Transport and

Communications
Infrastructure
Joseph Muriithi, Head of East Africa,
SEACOM
April 1, 2015

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SEACOM has built an international network that can support

African terrestrial network development
SEACOM has the ability to
become a regional champion,
which would not only
transform the
communications landscape
and availability of
communications services, but
also create significant
barriers to entry for other
market participants

TIER 1 CONNECTIVITY: Direct connections

to multiple Tier-1 networks in Europe and
to major Internet Exchange Points (LINX,
AMS-IX, France-IX, DE-CIX)
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ASIA BACKUP: Direct route to

Asia & interconnection with
Tier-1 IP transit for optimal
East Coast resiliency

SCALE: Largest & most

extensive IP network in
Africa

LOCAL IXs: Direct

interconnections with the
largest African networks &
African Internet Exchanges

WEST COAST
DIVERSITY: WACS
Diversity for IP Transit
& EoMPLs services

CDNs ON NET: Low-Latency to

On-net Content Delivery
Networks (CDNs) located with
SEACOM in Africa
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SEACOM always considers the benefits of building the capability

vs buying a service from an established supplier
International operators have three options for terrestrial
connectivity:

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