SEACOM construction finished!
SEACOM, the 1.28 Tbps East African undersea fibre-optic cable system, promised South Africans more affordable international bandwidth from mid-2009. Unlike other cable projects which were dogged by delays, SEACOM is running according to schedule.
“SEACOM is in its final stretch! With the rapid progress of SEACOM’s construction, we will soon be providing cheaper and faster bandwidth to our customers. The Site Acceptance Testing was recently completed in Mombasa, and the terminal installation has also been completed in South Africa,” the SEACOM CEO said recently.
According to the SEACOM website the system will be completed in 49 days, but a reliable industry source said that the physical cable system is already completed and that the final preparations are now underway before testing which starts in early June.
Neotel Chief Technology Officer Angus Hay confirmed that they are preparing end-to-end testing on SEACOM from early June. Hay further highlighted that this testing will involve the full system – from the Neotel point-of-presence in Midrand to international destinations.
SEACOM is set to become operational by the end of June.
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