AFR-IX TelecomAFR-IX Telecom is an African internet exchange point company specialized in submarine telecommunications.[1] HistoryIn January 2022, AFR-IX announced its Medusa Subsea Cable System, an 8700km submarine cable system consisting of 24 fiber pairs. The €326 million cost is partially financed by the European Investment Bank.[2] Medusa Subsea Cable System connects Lisbon and Sines, Portugal to Port Said, in Egypt; Barcelona, Torreguadiaro, Zahara, and Alacant in Spain; Tétouan and Nador in Morocco; Bizerte in Tunisia; Algiers and Collo in Algeria; Marseille in France; Mazara del Vallo in Italy; Yeroskipou in Cyprus; and Tympaki in Greece.[3][4] In March 2022, Telecom Egypt reached an agreement with AFR-IX at the 2022 Mobile World Congress to provide infrastructure for Medusa Subsea Cable System across Egypt.[5] AFR-IX telecom established a point of presence (PoP) in Lagos in 2021[6] and Accra in December 2022.[7] In 2023, AFR-IX partnered with Libyan United International for Telecommunication and Technology (LUIC) to land the cable in Tripoli and Benghazi.[8] Colt Technology Services became the first terrestrial client of AFR-IX's Barcelona cable landing station (CLS) in January 2023.[9][10] In February 2025, Tunisie Telecom signed a partnership agreement with Medusa Subsea Cable System for its 5G services.[11][12] AFR-IX Telecom secured a €14.3 million grant from the European Commission to extend the Medusa Subsea Cable System into West Africa in March 2025.[13] The service will also extend to Democratic Republic of Congo.[14] References
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