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a high volume of these scarce skills to be
able to maintain a high level of expertise
on site at all times.
Why is cross-border connectivity
so important in Africa?
Africa is a vast continent with many
landlocked countries. Reaching
these regions requires cross border
connectivity. The cost of this cross-
connectivity tends to remain very high
if there is only one provider. Multiple
providers of cross border connectivity
not only improves the price due to
competition, but also improves the
Internet’s resilience and stability.
What business benefits does this
provide for businesses operating
in countries outside SA?
It ensures better and more reliable access
to online technologies for business
enablement, as well as access to global
markets for products and services.
Are there any emerging trends
you see within Africa in this space
going forward?
Having established itself nearly 30 years
ago, CMC Networks built and manages
the most extensive network across
Africa with more than 80 points of
presence servicing 51 African countries
and in excess of 108 points of presence
globally across USA, Europe, UAE, India,
Asia and Australia.
“The cloud era is a very exciting one for
us,” added Trisolino.
“With our significant Africa network, Cloud
Connect will undoubtedly play a vital role
in the growth and improvement of cloud
adoption across the African continent.”
Countries that can expect sub 100ms
RTD include Angola, Benin, Botswana,
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Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar,
Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia,
Nigeria, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda,
Zambia and Zimbabwe.
We spoke to Sven Blom, Head of Sales,
Teraco to find out more…
What, in your view, are the
biggest current challenges to data
centre managers and their teams
in the region?
As the complexity and sheer size of data
centre operations grow, the shortage of
electrical and facilities management skills
is becoming more critical and a greater
challenge. This is made more complex as
data centres operate 24x7, thus requiring
Strong trends are emerging across
Africa, opening up the telco sector and
encouraging competition. This also drives
the costs of the Internet down, which in
turn enables business to make use of digital
technologies to reach global markets and
increase economic activity. The Internet is
a great enabler for enterprise, education
and many other sectors. ◊
WE BELIEVE THE
NATURE OF THE
AFRICA CLOUD
EXCHANGE WILL
ENCOURAGE
AND LEAD TO
INCREASED
CLOUD
INNOVATION.
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