Orange builds undersea cable to connect Europe and Africa

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Orange will build a new undersea cable to connect Europe and Africa. The Via Africa project aims to strengthen internet connectivity along the Atlantic coast, linking the UK, France, and Portugal to South Africa with stops in several African nations. This initiative seeks to increase network capacity, create an alternative route for African internet traffic, and reduce reliance on existing, potentially vulnerable, undersea cables.


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