Aerial optic fibre will drive connectivity in W’Africa – Expert





The aerial optic fibre network operated by Phase3 Telecom has been identified as one of the key initiatives that will drive connectivity in the West Africa sub region in the coming years. This assertion came during the just-concluded African Peering and Interconnection Forum organised by the Internet Society held in Accra, Ghana. ISOC is a non-profi t organisation that provides leadership in Internet related standards, education and policy.

According to a member of ISOC, Mike Jensen, Phase 3 Telecom’s network is one of those projects that have attracted interest of experts globally especially in the quest towards building a reliable internet in the West African region. He noted that the high expectation followed the recent signing of an agreement by Phase3 Telecom with INEO Du Energie of France to expand its West Africa One transmission network coverage from the Republic of Benin to Togo.

According to Jensen, with this development, Phase3 Telecom becomes the first regional fibre optic cable network provider in West Africa to operate a international fibre backbone interconnecting six West African countries. Jensen, an independent Information and Communication Technologies consultant from Brazil, while identifying a number of initiatives currently going in the continent to boost internet connectivity, explained that the innovative aerial optic fibre system by Phase3 will improve internet access tremendously.

Jensen, who has assisted in the establishment of ICT systems in developing countries for more than 20 years, also said that there was a need for Internet Exchange Points to be established in the continent. According to him, IXPs are vital elements of Internet infrastructure as they enable networks to exchange traffi c with each other. To this end also, Phase3 has recently interconnected at the only IXP in Nigeria, the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria Lagos.

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