Mercury expands its telecoms interconnections in Cape Town
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mercado
Telecommunications operator Mercury has installed infrastructure at the Teraco data centre in Cape Town to access the NAPAfrica internet exchange ecosystem. The presence is intended to facilitate interconnections with operators and international networks and improve routing and redundancy options, according to the company.
Telecommunications operator Mercury has installed infrastructure at the Teraco data centre in Cape Town, South Africa, to gain access to new interconnections with operators, content providers and international networks. Its presence gives it access to NAPAfrica, an internet traffic exchange point integrated into Teraco’s infrastructure, reports Mercado.
This installation could enable Mercury to optimise internet traffic routing, develop international links and strengthen its network’s redundancy. For business customers, it could improve access to digital platforms, business applications and services hosted on international networks, depending on the technical conditions of each link.
Mercury executive chairman Francisco Pinto Leite described the investment as a step in the company’s internationalisation strategy and the diversification of its connectivity solutions. NAPAfrica brings together telecommunications operators, digital services and content distribution networks, facilitating direct traffic exchanges between participants. The new presence could be of particular interest to the banking, energy, hydrocarbons, mining, logistics and technology services sectors, where continuity of communications is important.
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