SAT3/WASC/SAFE

Posted by Staff Writer on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 10:06am.

While many countries now have some internal fiber networks, there is only one trans-continental fiber cable system serving sub-Saharan Africa running from Portugal round the west coast of Africa to South Africa and onwards to Malaysia. This submarine cable system is called South Africa/West Africa Submarine Cable/South Africa Far East (SAT3/WASC/SAFE) cable system.

This cable is owned by a consortium of 36 members inclduing 12 African countries and connects 11 African countries (Namibia although a consortium member has no landing point ) with 12 landing points (South Africa has 2 landing points). This cable system does not serve the East African coast.