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2022/23 Africa Telecom Transmission Map Published

Africa’s total inbound international Internet bandwidth reached 26.9 Tbps by December 2021, according to the 2022/23 Africa Telecom Transmission Map published by Hamilton Research. This international bandwidth compares to 20.4 Tbps in 2020, and 8.2 Tbps in 2017. The inventory of operational terrestrial fibre optic network reached 1,184,028-km by June 2022, compared to 820,397-km in 2017. And 57.1% of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa (669 million) lived within reach of an operational fibre optic network node, compared to 55.2% (522 million) in 2017 Read More →

The LIT Fibre Africa Telecom Transmission Network Map shows the growth of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (LIT) regional fibre optic network from 5,000-km in 2009 to 103,000-km in 2022. This is compared against the operational (“lit”) fibre optic network that was in service across the region in each year from 2009 - 2022.

Africa’s International Bandwidth Reaches 15.289 Tbps

2020/21 Africa Telecom Transmission Map Published

Africa’s total inbound international Internet bandwidth reached 15.289 Tbps by December 2019, according to the twelfth annual edition of the Africa Telecom Transmission Map published by Hamilton Research. This compared to 10.996 Tbps in 2018, and 4.524 Tbps in 2015. The inventory of operational terrestrial fibre optic network reached 1,072,649-km by June 2020, compared to 622,930-km in 2015. And 55.9% of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa (620 million) lived within reach of an operational fibre optic network node, compared to 45.8% (436 million) in 2015 Read More →

Africa’s Operational Fibre Optic Network Reaches 1 Million Route Kilometres

2019/20 Africa Telecom Transmission Map Published

Africa’s total inventory of operational fibre optic network reached the milestone of 1 million kilometres in the last year, according to the eleventh annual edition of the Africa Telecom Transmission Map published by Hamilton Research. The number of people living within reach of a fibre optic node in Sub-Saharan Africa increased to 584 million people (55.2%) and Africa’s international Internet bandwidth growth continues along an exponential curve, reaching 10.962 Tbps by December 2018 Read More →

Africa’s International Bandwidth Reaches 7.939 Tbps In 2017

2018/9 Africa Telecom Transmission Map Published

Africa’s international Internet bandwidth reached 7.939 Tbps by December 2017, compared to 1.482 Tbps in 2012, according to the tenth annual edition of the Africa Telecom Transmission Map published by Hamilton Research. The inventory of operational terrestrial fibre optic network reached 936,102-km by June 2018, compared to 524,847-km in 2013. And 54.2% of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa (556 million) lived within reach of an operational fibre optic network node, compared to 41.8% (371 million) in 2013. Read More →

Africa’s International Bandwidth Reaches 5.825 Tbps In 2016

2017/8 Africa Telecom Transmission Map Published

Africa’s total inbound international Internet bandwidth reached 5.825 Tbps by December 2016, according to the ninth annual edition of the Africa Telecom Transmission Map published by Hamilton Research. Notably, the volume of intra-regional traffic backhauled to submarine cables increased to 248 Gbps in December 2016, a 65% growth compared to 150 Gbps in 2015.

The continued expansion of terrestrial transmission networks is bringing additional countries, regions, cities and towns within reach of fibre networks for the first time. By June 2017 the amount of operational fibre optic network reached 820,397-km, compared to 412,729-km in 2012. In June 2017, 52.1% of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa (522 million) was within a 25-km range of an operational fibre optic network node. Read More →

Africa’s International Bandwidth Reaches 4.6 Tbps In 2015

2016/7 Africa Telecom Transmission Map Published

Africa’s total inbound international Internet bandwidth increased by 51% during 2015. By December 2015, Africa’s bandwidth reached 4.555 Tbps, according to the eighth annual edition of the Africa Telecom Transmission Map published by Hamilton Research.

At current growth rates, a CAGR of 55.8% from 2010 – 2015, Africa’s international bandwidth will reach 7 Tbps by the end of 2016. Some of the largest markets are expected to pass the 1 Tbps mark in the near future. Already by June 2016, Egypt had reached 992 Gbps, and Read More →

Africa’s Terrestrial Transmission Network Reaches 1 Million Kilometres During 2015

2015/6 Africa Telecom Transmission Map Published

Africa’s total inventory of terrestrial transmission networks has more than doubled in the last five years, and passed the milestone of 1 million route-kms during 2015. The seventh annual edition of the Africa Telecom Transmission Map published by Hamilton Research shows that by June 2015, the inventory had increased to 1,019,649-km.

In the last five years, network expansion has brought more than 176 million more people within access to high capacity national and international backbone networks. In June 2015, 45.8% of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa (436 million) was within a 25-km range Read More →

Africa’s International Bandwidth Reaches 3 Tbps In 2014, On Target For 4.5 Tbps By Dec 2015

2015/6 Africa Telecom Transmission Map Published

Africa’s international Internet bandwidth reached the 3 Tbps mark by December 2014, according to the seventh annual edition of the Africa Telecom Transmission Map published by Hamilton Research.

At current growth rates, Africa’s international bandwidth will reach 4.5 Tbps by the end of 2015. Already by June 2015, Kenya had reached 789 Gbps according to the Communications Authority, an annual increase of Read More →

Africa: 91,182-Km of Metro/ FTTH/ FTTB Fibre Network in Africa, and Counting….

Africa FTTH Council Africa Survey and Africa FTTH Map Launched

52 African countries are now connected to submarine cables, either directly or by terrestrial cross-border fibre optic networks. 44% of Africans live within a 25-km reach of a fibre node. But which cities and suburbs now have fibre-to-the-home, and how many homes and offices are plugged directly into the world’s fibre optic backbone?

The FTTH Council Africa, in partnership with Africa Bandwidth Maps, announces its intention to conduct annual research to track FTTH/B penetration. Read More →

Africa’s International Bandwidth Passes 2 Tbps

Africa’s total inventory of terrestrial transmission networks has more than doubled in the last five years. The sixth edition of the Africa Telecom Transmission Map shows that by June 2014, the total inventory of terrestrial transmission networks had increased to 958,901 route kilometres, compared to 465,659-km in 2009.

Over the same period, Africa’s international Internet bandwidth increased twenty-fold, and has passed the 2 Tbps mark. By December 2013, Africa’s total international Internet bandwidth reached 2.034 Tbps, a 38% increase compared to 2012. This total of 2.034 Tbps was split between Sub-Saharan Africa, which increased by 39% to reach 1.138 Tbps, and North Africa which increased by 36% to reach 896 Gbps. Read More →

Africa’s International Bandwidth Jumps To 1.479 Tbps

Africa’s international Internet bandwidth sailed past the 1 Tbps mark during 2012, and jumped by 84% to reach 1.479 Tbps by December 2012. The increase seen during 2012 was driven principally by growth across Sub-Saharan Africa: the total of 1.479 Tbps was split between Sub Saharan Africa, which increased by 127% to reach 821 Gbps by December 2012, and North Africa which increased by 50% to reach 658 Gbps.

A key factor underpinning this bandwidth growth has been the expansion of terrestrial fibre networks inland. In the last year alone, an additional 25 million people across Sub-Saharan Africa were brought within reach of a fibre optic node. Read More →

Africa's International Bandwidth Approaches 1 Tbps Mark

Africa’s international Internet bandwidth will reach the 1 Tbps mark during 2012. By December 2011, Africa’s total international Internet bandwidth reached 801 Gbps, a 60% increase compared to 2010. This was split between North Africa which increased by 45% to reach 433 Gbps, and Sub-Saharan Africa which increased by 82% to reach 368 Gbps.

Africa’s inventory of terrestrial transmission network reached 702,294.9 route kilometres in the first quarter of 2012. A total of 1,127 changes were made to terrestrial networks in the Africa Transmission Map during the first quarter of 2012, with fibre backbones extended for Read More →

Africa's Fibre Roll-Out: 138 Route-Kms of New Fibre Network Enters Service Per Day

Africa’s total inventory of terrestrial transmission networks increased by 15% over the last year to reach 676,739 route-kms by the end of September 2011, according to the third edition of the Africa Telecom Transmission Map.

In the last twelve months, on average 138 route-kms of new fibre network entered service per day Read More →

Terrestrial Network Rollout Increases Africa's Fibre Reach By 54 Million

In the twelve months since July 2010, an additional 45,498-km of terrestrial fibre optic network has entered service across Africa, according to the latest additions to the Africa Telecom Transmission Map.

This roll out of terrestrial networks has brought an additional 53.885 million people across Sub-Saharan Africa within reach of an operational fibre node, more than the population of South Africa Read More →

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