Our first new map of 2023 is right here! Meet the model new Africa Telecommunications Map.
This version depicts 72 cable techniques linked to Africa which are at the moment energetic or beneath building.
Infographics on this map cowl used bandwidth, web capability, and new funding in cloud knowledge facilities. Broadband and cell penetration charges for every nation are additionally included on the principle projection. Listed below are some quick details:
Used Worldwide Bandwidth: Nicely over half of the area’s used worldwide bandwidthcomes from solely 5 international locations—South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Algeria, and Kenya.
Excessive-Capability Routes: Europe, with its wealthy interconnection ecosystem and cheap IP transit, stays the dominant location for visitors trade out of Africa. Absolutely 80% of worldwide web bandwidth from African international locations connects to services in Europe.
New Cloud Information Facilities: In 2019, Azure launched Africa’s first two cloud knowledge facilities in Cape City and Johannesburg. AWS adopted go well with, launching its first cloud knowledge middle in Cape City in 2020. Oracle not too long ago launched a facility in Johannesburg in January 2022.
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Bodily copies can be found in our map retailer. And you’ll nonetheless rating 25% off final yr’s version whenever you obtain this presentation.
We would prefer to thank our beneficiant sponsor Digital Realty, in addition to icolo.io, Medallion, and Teraco, for making the 2023 Africa Telecommunications Map attainable.
