Orange's 'life insurance' for the internet: a giant submarine cable connecting Europe and Africa (xataka.com)

• Via Africa is a new submarine cable from Orange and a consortium linking Europe and Africa.
• Aims to improve internet resilience through a geographically diverse Atlantic route.
• Project is at early stage (MoU); completion timeline and costs are not yet determined.

"Orange and a consortium of seven operators announced Via Africa, a new submarine cable set to connect southern Europe with South Africa along the Atlantic coast. The cable aims to improve internet resilience by providing an alternative route to Africa's aging and congested cables. Planned landing points include the UK, France, Portugal, Canary Islands, and several West African countries. The final route, length, cost, and timeline remain undetermined. The project faces competition from Google's and Meta's existing cables."