Maputo-Johannesburg optical fiber link through Eswatini completed
The Paratus Group, a high-speed connectivity provider has announced the completion of the Maputo-Johannesburg fiber link through Eswatini which will provide further redundancy to its existing pan-African fiber network. This is the second east-west cable route by Paratus with the first that links Namibia and Tanzania completed in 2019. Paratus has invested in the utilisation of the latest technology operating at wavelengths up to 100 GB in spite of the prevailing economic conditions as it contributes to the development of capacity within Africa.
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