Paratus Group, a prominent network provider in Africa, has implemented Infinera's GX Series and FlexILS solutions to establish the express route with the lowest latency between Johannesburg and Lisbon. This route achieves a latency of 123 milliseconds and can support wavelengths up to 800G.
The deployment utilized Infinera's technology on Paratus Group's newly finished 1,890-km express fiber link. This route stretches from Johannesburg to Europe, passing through Botswana to Swakopmund. There, it connects with the Equiano subsea cable that extends from Namibia to Lisbon, and continues to London and other European destinations.
Paratus is the landing partner for the Equiano subsea cable, which offers diverse routing and geographically separated paths. Deploying Infinera’s solutions mitigates possible cable station faults and ensures the network remains intact and fully functional around the clock.
“As a steadfast partner on the ground in Africa, Paratus offers unrivalled wholesale capacity solutions for network operators, as exemplified by our advanced technology from Infinera, our infrastructure, and our commitment to offering redundancy,” said Martin Cox, Paratus Group Chief Commercial Officer.
“Our continual investment in creating Africa’s quality network is now extended with the live launch of this superhighway powered by Infinera’s industry-leading technology. This is an exciting time for network operators in South Africa because they can now enjoy the fastest and most robust connectivity from Africa to Europe,” said CEO of Paratus Group, Schalk Erasmus.
“Deploying Infinera’s GX networking solution enables Paratus to leverage the industry’s highest-capacity solution to offer its customers high-performance services while minimizing latency and maximizing reliability,” said Nick Walden, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Infinera. “We are pleased to work with Paratus to launch these new services to the region.”
