Equiano (submarine communications cable)
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| Total length | 15,000 km |
| Design capacity | 144 Tbit/s |
| Date of first use | 2022 |
Equiano is a private transatlantic communications cable that connects western Europe (Portugal) with southern Africa (Melkbosstrand, South Africa). Branching points along the way connect to Togo, Nigeria, the island of St. Helena and Namibia.
The cable was announced by Google in June 2019 and was originally due to go live in 2021. After delays due to COVID-19 and other issues, Equiano was eventually launched by Google in September 2022, having reached its final destination of South Africa. SEACOM began services on the cable in March 2023.