15 results
- 18 Sept 2013
Dolphin Telecom to Land $700m ACE Cable in Nigeria
Dolphin Telecom, a global communications carrier and operator of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable system in West Africa has announced that it would land the $700 million submarine…
- 20 Dec 2012
ACE Submarine Cable Connects 13 countries
France Telecom-Orange and the other members of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) consortium have announced that the ACE submarine cable is now operational for the first phase linking France and Sao…
- 26 Apr 2013
Alcatel-Lucent, ACE Ink Maintenance Contract
Alcatel-Lucent has signed an agreement with Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) consortium for the maintenance of more than 6,300km of the ACE system linking Africa to Portugal. The partnership strengthens…
- 15 Mar 2024
Telcos Apologise for Internet Service Outage, Assure of Ongoing Repairs
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria have apologised to users for outages on their different networks caused by damage to multiple submarine cables along the West African Coast. Gbenga Adebayo,…
- 14 Mar 2024
Undersea Cable Cuts: NCC Announces Data, Voice Services Disruption Along African West Coast
A combination of cable cuts, resulting in equipment faults on the major undersea cables along the West African Coast, have negatively impacted data and fixed telecom services in several countries of…
- 15 Jun 2010
Nigeria, Others Prepare for Broadband Banquet
By the end of 2011, the entire continent of Africa will be connected to no fewer than nine undersea broadband cable initiatives that would serve as Africa’s innovation catalysts, Nigeria…
- 17 Mar 2024
Glo 1 Runs Smoothly as Others say Normal Internet Services May Take 5 Weeks
The internet outage which hit Nigeria and some other African countries may persist for up to five weeks, according to latest reports. One of the undersea cable companies affected by the service…
- 23 Sept 2019
Broadbased Communications, Dolphin Telecoms Sign MoU on Wholesale Internet Distribution to Telcos, ISPS
Broadbased Communications Limited , an Open Access Metropolitan Fiber Optic Network Operator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dolphin Telecom Ltd, a member of the African Coast to Europe…
- 19 Apr 2026
WATRA Secretary sees Resilience as a Critical Link in West Africa’s Digital Economy
Aliyu Aboki, Executive Secretary of WATRA has applauded the outcome of the International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit 2026 in Porto, Portugal, where infrastructure operators, regulators,…
- 14 Mar 2024
Internet Outage: Glo 1 Up as other Networks Suffer Cable Failures
Massive internet outages have been reported in Nigeria following damage to international undersea cables supplying the country with connectivity. Telecommunications companies and a number of banks…
- 26 Mar 2024
Cable Cut:–WIOCC Restores 2.5 Terabytes of Capacity, 100 Links
WIOCC, leading player in the deployment of carrier-scale, future-proofed network infrastructure into Africa, has said that as at Monday, it has been able to bring up over two and a half terabytes of…
- 18 Mar 2024
WIOCC’s Strategic Role in Addressing Subsea Cable Outages
WIOCC, Africa’s digital backbone, is leading the continent’s response to the cable cuts currently affecting the WACS, ACE, Main One and SAT3 subsea systems on Africa’s western seaboard. WIOCC’s…
- 26 Jan 2015
NITEL Loses $6m to SAT-3 Shut Down
Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), part owners of South Atlantic 3/West Africa Submarine Cable (SAT-3), has lost some $6million in the last 18 months due to a cut at the Nigerian end…
- 29 Jan 2020
MainOne Explains Recent Internet Glitches in West Africa
In an age where internet connectivity is the bedrock for day to day activities such as banking, access to social and government services, have we considered what will happen if our internet…
- 19 Dec 2012
2012: Alcatel-Lucent Reels Success Story, Activities
Alcatel-Lucent has a very strong presence in Africa, connected to its global organization, leveraging central support and ensuring best practices, the company has dedicated teams with local knowledge…