Telecom Egypt announced the completion of the second and final landing in Egypt of the 2Africa subsea internet cable, the world’s longest undersea communications cable.
The cable is designed to boost internet connectivity between Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
2Africa has been connected to the Port Said station on the Mediterranean coast, Telecom Egypt said in a statement, according to the “Ahram Online” website.
The landing marked the end of 2Africa installations in Egypt after the first landing in Ras Ghareb on the Red Sea coast five months ago. Telecom Egypt had already completed the terrestrial crossing of Egypt ahead of schedule in 2020, the company said.
The project was launched in 2020 by a group of telecom operators including Telecom Egypt, Meta Platforms Inc., China Mobile International, and Orange SA.
The 45,000-kilometre system is built by Alcatel Submarine Networks. It will interconnect 33 countries through 46 landings and provide more than the combined capacity of all existing subsea cables serving Africa.
