Submarine cable · Activated 2022 · Europe-West Africa-South Africa MON · 14 SEP 2026

Equiano

Ready for service 2022 · Status Active · 15,000 km · 144.0 Tbps design

About this cable

Google-owned cable along the West African coast, with landings in Portugal, Nigeria, Togo, Saint Helena and South Africa. Triples the available international capacity for several West African countries. Named after Olaudah Equiano.

Landing stations

Lisbon (Portugal); Lagos (Nigeria); Lome (Togo); Saint Helena; Cape Town (South Africa)

Ownership consortium

Google