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Seacom extends broadband reach to Zimbabwe
16 Mar 2011 at 06:45hrs | Views
Undersea cable group Seacom said on Wednesday that its broadband services had been extended to Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.
It said the expansion of its network to provide such accessibility had been coupled with its recent acquisition of east and west coast submarine cable capacity.
Seacom said it would continue with its approach of partnering with established players to provide broadband services as it developed its products and services.
Suveer Ramdhani, Seacom's head of product strategy, said: "This latest development is integral to the continued expansion of the Seacom network in Africa and in particular to countries that have had limited access to broadband connectivity."
Seacom said that, 18 months after its commercial launch, a number of countries across the continent had the ability to access its network, with several more expected to be able to do so by the end of 2011.
It said the expansion of its network to provide such accessibility had been coupled with its recent acquisition of east and west coast submarine cable capacity.
Seacom said it would continue with its approach of partnering with established players to provide broadband services as it developed its products and services.
Suveer Ramdhani, Seacom's head of product strategy, said: "This latest development is integral to the continued expansion of the Seacom network in Africa and in particular to countries that have had limited access to broadband connectivity."
Seacom said that, 18 months after its commercial launch, a number of countries across the continent had the ability to access its network, with several more expected to be able to do so by the end of 2011.
Source - Byo24News
