Technology company Liquid Intelligent Technologies has upgraded the 1,300km fibre optic route linking Mombasa on the Kenyan coast to Busia on the Ugandan border, aiming to achieve greater efficiency and reliable connections.
The company said the upgrade would boost track capacity and improve digital connectivity for several countries in East Africa.
“The improved connectivity provided by this route, which complements our existing routes to the Ugandan border, will support vital business sectors across the region, by providing reliable, high-capacity networks essential for digital transformation and economic development,” said Adel Al Yousfi, CEO of Liquid Intelligent Technologies: Rest of Africa.
The company said the expansion allows it to improve the availability of services between Mombasa and the Ugandan border for its customers.
“Using advanced technology, the new fibre route carries multiple terabytes of data, making it a scalable option to meet the needs of Liquid’s retail, residential, corporate and wholesale customers,” the technology company said. “It also positions Liquid’s operations in East Africa well to support global giants entering the African market.”
“The increased track capacity enhances both onshore and offshore networks,” Liquid Intelligent added.
Last year, the technology company launched two terrestrial fibre routes connecting Kenya to Ethiopia and Zambia to Malawi, aiming to improve connectivity in the two regions.
The fibre-optic line between Kenya and Ethiopia spans more than 1,000 kilometres, providing businesses in the Abiy Ahmed-led nation with access to data centres and cloud services in Nairobi, ensuring their content does not leave the continent.
This link is also supported by the 711-kilometre cross-border link between Zambia and Malawi, providing direct connectivity to content stores and data centres located in South Africa.