Huawei Marine has secured a contract from the government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to build the Ceiba-2 Submarine Cable System expected to be ready for service in the fourth quarter of 2015.
The 290 km system will feature a design capacity of 8 Tbps and link the capital of Malabo to Bata, the country’s economic hub with a branching unit towards Kribi, Cameroon.
Once completed, the system will enable Equatorial Guinea to connect to larger submarine cable systems including WACS, SAT-3, and Main One via Kribi, eventually providing access to a vast European network. It will also provide restoration or redundancy routes for existing traffic on Ceiba-1, the direct link between Malabo and Bata, and the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable branch to Bata.
Olo Bahamonde , Minister of Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Transport, Post and Telecommunications, said: “The development of a robust telecommunications infrastructure is vital to the future of Equatorial Guinea. We are pleased to work with Huawei Marine to implement the Ceiba-2 Submarine Cable System which will substantially boost the economic and commercial development of the country.”
Mike Constable , Chief Executive Officer, Huawei Marine Networks, commented: “It is our privilege to support the government of Equatorial Guinea by enhancing their international connectivity though the latest high-speed submarine cable infrastructure. Huawei Marine’s leading-edge solutions continue to be the preferred choice of governments, carriers and private sector partners providing critical telecommunications solutions and value to regions around the world. ”