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Phase 3 Telecom has partnered with Sonatel to activate a new 3,500-kilometre terrestrial fibre route stretching from Lagos, Nigeria to Dakar, Senegal. As a result, the move will deliver scalable, low-latency connectivity and unlock critical clouds across the region via a land-based alternative to subsea systems. The cable achieves latency as low as 21ms and offers resilience for the

May 5, 2025 | Abuja, Nigeria – Phase3 Telecom, West Africa’s premier independent fiber optic infrastructure provider, together with CSquared and Société Béninoise d’Infrastructures Numériques (SBIN), have officially commissioned a new terrestrial fibre route connecting Lagos, Nigeria, to Accra, Ghana—marking a significant milestone in expanding the region’s digital backbone and closing critical connectivity gaps. This