Safaricom to land second submarine cable from Oman to Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 - Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has partnered with Safaricom to deploy a new high-capacity submarine cable linking Oman and Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Meta, through its subsidiary Edge Network Services Limited, has partnered with Safaricom to deploy a high-capacity submarine cable linking Oman and Kenya, aiming to boost digital connectivity and internet speeds across East Africa.
- This marks the second Meta-backed undersea cable to land in Kenya.
- Safaricom is designated as the landing partner for the project.
- The undersea system's funding will be entirely provided by Edge.
- The investment is expected to enhance network resilience and lower latency.
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