route.

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SAVECALL as access to Equiano

As a Google cable with state-of-the-art SDM technology and a capacity of up to 144 Tbit/s, Equiano is the most future-oriented cable system on the Africa-Europe route. The unique combination of enormous capacity, innovative optical switching technology and the direct connection between Europe, West Africa and South Africa makes Equiano one of the most attractive options for companies with an Africa strategy. For companies investing in African markets today, early access to Equiano capacity is a key competitive advantage. This is exactly where SAVECALL comes in. We have direct market access, analyze your connectivity strategy and source capacity on Equiano specifically for your requirements.

The result for our customers:

Direct capacity access to Equiano without reseller chains
Transparent price benchmarking and market data
State-of-the-art SDM technology with up to 144 Tbit/s on the Africa-Europe route
Negotiation of IRU structures and leased capacity models
Clear SLAs and ongoing capacity management

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