Equian. Google submarine cable arrives in Portugal and will connect the country to South Africa – Observer
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The new Equiano submarine cable will arrive this week in Portugal, more specifically in Sesimbra, and more specifically in Sesimbra, and the country to South Africa allows connecting with intermediate connections in Ghana, Nigeria, Namibia and Rupert’s Bay, in Saint Helena.
The ceremony to celebrate the arrival of the cape in Portugal, this Tuesday, at the Maritime Costa Museum, highlighted that “the industrial revolution is the first in which Portugal does not start in Portugal”.
The prime minister said that Portugal is “for geographical reasons the point of connection between the American, African and European continents” and “the geographical position defines the global position” of the country in the connection “to the new highways of the 21st century”: the submarine connection .
Cables transmit sound, image, but an essential delivery with very high potential [para Portugal]: the transmission of data”, he added, wishing that “a lot of data arrive” from next week.
The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Pedro Nuno Santos, also present at the event, highlighted “a great honor” for “sharing this moment that is a milestone in history not only for Google, but also for Portugal”. The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing said that the country has “a preferential geographical position” and that, although “we are central in the Atlantic framework”
In turn, Bernardo Correia joked that “this trip was as challenging and time-consuming as that of Bartolomeu Dias”. THE National Manager from Google highlighted the “feeling of fulfilled duty in Portugal” and the “structuring and historic” investments in the country, not only with Cabo Equiano, but also with the creation of jobs in the arts, support for digital, business and entrepreneurship.
Portugal has a strategic and absolutely unique location”, added Bernardo Correia, noting that such a cable is “essential to improve teleworking”.
Also, Dana Eaton said that the present moment “represents years of work and dedication” by Google. The company is committed to Portugal” to technology for companies, organizations and to transforming business, guaranteed vice president of business at Google
Equiano has arrived in Portugal and we will keep Portugal forever connected to the world”, he added, thanking partners Altice Portugal and Alcatel.
Altice Portugal CEO Ana Figueiredo revealed that the company’s submarine station in Sesimbra was chosen as the location for the cable mooring in Portugal. The choice, believed, is a form of “recognition of Portuguese engineers”.
With around 15,000 kilometres, the fiber optic cable will run along the west coast of Africa. The September concession contract was signed by the Portuguese State and has the same contract for 2 and 25 years.
The concession titles were signed by the Directorate-General for Natural Resources, Security and Maritime Services (DGRM), on behalf of the Portuguese State, and Blue Path Technology Unlimited Company, mandated by Google.
Present at the bottom of the sea, the cable intends to leverage the growth of the global internet, digitally connecting islands, countries and continents. The connectivity of submarines can contribute to a reinforcement of cables 500 million of the Portuguese GDP in the coming years.
Corporal Equiano, who, arriving this week in Portugal, was named in honor of the Nigerian writer Olaudah Equiano, who was enslaved as a child.
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