THE IOX CABLE SYSTEM BY ARUNACHALAM KANDASAMY THE GENESIS
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he world is currently witnessing a dynamic shift in the telecommunications industry, where new OTT providers and technologies have spurred an explosive demand for bandwidth. Rapid adoption of new mobile technologies, increased global demand for large application/ content provider services, data intensive research, and global enterprise migration to cloud services are responsible for an exponential increase in bandwidth use. As an increasing number of nations in Africa and South Asia begin to recognize the potential for powerful economic and social benefits by connecting to this wave of digital transformation,
IOX recognizes a strategic opportunity for market penetration and development.
To meet this demand IOX develops and implements next generation hybrid solutions combining an open network submarine fibre optic cable infrastructure and cloud system infrastructure services and related managed services to provide ultra-high speed multi-cloud and capacity solutions for global telecom carriers, mobile operators, major internet content providers, research institutions and multinational corporations.
OVERVIEW IOX Cable system is the new exciting project to connect more than 2 billion people by creating new intercontinental partnerships through improved connectivity. It is an Open Access Cable system extending approximately over 9000km and connecting Madagascar, La Réunion, Mauritius and Rodrigues to South Africa and India with onward connectivity to Europe and Asia Pacific. The IOX Cable System will allow easy onward interconnections with current and future undersea cables on the east and west coast of Africa. IOX Cable is the direct link between Africa and Asia and because there is a massive need for reliable and high-capacity network in the re-
“for some it’s just water, for us, an endless sea of possibilities”
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