Submarine cable in Ivory Coast, Maroc Telecom and Moov Africa responsive to restore connection

Following a large-scale outage affecting submarine fiber optic cables in West and Central Africa, Morocco, via the Maroc Telecom Group and its subsidiaries Moov Africa, intervened to ensure continuity of access to Internet services in the region. This unprecedented disruption tested the connectivity of many countries, with the notable exception of Moov Africa customers, particularly in Ivory Coast, who were able to stay connected thanks to the Maroc Group’s West Africa submarine cable. Telecom.

The West Africa submarine cable, owned by the Maroc Telecom Group, represents a key infrastructure in the region’s internet connectivity. With a length of 9,400 km and a capacity of 20 to 60 Tbps, it runs along the West African coast from Gabon to Morocco, with an extension towards Portugal. This cable has 8 landing points spread across 7 countries, ensuring extensive and reliable coverage.

Faced with the crisis, the Maroc Telecom Group and Moov Africa reacted promptly, mobilizing their teams to increase the capacities of the West Africa cable and Maroc Telecom’s Internet access points (PoP) in Morocco. This rapid intervention not only made it possible to alleviate the effects of the outage on Moov Africa’s services but also offered a solution to competing operators, thus demonstrating the spirit of solidarity and cooperation in the region.

This situation has highlighted the crucial importance of connectivity infrastructures managed by Morocco as a vector of resilience and independence for Africa in terms of Internet access. The West Africa submarine cable thus presents itself as tangible proof of Morocco’s commitment to improving internet connectivity on the African continent, contributing significantly to regional integration and socio-economic development. .