Seacom Studies Fibre Services Potential Expansion in African Countries; Plans to Expand

Seacom, the submarine company recognized for launching Africa’s first broadband submarine cable system in 2009, is set to expand across the continent.

In order to expand, the company plans to utilize the grant awarded it by the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The undisclosed sum will be used for feasibility studies and the research on the market potential for fiber services in Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda.

This way, Seacom will be able to ascertain the specific areas of expansion in the selected countries. They will then provide network equipment and fiber-optic cabling across the Eastern Africa countries.

There is a growing demand for affordable and reliable high-speed connections in Eastern Africa. The acting Director of USTDA, Thomas Hardy said they choose to invest in Seacom as the demand for high-speed connections poses expansion opportunities for US companies.

Seacom plans to establish 8 new points of presence (PoPs) across Africa to make it easy for businesses to connect to global cloud facilities. They will install PoPs in Nairobi, Kenya, South Africa, and Kampala, Uganda. These developments come shortly after Seacom’s acquisition of FibreCo, South Africa. Hence, resulting to approximately 60 network nodes and six vital PoPs across its South African network.