Equiano Submarine Cable

Specifications

Length	12,000 km
Status	In Service
Ready for Service	2022
End of Service	2047
Capacity	144.0 Tbps
Fiber Pairs	12
Supplier	Alcatel Submarine Networks (Nokia)
Landing Points	6
Countries	6

Owners

Google

Landing Points (6)

Location	Country	Position
Lagos, Nigeria	NG Nigeria	6.4389°, 3.4232°
Lome, Togo	?? Togo	6.1260°, 1.2278°
Melkbosstrand, South Africa	ZA South Africa	-33.7272°, 18.4458°
Rupert's Bay, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	?? Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	-15.9186°, -5.7115°
Sesimbra, Portugal	PT Portugal	38.4427°, -9.1028°
Swakopmund, Namibia	?? Namibia	-22.6783°, 14.5281°

About the Equiano Cable System

Google-funded cable connecting Europe to Africa along the west coast, from Portugal to South Africa. Named after Olaudah Equiano, a Nigerian-born writer and abolitionist.

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