Orange Telecom launches Djoliba to facilitate network interconnection in West Africa

Orange, France's leading telecommunications group, and its subsidiaries have announced the launch of a new pan-African terrestrial and submarine fibre optic cable network
, Djoliba.

The system will connect eight African countries, namely Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal, and "naturally connect with their domestic networks" to meet the growing connectivity needs
in West Africa.

To improve efficiency and responsiveness, Djoliba operates
through a dedicated monitoring center in Dakar, Senegal.
Together, Orange said, terrestrial fiber and submarine cables can provide broadband speeds of up to 100 Gbps and 99.
99 percent availability
.

Based on Orange's Level 1 network, the network covers nearly 155 technology sites and 16 access points, and connects 300 access points
in Europe, the Americas and Asia.
It is also connected to Orange Group's international network
.

Orange revealed that Djoliba is the first pan-West African network that will streamline the process of
delivering services across national borders.
Previously, telecommunications networks in the region were built independently within each country and terminated
once they entered the border.
As a result, operators have had to use infrastructure interconnected at national borders to integrate services from different providers
.

"This new network is a true innovation that streamlines the interconnection process
between countries," the company said in a press release.
With Djoliba, local residents will be able to more easily access healthcare or educational services, as well as the applications
offered by cloud computing.
”

Currently, Orange operates in 18 African countries with more than 120 million customers
.
In addition, last year, in line with the Engage2025 strategy, Orange identified the Middle East and Africa as the main growth drivers
of the company's five-year development plan.