HMN Tech finalizes marine installation of SHARE cable

HMN Tech has completed the marine installation of the Senegal Horn of Africa Regional Express (SHARE) submarine cable system, with landings in Senegal and Cape Verde. Funded by the Senegalese government and operated by the Agence de l'informatique de l'Etat (ADIE), the 720 km system has a total design capacity of 16 Tbps between Dakar in Senegal and Praia in Cape Verde.

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“SHARE Cable, Senegal's first fully state-owned submarine optical cable, offers a great strategic opportunity for Senegal and the West African region to have more internet capacity and better resilience. Directly connected to Cape Verde, Senegal plans to become one of the Internet hubs in West Africa. ADIE (…) is ready to supply network operators and ISPs. enough Internet bandwidth that can benefit both local residents and businesses to drive the development of the digital economy,” commented Cheikh Bakhoum, CEO of ADIE.

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Expected to be ready for commissioning in the first quarter of 2022, the SHARE cable will complement connectivity to Europe and South America via other international submarine cables that land in Cape Verde. There is also potential for future connectivity options with other countries in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

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