The Original Backbone of Africa’s Digital Economy
From seabed to cloud, Seacom delivers resilient connectivity and secure digital services – so your business runs faster, safer and smarter.
35,000 km fibre – Pan-African reach
6 subsea cables – resilience built in
4,000+ enterprises – trusted across industries
2009 Milestones
July: Seacom goes live in South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya and Djibouti connecting Africa to Asia and Europe.
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BEYOND
Global Network
Seacom launched Africa’s first broadband submarine cable system along the continent’s Eastern and Southern coasts in 2009. Today, Seacom is the preferred partner for African businesses, network carriers, and service providers.
Seacom Cable System
WACS
TEAMS
EASSy
Main One
Equiano
PEACE
TRANSMISSION POP
IP POP
MEET ME POINT (MMP)
Seacom NETWORK
Seacom PARTNER NETWORK
Numbers That Back Your Business
The reach, capacity and presence that keep your operations online and your expansion on track.
IP CAPACITY
10-100
GBPS
IP CAPACITY
10-100
GBPS
CONNECTED BUSINESS
2.8
Million
CONNECTED BUSINESS
2.8
Million
IP Capacity
3,496.436
Miles
IP Capacity
3,496.436
Miles
International Pops
38
Points of Presence
International Pops
38
Points of Presence
OWNED INFRASTRUCTURE
> 35 000
Kilometres
OWNED INFRASTRUCTURE
> 35 000
Kilometres
Clients in
17
Countries
Clients in
17
Countries
Physical presence
8
Countries
Physical presence
8
Countries
Clientele
> 4000
Globally
Clientele
> 4000
Globally
Why Businesses Across Africa Choose Seacom
More uptime, simpler operations, wider reach – proven at scale across Africa and into Europe and Asia.
Always-on resilience
Downtime costs money. Seacom’s fibre backbone and subsea diversity keep your operations online, even when others go dark.
Simpler IT, smarter growth
Cut complexity with cloud, security and managed services built directly into the network – one foundation for everything you need.
Global reach, local care
With teams across Africa and direct links into Europe and Asia, Seacom gives you scale and the on-the-ground expertise to support it.
Proven by Africa’s leaders
More than 4,000 organisations already trust Seacom to keep their customers connected and their data secure.
Solutions Built on African Enterprises
Digital Infrastructure
Expand into new markets with the reach and reliability to match your ambitions. From carrier Ethernet and IP transit to dark fibre and private lines, Seacom gives you scalable, low-latency connections across Africa and beyond.
Digital Services
Move beyond connectivity with cloud, cyber security and smart networking built into the backbone. Protect your data, empower your teams and simplify IT with services designed for Africa’s digital economy.
Trusted by Enterprises Across Africa
“Since moving to Seacom, downtime is a thing of the past. Our customers now get the performance they expect, and we’ve grown faster as a result.”
– Job Njogu Muriuki, Director, Wavex Internet Solutions
Francis Mburu, Founder & CEO
Icon Fibre Solutions Ltd
Insights for Africa’s Digital Future
Stay ahead of cloud, AI, security and smart networking trends shaping the continent’s digital economy.
Latest News:
JOHANNESBURG, 03 OCTOBER 2025 – Seacom, Africa's pioneering digital infrastructure and digital services provider, and SENTECH, a leader in broadcast and digital services, have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
From Seabed to Cloud – Your Future Runs on Seacom.
Seacom combines resilient connectivity with cloud, security and managed services to give your business the confidence to grow, simplify and secure operations.
