Vodafone Leads Landing of 2Africa Submarine Cable in Portugal

Vodafone Leads Landing of 2Africa Submarine Cable in Portugal

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone spearheaded the landing of the 2Africa submarine cable, the world’s largest, in Portugal’s Carcavelos, Cascais, bolstering the country’s connectivity to Africa and beyond. The 2Africa project, launched in May 2020, aims to enhance internet connectivity between Africa, Europe, and Asia. Portugal’s connection via a spur from the main line of 2Africa will significantly improve internet speeds, benefiting both telecom customers and various sectors. With plans to connect 33 countries across three continents, the 2Africa consortium, consisting of eight international partners, highlights the strategic importance of Portugal in global communications infrastructure.

(PRESS RELEASE) BERKSHIRE, 18-Mar-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone has led the landing of 2Africa, the world’s largest submarine cable system, in Portugal. The cable landed in Carcavelos, Cascais – 12 kilometres west of the capital, Lisbon – on 12th March.

Launched in May 2020, the 2Africa project aims to significantly increase the capacity, quality, and availability of internet connectivity between Africa and the rest of the world. Portugal is connected via a spur from the main line of 2Africa that connects Africa to Europe. The cable will increase the download and upload speeds for internet services in the country benefitting telecom customers.

“The arrival of the 2Africa cable, the largest fibre submarine cable in the world, in Portugal reinforces the country’s strategic importance – particularly due to its privileged location – for this fundamental infrastructure for national and international communications, which will benefit companies, institutions and private clients,” said Paulino Corrêa, Chief Network Officer of Vodafone Portugal.

2Africa is the world’s largest submarine cable system. When completed, 2AFrica will connect 33 countries on three continents (Europe, Africa and Asia), stretching over 45,000 kilometres. In late 2023, the cable landed in the Canary Islands, delivering better connectivity for people in the Spanish isles.

The 2Africa consortium is made up of eight international partners: Bayobab; Center3; China Mobile International; Meta; Orange; Telecom Egypt; Vodafone Group, including Vodacom; and WIOCC. Alcatel Submarine Networks is responsible for the manufacture and installation of the 2Africa cable.

More information can be found on the 2Africa website at: https://www.2africacable.net/about.

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SOURCE: VODAFONE