stc taps Juniper to upgrade core and data centres for 5G expansion

State owned service provider Cabo Verde Telecom (CV Telecom) has announced an international public tender for replacing inter-island optical fibre, allowing broadband internet to be distributed throughout Cape Verde, a West African island state.

Within the space of a month, Africa experienced two extraordinary cable disruptions that led to internet outages in at least 11 countries across the continent.

Leading global connectivity providers Arelion and Telxius say they are collaborating to expand connectivity to North and Latin America.