DARE1

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The Djibouti Africa Regional Express 1 (DARE1) submarine cable is a 4,854 km fiber-optic cable system that connects Djibouti, Somalia, and Kenya. Officially launched in February 2021, DARE1 is designed to provide enhanced connectivity, supporting the growing demand for high-speed internet and international communication across East Africa. The cable was developed in collaboration between Djibouti Telecom, Somtel, Telkom Kenya, and SubCom, featuring modern 100Gbps technology with a capacity of up to 36Tbps.

The DARE1 cable strengthens Djibouti’s position as a telecom hub, providing improved capacity, lower latency, and greater redundancy to its network infrastructure, supporting regional and international data transmission needs.

Why This Initiative

Meeting Growing Regional Demand

DARE1 addresses the increasing need for high-capacity and reliable internet services in East Africa. With rapidly rising digital demands from businesses, governments, and consumers, the cable ensures that the region has the necessary infrastructure to support future growth.

Leveraging Strategic Position of Djibouti

Djibouti’s unique location at the intersection of major international cable routes makes it an ideal hub for regional and global connectivity. DARE1 strengthens Djibouti’s role in facilitating faster and more efficient data transmission, benefiting the wider region.

Promoting Economic Growth and Digital Inclusion

By connecting Djibouti, Somalia, and Kenya, DARE1 fosters economic development through improved bandwidth and access to digital services. This initiative helps bridge the digital divide, promoting digital inclusion and enabling wider access to critical internet-based services.

Network Map

System Details

Request For Service (RFS)

February 2021

Number of Fibre Pairs

3 Fibre Pairs

Initial system design capacity

36Tbps

Cable Length

4,854 km

Wavelength technology

100Gbps

Owners

Djibouti Telecom, Somtel, Telkom Kenya, and SubCom

Landing Points

Djibouti City, Djibouti

Mogadishu, Somalia

Bosaso, Somalia

Mombasa, Kenya

Future potential

Potential Access To Dare1

Rwanda has the opportunity today to acquire a Direct Fiber between Dar Es Salam / Mombassa and Djibouti. From Djibouti, Rwanda can use existing or new cables, or even invest as a consortium member on Future cables

Network In Tanzania And Enclave Countries

Tanzania has borders with Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. Tanzania has developed optical terrestrial networks

DARE1 Project Status

By 2028, the projected data traffic from East African countries will reach 80 Terabit per second. This request will require the construction of 5 to 6 submarine cables over the next 12 years. DARE1 Will be one of these cables that will handle safely this regional traffic to Data center available in Djibouti and extension to Europe, Asia, or USA through existing international cables.