Main One yesterday launched the commercial service of its 1,920 Gbps, 7000 kilometres long, submarine fibre optic cable system linking West Africa to Europe, two weeks ahead of schedule.

The company’s Managing Director, Mrs. Funke Opeke, had three weeks ago informed THISDAY that the cable will be commercially launched mid July.

Main One however, in a statement, disclosed that the cable has been completed and inaugurated. It has landing stations in Nigeria and Ghana and branching units in Morocco, Senegal, Canary Islands and Ivory Coast.

The cable, according to the statement, will deliver unprecedented broadband capacity to West Africa, more than 10 times what is currently available.

The statement said that with the cable system now turned on, “Main One is poised to champion a communications revolution in Africa impacting businesses, governments and individuals by providing higher bandwidth and exceptional speeds at a lower cost.
The ramifications of Main One’s cable will be felt in all sectors: from education, to health, to entertainment, etc helping driving economic growth and creating job opportunities all over Africa.

Chairman, Main One Cable Company, Fola Adeola, according to the statement, described the feat as historic.
He stated :“Today is a historic day for West Africa. The arrival of the Main One cable proves that much good can be done by Africans for Africans. We are pleased to realise the fruit of our dedication and commitment in the past 30 months.

“More importantly, we are happy to be a channel for driving growth in Africa and changing the status quo for the average African as reliable internet connectivity becomes easily accessible and affordable for all”


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