Alcatel partners in Angola, Togo

System (WACS).
The Angolan link is based on Alcatel-Lucent’s 100G optical coherent technology.
Alcatel lucent also announced a new network expansion programme with Togo Cellulaire to enable a major transformation of the West African mobile operator’s network.
The announcements coincided with the resumption of AfricaCom, the continent’s primer ICT conference in Cape Town, South Africa.
Commenting on the partnership in Angola, Daniel Jaeger, vice-president of Alcatel-Lucent Africa, said; “Alcatel-Lucent is deeply committed to the vision of digital inclusion, and we are gratified by the opportunity to help bring world class communications services to the people of Angola and their neighbours.
Communications networks have a vital role to play in the economic growth and social development of all countries. We are pleased to join with Angola Cables in this worthy project.”
Antonio Nunes, the CEO of Angola Cables, said Angola has already connectivity to the outside world, but this new connection to the WACS through the establishment of the 100G link, consumers and businesses in Angola and throughout the region will benefit from a dramatic increase in the availability of communications services, and stronger connections with the global community.
Angola Cables is establishing a terrestrial fibre-optic link with the West African Cable System (WACS), the submarine communications network connecting the countries of West Africa with Europe.
It is poised to support Internet services for customers of communications service providers in Angola as well as in neighbouring countries, dramatically increasing Internet availability.
Meanwhile, the 2012 expansion programme will enable Togo Cellulaire to transform its network, increase its capacity and improve its reliability to support growing demand for mobile broadband data and video in the country. —  CAJ News.