MainOne’s submarine cable goes ‘live’ in Cote d’Ivoire

MainOne has announced that its submarine cable in Cote d’Ivoire is live and ready for service. The project, notable for being the first commercial cable system in service to deploy spectrum sharing capabilities, will offer capabilities to deepen infrastructure sharing and lower the cost of delivering broadband services to the region, a statement from the […]

MainOne has announced that its submarine cable in Cote d’Ivoire is live and ready for service.

The project, notable for being the first commercial cable system in service to deploy spectrum sharing capabilities, will offer capabilities to deepen infrastructure sharing and lower the cost of delivering broadband services to the region, a statement from the leading African connectivity and data centre provider said yesterday.

It stated that MainOne’s entry into the Cote d’Ivoire market will facilitate world-class infrastructure availability and accessibility that meets market needs at any time.

Speaking on the impact of MainOne’s services in Cote d’Iviore, Kazeem Oladepo, Regional Executive at MainOne, said: “We remain committed to providing infrastructure and connectivity services that support the digitization journey and economic development of the region.

“Our investment into Cote d’Ivoire will see MainOne contributing to the growth of the local economy, by serving enterprises and telecommunication providers with world-class connectivity solutions and data center expertise.”