In yet another milestone, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a leading technology company of African heritage, has announced the upgrade of its 1,300km fiber route connecting Kenya’s east coast city of Mombasa to Busia on the Ugandan border, bringing additional multi-terabit capacity and additional resilience to the region.
This high-speed route and the upgrades to the existing routes between Kenya and Uganda enhance digital connectivity while supporting several other East African countries with greater efficiency and reliable regional connectivity. This expansion allows Liquid to offer 99.99% uptime availability of services between Mombasa and the Uganda border to its customers, further solidifying its role as a leader in the region’s digital transformation.
“This expansion is aligned with Liquid’s vision of a digitally connected Africa that leaves no one behind. The improved connectivity provided by this route, complementing our existing routes to the Uganda border, will support critical business sectors across the region, providing reliable, high-capacity networks essential for digital transformation and economic development. Liquid’s investment also complements the Kenyan government’s digital transformation initiatives, contributing the infrastructure and connectivity needed to develop digital superhighways and digitize services,” said Adil El Youssefi, Chief Executive Officer of Liquid Intelligent Technologies: Rest of Africa.
Kenya is emerging as a leading digital and connectivity hub in East Africa, with multiple undersea cable providers docking at the port of Mombasa. Liquid’s new fiber route complements its existing terrestrial fiber routes, rapidly expanding data traffic and further boosting the region’s connectivity capabilities.
Using advanced technology, the new fiber route carries several terabits of data, making it a scalable option to meet the needs of Liquid’s retail, home, enterprise, and wholesaler customers. It also positions Liquid’s East African operations well to support international hyper scalers entering the African market seeking to access the opportunities and growth that the continent has to offer.
The route’s increased capacity strengthens both land and undersea networks, adding extra protection to keep services running smoothly, even in the event of disruptions. Liquid monitors the route closely to ensure uninterrupted service.
With over 110,000km of fiber networks, Liquid remains committed to enabling a connected Africa that fuels innovation, drives economic growth, and fosters socio-economic development.
Liquid’s ongoing investment in fiber network infrastructure is another clear demonstration of its dedication to advancing technology and innovation across Africa and empowering communities to embrace the digital future.
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