Why Meta’s Partnership with Safaricom on a New Submarine Cable Matters for Kenya’s Digital Future
Meta has chosen Safaricom as its landing partner for a new submarine cable linking Kenya and Oman. Here’s why the deal matters for Kenya’s..
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Meta has partnered with Safaricom to make the Kenyan telecommunications company the landing partner for a new submarine cable connecting Kenya and Oman. This is Meta’s second significant undersea cable investment in Kenya, solidifying Safaricom’s repositioning as a technology company.
- The partnership enhances Safaricom’s role in enterprise cloud, data hosting, and edge computing.
- The new cable provides Kenya with increased redundancy and the ability to host and process large volumes of data locally.
- For Meta, the cable improves network performance for its platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, and supports its long-term strategy for internet infrastructure.
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