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Google says it will build a new undersea cable called Equiano from Portugal to South Africa, which promises to bring superfast internet to local shores.<\/p>\n
The new cable will use state-of-the-art infrastructure based on space-division multiplexing (SDM) technology which transmits information along parallel channels.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the search giant says this will deliver approximately 20 times more network capacity than the last cable built to South Africa.<\/p>\n
The new cable, which will be fully funded by Google, is expected to be operational in South Africa by 2021.<\/p>\n
South Africa has access to various undersea cables.<\/p>\n
Along the eastern Africa coastline, there are the Seacom cable built in 2009 and the SAT-3\/SAFE (South Africa Far East cable) which is older.<\/p>\n
The WACS (West Africa Cable System), supported by MTN, was completed in 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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