Funke Opeke, CEO, MainOne |
In its
determination to further deepen internet penetration in West Africa, a foremost
communications service company in West Africa, MainOne, has extended its submarine cable operation to Cameroun. Yes,
the other day, MainOne announced its preparedness to extend its world-class
submarine fiber optic cable network from its cable landing station in Lagos,
Nigeria to Kribi, Cameroun.
The
best-selling and most sought after online business news and articles publishers,
Tectono Business
Review, gathered that owing to
the extension, the Nigerian-Cameroun Submarine Cable System (NCSCS), will also
branch out to two strategic points in Nigeria’s South-south region, Escravos in Delta State and Qua Iboe
in Akwa Ibom State.
The new
system spanning approximately 1,100 km, is being built in partnership with Cameroun Telecommunications (Camtel)
and Huawei Marine Networks, with
investment provided by the Cameroun government. It is expected to deliver
capacity of up to an additional 12.8Tbps to broadband users in that country by
the end of 2015.
Jean-Pierre Biyiti bi Essam, who is the Cameroun Minister of Posts and
Telecommunications, said: "The Government of
Cameroon has embarked on putting in place the necessary facilities to boost the
demand and supply of services in quality, in quantity and at affordable prices,
as well as to increase telecommunications universal access and universal
service. The installation of the NCSCS further demonstrates the willingness of
the Government to implement a true broadband infrastructure development policy
throughout Cameroon’s national territory.”
David Nkoto Emane, who is the General Manager of Cameroon Telecommunications Corporation
(CAMTEL), said: “The NCSCS system enables us to
provide users with faster bandwidth connectivity at a significantly lower cost.
By providing direct connection to Nigeria, the cable system will also serve to
enhance Cameroon’s position as the major bandwidth hub in the region and internationally
to Europe and beyond.”
Kazeem Oladepo, who is the Regional Executive for West
Africa of MainOne, while speaking on the milestone, restated the company’s
vision for a better connected West Africa.
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