first 2 deepwater cables on seabed

05 February 2009 - 02:00
By unknown

Seacom announced yesterday that the first portions of deepwater cable were now resting on the seabed of the Indian Ocean and Red Sea off the South African and Egyptian coasts. Seacom consortium is a group of shareholders, 76percent of whom are African. The group announced that a third ship is being loaded with the remainder of deepwater cable which will be deployed from India towards Africa, where these three cable segments will be joined. - Zweli Mokgata

Seacom announced yesterday that the first portions of deepwater cable were now resting on the seabed of the Indian Ocean and Red Sea off the South African and Egyptian coasts. Seacom consortium is a group of shareholders, 76percent of whom are African. The group announced that a third ship is being loaded with the remainder of deepwater cable which will be deployed from India towards Africa, where these three cable segments will be joined. - Zweli Mokgata