Pan-African telecommunications services provider Liquid Intelligent
Technologies, has announced that it has partnered with Nokia. Through this
partnership, Liquid deployed Nokia’s innovative transport network technology in
the new terrestrial fibre route connecting Mombasa (Kenya) to Johannesburg
(South Africa).
This announcement comes in light of the imminent launch of
the new terrestrial data superhighway built by Liquid, connecting Kenya and
South Africa.
The technology used has allowed Liquid to build its first
terrestrial route that will provide 12 terabits of capacity for carriers and
service providers in South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and
the DRC. The route, which measures 16,576 km, has been designed to cater to the
demand for more capacity from Liquid’s hyperscale customers.
Hardy Pemhiwa, Group President and CEO of Cassava
Technologies, says, “As a business of Cassava Technologies, Liquid is committed
to enabling a digitally connected future for every business and individual in
Africa. We are proud to partner with Nokia as we expand our high speed fibre
backbone on the continent. This investment further demonstrates our commitment
towards Africa’s inclusive digital transformation”.
In addition, the route will provide thousands of
businesses and millions of households in many of Africa’s landlocked cities,
towns and villages with more resilient connectivity and access to numerous data
centres and cloud resources. At the same time, providing an alternative option
in case of a subsea cable outage between the two countries.
Rajiv Aggarwal, Head of Central East and West Africa
(CEWA) Market Unit at Nokia, said, “Nokia’s next-generation optical
network will enable Liquid Intelligent Technologies to maintain its leadership
position and emerge as a preferred partner of organisations requiring massive
capacity.
We are delighted that our technology and expertise will
help Liquid Intelligent Technologies provide the best-in-class digital
infrastructure to Africa’s enterprises and will play a role in strengthening
the digital infrastructure of the continent”.
Shahzad Manzoor Khan, Group Chief Technology Officer,
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, adds, “Internet giants, established cloud
service providers and other mega-organisations are demanding hyperscale data
centres that can support high levels of performance, spikes in demand, and
redundancy while enabling massive availability. Our new terrestrial fibre
corridor is the first of its kind in Africa in terms of distance and capacity”.
The new route is a validation for existing and potential
customers that Liquid continues to deliver intelligent networks that provide
increased redundancy and resilience.
This announcement comes in light of the imminent launch of
the new terrestrial data superhighway built by Liquid, connecting Kenya and
South Africa.
The technology used has allowed Liquid to build its first
terrestrial route that will provide 12 terabits of capacity for carriers and
service providers in South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and
the DRC. The route, which measures 16,576 km, has been designed to cater to the
demand for more capacity from Liquid’s hyperscale customers.
Hardy Pemhiwa, Group President and CEO of Cassava
Technologies, says, “As a business of Cassava Technologies, Liquid is committed
to enabling a digitally connected future for every business and individual in
Africa. We are proud to partner with Nokia as we expand our high speed fibre
backbone on the continent. This investment further demonstrates our commitment
towards Africa’s inclusive digital transformation”.
In addition, the route will provide thousands of
businesses and millions of households in many of Africa’s landlocked cities,
towns and villages with more resilient connectivity and access to numerous data
centres and cloud resources. At the same time, providing an alternative option
in case of a subsea cable outage between the two countries.
Rajiv Aggarwal, Head of Central East and West Africa
(CEWA) Market Unit at Nokia, said, “Nokia’s next-generation optical
network will enable Liquid Intelligent Technologies to maintain its leadership
position and emerge as a preferred partner of organisations requiring massive
capacity.
We are delighted that our technology and expertise will
help Liquid Intelligent Technologies provide the best-in-class digital infrastructure
to Africa’s enterprises and will play a role in strengthening the digital
infrastructure of the continent”.
Shahzad Manzoor Khan, Group Chief Technology Officer,
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, adds, “Internet giants, established cloud
service providers and other mega-organisations are demanding hyperscale data
centres that can support high levels of performance, spikes in demand, and
redundancy while enabling massive availability. Our new terrestrial fibre
corridor is the first of its kind in Africa in terms of distance and capacity”.
The new route
is a validation for existing and potential customers that Liquid continues to
deliver intelligent networks that provide increased redundancy
and resilience.
