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Liquid launch Liquid Sea, a subsidiary of Liquid Telecom, has begun work on a new subsea cable initially linking Africa to the Middle East, but with onwards connectivity to Europe.

times the capacity of existing submarine cables in the region. The new cable is expected to directly connect all coastal countries along the east coast of Africa, and to provide new connectivity to the Middle East and Europe. The project will include landing stations in several ports that are currently not served by existing subsea cables, and will leverage Liquid Telecom’s existing terrestrial fiber network.

Nic Rudnick, Liquid Telecom Group CEO, has confirmed that bids have been called for to supply submarine cables for the project, which will be connected to Liquid Telecom’s African terrestrial network. The goal is to provide reliable and affordable international connectivity service to landlocked and coastal countries in eastern, central and southern Africa. The project is fully funded and is expected to take two years to complete. Liquid Sea will offer speeds up to 30Tbps, up to ten

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