EASSy fibre cable finally set for landing

Upon arrival in Mombasa, international cables rely on existing inland fibre networks to distribute the connectivity.

These inland routes from Mombsa to Nairobi and onward have come under attack by unknown people in recent months, with over 100 cuts recorded in a month.

EASSy’s path

This has resulted in higher repair costs for operators and significant downtime for consumers that the industry says cost it Sh1 billion last year.

“Once EASSy arrives, we shall have onward inland connectivity provided by a multitude of players and will not rely on a single link, which should resolve some of the issues being faced in the market right now,” said James Wekesa, CCO of WIOCC.

Mr Wekesa said this action, in conjunction with the existence of redundant routes along EASSy’s path, would result in efficient delivery of services to end-users.

EASSy, a $265 million fibre project that brings together most of Africa’s telecommunications companies, made landfall in Djibouti and South Africa this month.

A consortium of African national operators have invested in the project, with the Kenyan investment being headed by Telkom Kenya.