The Abidjan IP PoP will facilitate
the expansion of the African IP Market
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, July 16, 2014/ -- Orange
(http://www.orange.com)
has opened today West Africa’s first very large-capacity IP Point of Presence
(PoP). The operational launch of this facility, which is located in Abidjan,
Côte d’Ivoire, is set to enhance Internet connectivity in the sub-region by
offering faster connection speeds and improved reliability for wholesale
customers. An IP Point of Presence is part of the technical infrastructure
equipment necessary to enable local networks to access the Internet through an
interconnection point with long-distance carrier networks.
investing to guarantee
congestion-free service and increased reliability
Abidjan also hosts a landing point for the ACE
submarine cable, a 17,000km-long cable which runs down the west coast of Africa
from Europe. This makes it an ideal location for the IP PoP facility and allows
for optimal connectivity with networks across the entire region.
As a fully redundant IP PoP, this new facility
opens up the region and allows Orange to offer high quality, secure connections
over the wholesale market to West African countries. Over the medium and long
term, the Abidjan IP PoP will facilitate the expansion of the African IP
Market, which is an area of rapidly growing economic activity that sees
Internet traffic rising at a rate of 41% per year (Telegeography 2013).
By connecting to this very large-capacity PoP,
wholesale customers, regional operators and Internet Service Providers will
benefit from cost-effective connections to a Tier 1 operator. Additionally, the
customer experience will be improved due to this connection point which will
bring content providers closer to Internet users.
a continued effort to extend
connectivity
Orange is a major Internet connectivity enabler
and already has a strong position in Africa, where capacity is constantly
increasing. Orange’s objective is to adapt to changes in the industry and
become the leading operator in the Internet era.
Distributed by APO (African Press
Organization) on behalf of Orange.
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