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WIOCC to Activate Fiber Pair on Equiano Cable with Ciena

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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WIOCC , a leading provider of digital connectivity and infrastructure across Africa, is working with Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) to become the first operator to activate a fiber pair on the new Equiano submarine cable system.

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  • WIOCC , a leading provider of digital connectivity and infrastructure across Africa, is working with Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) to become the first operator to activate a fiber pair on the new Equiano submarine cable system.
  • WIOCC is a key investor in Equiano, owning a full fiber pair on the system in addition to submarine line terminal equipment (SLTE) from Ciena.
  • Chris Wood, WIOCC Group CEO, commented: Ciena has extensive experience delivering market-leading submarine network solutions across the globe.
  • Were also teaming up with Ciena on the new 2Africa submarine cable, on which we own a fiber pair across the system.

EASSy Submarine Cable Network Upgraded with Ciena GeoMesh Extreme

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
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EASSy , the 10,000-kilometer submarine cable system traversing Africas east and south coasts, is leveraging Ciena's (NYSE: CIEN) GeoMesh Extreme , powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme coherent optical technology, to increase capacity and performance in sub-Saharan Africa.

Key Points: 
  • EASSy , the 10,000-kilometer submarine cable system traversing Africas east and south coasts, is leveraging Ciena's (NYSE: CIEN) GeoMesh Extreme , powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme coherent optical technology, to increase capacity and performance in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • We worked with Ciena to make our submarine cable network simpler and higher speed, allowing us to scale to unprecedented capacities at a lower overall cost.
  • Our proven deployment capabilities in Africa helped EASSy modernize its network using GeoMesh Extreme, providing on-time capacity thats critical to keeping pace with ongoing international traffic growth in Africa.
  • For updates on Ciena, follow us on Twitter @Ciena , LinkedIn , the Ciena Insights blog , or visit www.ciena.com .