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operational over the years , enabling us to add not only additional space and power but also diversity , whilst staying close to our end clients .

Could you elaborate on how WIOCC ’ s utilisation of Telehouse as a hub in London has enhanced network capabilities and facilitated better service for clients ?

We use London Telehouse as it is where our clients connect , both directly and via LINX . It is also in the same vicinity as other complementary data centres . It also provides connectivity to Africa East and West coast routes into London .

How has the Equiano cable deployment into Telehouse facilitated WIOCC ’ s goal of offering high-scale , high-quality and highspeed connections between London , Nigeria and South Africa ?

WIOCC ’ s strategic investment in capacity on multiple subsea and terrestrial cable systems serving Africa , is what enables it to offer clients high-scale , high-quality , high-speed connections into and out of key African countries – including Nigeria and South Africa . Specifically , its fibre pair level investment in the Equiano cable system is enabling the company to expand its reliability offerings and capacity , particularly given the largely deepocean routing of this cable – since deployment , it has made it more reliable than the other subsea cables serving Nigeria and South Africa , which more closely follow the coastline thereby making them more prone to damage arising from natural and human causes .

What are some notable operational benefits WIOCC has experienced as a result of Telehouse ’ s physical security measures and flexible access to equipment for engineers ?

Looking ahead , how does WIOCC plan to further leverage Telehouse ’ s solutions to enhance the deployment of a world-class , pan-African , carrierneutral data centre footprint ?

We are adding additional equipment into London as we continue expansion of our pan-African network in countries along the West African seaboard – including Nigeria , Ghana and DRC ; on the East Coast in Kenya Mozambique and Somalia ; and in South Africa – with our new multi- Tbps cable systems investments which include Equiano and 2Africa . �

WIOCC can access its secure colocation space as and when required . We have our own team of field engineers on-site , and they are able to gain additional support from Telehouse staff when needed . Finally , the ‘ goods received ’ area is very helpful to us and there are good lifts and other services available .

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