Technology firm, Google, has informed that its 12,000km Equiano subsea Internet cable, which landed in Nigeria in April, will become operational by December.

Google said Equiano is now running through Togo, Nigeria, Namibia and South Africa, and is expected to deliver faster, lower cost Internet to the continent by connecting St. Helena, Togo, Nigeria, Namibia and South Africa with Europe.

The American firm disclosed this, yesterday, at the second Google for Africa event, where it said over 20 per cent of the $1 billion announced, last year, to be spent on the region in the next five years, has been deployed adequately.


The firm noted that a recent economic impact assessment conducted by Africa Practice and Genesis Analytics found that by 2025, the cable would accelerate economic growth with GDPs of Nigeria rising by $10.1 billion, South Africa $7 billion and $260 million in Namibia.

During the same time, Equiano should indirectly create 1.6 million jobs in Nigeria, 180,000 in South Africa and 21,000 in Namibia, driven by expansion of the digital economy and peripheral sectors.

At the virtual event, Google Chief Executive Officer, Sundar Pichai, disclosed the intent of the firm to establish a new Google Cloud region in South Africa – its first on the continent.

Pichai explained that the new Cloud Region would help users, developers, businesses and educational institutions across Africa to move more information and tools online, improve access options for customers and in turn, create jobs.

Managing Director, Google Africa, Nitin Gajria, said the firm is collaborating with governments, policymakers, NGOs, telcos, business leaders, creators and media, so that it can help accelerate Africa’s digital transformation.

Director of Google Cloud Africa, Niral Patel, said: “We believe in growing an open and healthy ecosystem of technology solutions to support Africa’s digital transformation goals, which leads to more opportunities for businesses. It is part of our company-wide ethos to respect the environment, which is why we operate the cleanest cloud in the industry, supporting sustainable digital transformation.

“Along with the cloud region, we are expanding our network through the Equiano subsea cable and building Dedicated Cloud Interconnect sites in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lagos and Nairobi. In doing so, we are building full scale Cloud capability for Africa.”

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Technology firm, Google, has informed that its 12,000km Equiano subsea Internet cable, which landed in Nigeria in April, will become operational by December.

Google said Equiano is now running through Togo, Nigeria, Namibia and South Africa, and is expected to deliver faster, lower cost Internet to the continent by connecting St. Helena, Togo, Nigeria, Namibia and South Africa with Europe.

The American firm disclosed this, yesterday, at the second Google for Africa event, where it said over 20 per cent of the $1 billion announced, last year, to be spent on the region in the next five years, has been deployed adequately.


The firm noted that a recent economic impact assessment conducted by Africa Practice and Genesis Analytics found that by 2025, the cable would accelerate economic growth with GDPs of Nigeria rising by $10.1 billion, South Africa $7 billion and $260 million in Namibia.

During the same time, Equiano should indirectly create 1.6 million jobs in Nigeria, 180,000 in South Africa and 21,000 in Namibia, driven by expansion of the digital economy and peripheral sectors.

At the virtual event, Google Chief Executive Officer, Sundar Pichai, disclosed the intent of the firm to establish a new Google Cloud region in South Africa – its first on the continent.

Pichai explained that the new Cloud Region would help users, developers, businesses and educational institutions across Africa to move more information and tools online, improve access options for customers and in turn, create jobs.

Managing Director, Google Africa, Nitin Gajria, said the firm is collaborating with governments, policymakers, NGOs, telcos, business leaders, creators and media, so that it can help accelerate Africa’s digital transformation.

Director of Google Cloud Africa, Niral Patel, said: “We believe in growing an open and healthy ecosystem of technology solutions to support Africa’s digital transformation goals, which leads to more opportunities for businesses. It is part of our company-wide ethos to respect the environment, which is why we operate the cleanest cloud in the industry, supporting sustainable digital transformation.

“Along with the cloud region, we are expanding our network through the Equiano subsea cable and building Dedicated Cloud Interconnect sites in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lagos and Nairobi. In doing so, we are building full scale Cloud capability for Africa.”


https://guardian.ng/technology/googles-equiano-submarine-cable-begins-operation-in-nigeria-by-december/

nostradamoss:


Equiano the first black man to buy he's freedom

brandnprinting:
Any internet network better and cheaper than MTN is welcome.

Otherwise, it will come and go like starcomm and multilinks or be forgotten like spetranet .

VULCAN:
In 7 yrs APC has not permitted any move that would make the lives of the general populace better

Only a fool will think that a govt that banned Twitter will allow Google crash the price of data.

Glo has an submarine cable for 12yrs now yet their data costs the same as the other gsm networks

michlins:
Someone should please explain, how does it affect am average person.

What is the price range we're looking at.

SpaceX satellite internet costs $99/m which is something an average person can not afford

nostradamoss:


Equiano the first black man to buy he's freedom and first black to write books and he's igbo

Igbo amaka

HolyMan12:

Benin Man don turn Igbo..


E be like IPOB disease the worry your brain.