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Liquid, Nokia partner on Kenya-SA fiber route 

JOHANNESBURG – Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has announced it has partnered with Nokia. Through this partnership, Liquid deployed Nokia’s innovative transport network technology in the new terrestrial fibre route connecting Mombasa (Kenya) to Johannesburg (South Africa).

This announcement comes in light of the imminent launch of the new terrestrial data superhighway built by Liquid, connecting Kenya and South Africa. The technology used has allowed Liquid to build its first terrestrial route that will provide 12 terabits of capacity for carriers and service providers in South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the DRC. The route, which measures 16,576 km, has been designed to cater to the demand for more capacity from Liquid's hyperscale customers.

"As a business of Cassava Technologies, Liquid is committed to enabling a digitally connected future for every business and individual in Africa. We are proud to partner with Nokia as we expand our high-speed fiber backbone on the continent. This investment further demonstrates our commitment towards Africa’s inclusive digital transformation," said Cassava Technologies Group President and CEO Hardy Pemhiwa.

In addition, the route will provide thousands of businesses and millions of households in many of Africa's landlocked cities, towns and villages with more resilient connectivity and access to numerous data centers and cloud resources. At the same time, providing an alternative option in case of a subsea cable outage between the two countries.

"Nokia's next-generation optical network will enable Liquid Intelligent Technologies to maintain its leadership position and emerge as a preferred partner of organizations requiring massive capacity. We are delighted that our technology and expertise will help Liquid Intelligent Technologies provide the best-in-class digital infrastructure to Africa's enterprises and will play a role in strengthening the digital infrastructure of the continent," said Nokia Head of Central East and West Africa (CEWA) Market Unit Rajiv Aggarwal.

"Internet giants, established cloud service providers and other mega-organizations are demanding hyperscale data centers that can support high levels of performance, spikes in demand, and redundancy while enabling massive availability. Our new terrestrial fiber corridor is the first of its kind in Africa in terms of distance and capacity," Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Group Chief Technology Officer Shahzad Manzoor Khan.

The new route is a validation for existing and potential customers that Liquid continues to deliver intelligent networks that provide increased redundancy and resilience.

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