Following the recent Trans Kalahari Fiber project that was built between the West Africa Undersea Cable System – WACS landing station in Swakopmund – Namibia and the Zambian Sesheke border, Paratus Africa has activated additional capacity between(WACS) and Lusaka, Zambia.
The company now carries this capacity as far north as the town of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Within the Group, Paratus Zambia is the first to take full advantage of the Trans Kalahari Fiber project.
“Our primary focus has been to establish our own infrastructure and this is vital to ensure that our operations are able to provide the best customer experience. We view the extremely volatile economic conditions as an opportunity to further invest in Africa, Paratus Group CEO Barney Harmse has said.
This project shows that investment in telecoms infrastructure does have its benefits and it allows Paratus Africa to solidify its position as a leader in quality connectivity across Africa.
“Joined with the backhaul network through Namibia, we are now able to provide more options to our client base.” Paratus Zambia country manager Marius van Vuuren has said.
Vuuren says the g the group being able to provide backhaul, metro and various access options; this makes the company more competitive and more ready to service the pan-African client base.
“We have already earmarked various infrastructure investment projects and are stringently investigating the viability thereof. We are confident that by continuing our investment strategy, Paratus Africa will become the preferred pan-African operator,” concludes Harmse.
Trade between Zambia and DRC is set to boom following the so far peaceful transition of power in DRC. South Africa and other neighboring countries also transit their trade through Zambia.
