Africa, Europe communication enhanced as Seacom goes live in Stockholm
Sci & Tech
By
Standard Reporter
| Jul 17, 2015
NAIROBI, KENYA: Seacom has gone live with a new point of presence (PoP) for its IP/MPLS network in Stockholm, Sweden.
The Pan-African telecom enabler and network provider now has PoPs in Europe’s fivebusiest centres for Internet traffic - Stockholm, Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt and Marseille. Marseille is one of the key landing points in Europe for most of the marine cables coming in from Asia, Middle East and Africa.
SEACOM’s IP transit network now offers African service providers and network operators’ direct connectivity to a range of Tier-1 partner networks in Europe. Its customers enjoy direct routes to Europe’s most important interconnection points, allowing them in turn to offer better performance and lower latency to their end-customers.
Says Mark Tinka, Head of Engineering at SEACOM: “We are the only African carrier with a PoP in Stockholm and the only one to cover allfive of the largest Internet exchange points in Europe with our own PoPs. Because we control the infrastructure, from our global and African IP transit networks to remote peering points in Europe, we can guarantee quality and a high level of support.
“Our latest investments in Europe consolidate our position as Africa’s leading data network service provider,able to offer a resilient, high-quality network platform that spans the world.
READ MORE
State to shut down 25 entities, privatise others in new reforms
Why Kenya must move fast to invest in digital rights security
State, workers' pay tensions cloud function
Why the super-rich are ditching commercial property investments
S Sudan Central Bank Governor Rallies East Africans to Invest in Juba
Co-op Bank lines up billions for women-owned SMEs after German loan deal
Construction players protest state's bid to tax mining sector
Insurance sector players to explore use of AI in deepening uptake
Sugarcane farmers accuse AFA of 'siding with cartels' as prices drop
Growing demand for housing births modern mansions in Nakuru slums
Since the bulk of Africa's international traffic goes into and comes out of Europe, SEACOM is now positioned to provide a better experience for the continent’s growing population of broadband users.”
- AG Muturi suffers blow as court backs housing levy cases
- State to shut down 25 entities, privatise others in new reforms
- Flooded petrol stations to be shut
- Forget miraa: Discovery of minerals stirs up Meru locals
- Kenyan retailers ready to pounce as Ethiopia to open up market