Angola Cables and the leading global Network as a Service (NaaS) provider, Megaport, have partnered to provide African businesses with seamless, low-latency access to global data centers, cloud solutions, and AI-powered services.
Through this partnership, customers will be able to selectively connect to more than 930 data centers and over 300 cloud nodes worldwide via Megaport’s global network infrastructure and Angola Cables’ international network.
Additionally, this collaboration will enable Angola Cables and Megaport to interconnect in key global locations such as New York, Miami, and London, granting users on the Angola Cables network access to Megaport’s vast ecosystem of service providers, data centers, and cloud solutions.
Mahen Naidu, Head of Business Solutions at TelCables South Africa, a subsidiary of Angola Cables, emphasized the significance of this partnership in enhancing the continent’s digital connectivity:
“With our subsea cable and partner network configuration, we are effectively opening up a ‘super corridor’ for the express transit of data and traffic from East to West.”
“Thanks to its simple and efficient interface, users can access financial institutions ranging from major stock exchanges to international banking and investment firms.”
“Whether an academic or research institution seeks to connect with a university in the United States or a business wants to expand into Singapore, low-latency connections can be established within minutes via the Megaport platform.”
Matt Simpson, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Global Channel at Megaport, highlighted how the partnership benefits both parties:
“Our extensive SDN simplifies connectivity for enterprises looking to interconnect between data centers, cloud and AI, internet exchanges, and 300+ service providers across five continents.”
“The reach and capabilities of our global NaaS platform help businesses by removing many of the traditional access complexities when it comes to technical resources, capital costs, performance, and network security.”