SEACOM
Launched in 2009, SEACOM is a 17,000 km submarine cable system connecting Southern and Eastern Africa to Europe and Asia, providing high-speed internet and data connectivity. The cable runs from South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Djibouti, with extensions to France and India, making SEACOM a vital telecommunications link for Africa.
The SEACOM cable was a landmark project for the continent, initially delivering up to 1.28 Tbps of capacity. In 2018, SEACOM was upgraded to 1.5Tbps to accommodate growing bandwidth demands across the region. SEACOM remains a critical component of the global network infrastructure, particularly for Africa’s digital economy, helping reduce latency and improve connectivity across continents.
Network Map
System Details
Request For Service (RFS)
July 2009
Number of Fibre Pairs
2/4 fibre pairs (with shared fiber in some segments with Tata’s TGN-EA)
Initial system design capacity
1.28 Tbps (Upgraded to 1.5Tbps in 2018)
Cable Length
17,000 km
Wavelength technology
100Gbps DWDM
Owners
SEACOM, Tata Communications
Landing Points
South Africa – Mtunzini
Mozambique – Maputo
Tanzania – Dar Es Salaam
Kenya – Mombasa
Djibouti – Djibouti City
Egypt – Zafarana
Saudi Arabia – Jeddah
India – Mumbai
