WIOCC’s landing of the Equiano cable in Nigeria attracts widespread media attention

WIOCC’s landing of Google’s Equiano cable into Open Access Data Centers’ Lagos facility is a critical element in enabling Nigeria to meet its current and future international connectivity demands.

The subsea cable will provide roughly 20 times more international capacity than any other cable currently serving the region and will help businesses and individuals throughout the country to realise the benefits of this additional international connectivity.

The landing event was covered widely by a broad cross-section of national and international media outlets including print, digital, and broadcast media.

To view or read a particular piece of coverage, click on one of the story headlines below:

BROADCAST

Rave TV Channel [VIDEO]: Google Equiano Cable Lands in Lagos

TechCity [VIDEO]: Google & WIOCC Equiano Sub-sea Cable Landing Highlights

NATIONAL

BBC Pidgin: Equiano Cable landing Lagos: Google undersea cable land Nigeria, wetin public go gain?

The Citizen (Nigeria): Google subsea cable arrives Nigeria, to Improve Internet speed

Daily Post: Cable Equiano: Pantami, Danbatta pledge enabling policy environment for wider connectivity

INTERNATIONAL

IT News Africa: ICYMI: Google’s Undersea Cable Finally Lands in Nigeria

Tech Central (S. Africa): Google’s mega subsea cable brought ashore in Nigeria, en route to South Africa

Telecom Review Africa: Google’s Equiano cable announces new landing point in Africa

TRADE

Capacity: WIOCC lands Google’s Equiano cable in Nigeria

Submarine Telecoms Forum: WIOCC Lands Google’s Equiano Cable in Nigeria 

BUSINESS

Business Journal (Nigeria)l: Google Equiano Cable to Boost Nigeria’s GDP by $10bn

Business Post (Nigeria): Jubilation as WIOCC Brings Google’s Equiano Subsea Internet Cable to Nigeria

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