the laying of the longest submarine cable in the world: once completed (ie docked to the Pearl extension in the Middle East) it will reach an extension of 45 thousand kilometers. Laid three meters below the seabed and equipped with 16 pairs of optical fibers, it will become operational by 2024.
The start of the installation took place in the Sturla area in Genoa. The cable starts from Equinix’s new Genovese CNDC (Carrier Neutral Data Center, disconnected from a single operator) datacenter, connected to those in Milan and Frankfurt, and will soon be joined by a second cable. Vodafone, partner of the 2Africa laying operation in Genoa, collaborated with Equinix for the installation of the cable, while Retelit supplied the fronthaul.
“Our vision is becoming reality: we are very proud to be the city hosting the new GN1 submarine cable docking hub. We will now be one of Europe’s leading digital ports, playing a key role in data transfer globally. a pioneering action, which we are experiencing as protagonists “, declared Marco Bucci, mayor of Genoa.
The 2Africa consortium aims to offer connectivity to around 3 billion people spread across three continents – Africa, Europe and Asia. The submarine cable will circumnavigate Africa and when the installation is completed it will touch 46 locations. The goal is to offer connectivity at 180 Tbps. Behind the 2Africa consortium are giants such as China Mobile, Meta, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, STC, Telecom Egypt and Vodafone.
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