Congo looks for alternatives to WACS cable

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Guest authors

The Republic of Congo has announced plans to connect the country to a, so far unidentified, new undersea cable following a number of reports regarding faults in the long-established WACS cable on which the country heavily relies.

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Tunisie Telecom joins Medusa submarine cable system

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February 11, 2025
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National operator Tunisie Telecom has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Medusa, the submarine fibre optic system connecting the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic and the Red Sea.

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Liberty plans MAYA-1.2 Caribbean subsea cable to replace MAYA-1

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August 28, 2025
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Liberty Networks has revealed plans to replace its MAYA-1 subsea cable route in the Caribbean with a new system – dubbed MAYA-1.2 – with fewer landing points but double the capacity of the original network.

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WIOCC and Tmcel partner to boost Mozambique’s digital backbone

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Digital infrastructure provider WIOCC said on Wednesday it has signed a framework agreement with Mozambique’s national telco Tmcel to collaborate on high-capacity connectivity solutions across Mozambique and the Southern African region.

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