Ministers information reviews the importance of marine cables to support infrastructure in Africa
Egypt is one of the leading African countries as a major center in the field of marine cables & nbsp; On the African continent to learn about the most prominent challenges and opportunities in its various countries. The contributions of this infrastructure in improving Internet communication and enhancing economic and technological growth in the continent. Since the early first decade of the millennium, these cables began to reach the African beaches, which caused a major change in accessing the Internet and reducing its cost, and led to the motivation of innovation and the construction of an advanced digital economy, until the number of cables linking Africa to global communications networks reached 77 marine cables, yet there is still an urgent need to develop this structure and secure them against risks The increasing.
& nbsp; And & quot; In May of the same year, East African countries were subjected to similar interruptions after other cables damaged, these incidents revealed the fragility of this infrastructure, and stressed the necessity of developing a strong plan to ensure their stability in the future, especially that the digital economy in Africa grows quickly and depends mainly on the Internet. Whether by building alternative systems for the distribution of the Internet in the event of a cable interruption, or by diversifying the paths so that countries do not depend on only one cable, as it calls for improving governance methods through regional cooperation between coastal countries, and unifying laws and regulatory procedures related to cables under the sea. Freely, with the exception of Eritrea. Countries like Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Djibouti are major centers in this system. The non -coastal countries also benefit from these cables through land networks that extend across the border, such as what happens in Kenya, which is connected by cables with neighboring countries, and despite this, some countries still depend on only one cable, which makes them vulnerable to complete interruption in the event of any defect. In addition to deliberate human interventions in some cases. Studies estimate that between 70% and 80% of breakdowns are due to damage caused by ships or their anchors. The report also clarified that the largest part of these faults is located in shallow marine areas, not in the depths, which exacerbates the difficulty of reform and raises its cost that may amount to millions of dollars for each case.
& nbsp; It serves Africa, only one of which is stationed on the continent. In some cases, it takes more than three weeks, which is a very long time given the economic damage resulting from the holidays.
& nbsp; The cables in this city, and the report also proposes the use of alternative technologies such as satellites as a backup source for the Internet, although they have defects such as poor speed and high costs.
& nbsp; It hinders the attraction of investments. It is also recommended to create a unified national communication point in each country to report incidents and coordination between the concerned authorities such as marine and security authorities and telecommunications companies. It also calls for following the international standards for the protection of cables and the exchange of information and expertise at a regional and continental level, through the African Union or through cooperation with international organizations.
& nbsp; Improving governance and developing regional cooperation, Africa can build a more powerful and capable digital system to adapt to future challenges, which will benefit its economies and peoples.
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