NETWORKING terrestrial cable network , 15 subsea cables currently landing in Marseille and more than 154 Tbps of bandwidth , the city is a key hub of international connectivity and is Europe ’ s gateway to Africa , Middle East , Asia , and Americas , explains Slim . It ’ s for this reason that Telehouse ’ s strategy for supporting and capitalising on the growth of major submarine cabling projects ( including 2Africa ) centres on a new point of presence in the city .
“ The rise of Marseille in the interconnection market has been exceptional …. Submarine cable capacity arriving in Marseille is also increasing with new submarine cables ( 2Africa and PEACE ) and more capacity on existing cables ,” Slim explains , adding that in both Africa and Europe , potential hurdles for massive submarine cabling projects lie not beneath the waves but on land . “ The main issue for the city right now is the lack of diversity in terms of data centre supply . That is precisely what Telehouse is looking to solve . Establishing a data centre capacity in Marseille is a crucial step in Telehouse ’ s growth strategy ,” he adds . “ Our aim is to provide submarine consortiums with data centres as building blocks for their infrastructure and a facilitator for their go-to-market in each region . In each city we establish , we share our knowledge of the local environment and the main terrestrial routes to make it easier for our customers willing to open new points of presence in cities such as Marseille . We also think that our strength in the European Tier 1 hubs can help bridge the gap between submarine routes and terrestrial routes that are vital to delivering capacity to a wider market .”
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