DARE (cable system)
The DARE (Djibouti Africa Regional Express) submarine communications cable is a planned cable system along the east coast of Africa between Tanzania and Yemen managed by a consortium of 7 operators.
| Cable type | Submarine communications cable |
|---|---|
| Fate | planned |
| Design capacity | 60 Tbit/s |
| Built by | TE SubCom[1] |
| Area served | East African coast |
DARE consortium
Current members of the consortium are:
- Djibouti Telecom
- Africa Marine Express
- TeleYemen
- Telesom Company
- Hormuud Telecom Somalia Inc.
- Golis Telecom
- Somtel Group
Topology
The ACE system uses wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technology, which is currently the most advanced for submarine cables. With WDM, cable capacity can be increased without additional submarine work. With an overall potential capacity of 5.12 Tbit/s, the system will support the 40 Gbit/s technology from its launch.
Landing points
The cable landing points are planned to be in the following countries and territories:[2]
See also
List of international submarine communications cables
Individual cable systems off the east coast of Africa include:
References
- "DARE cable operators award contract to TE SubCom". TelecomPaper. 2 June 2016.
- DJIBOUTI LAUNCHES REGIONAL SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEM