A major submarine fiber optic cable project is set to link Morocco and Spain's Canary Islands, positioning the archipelago as a strategic telecommunications hub in the Atlantic. Installation will begin in late 2025, marking a significant milestone in Europe-Africa connectivity. Morocco's three national operators – Maroc Telecom. The southern part of the "West Africa" submarine fiber optic cable, affiliated with the Marocain Télécom Group, has been in service since July 2021 and connects Morocco to Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin, Gabon and Mauritania, through seven points. The project is led. The project has a budget of 49 million euros and will be completed within 42 months, with a view to becoming operational in 2028 The Spanish company Islalink, in collaboration with Canalink, an operator linked to the Cabildo de Tenerife and the Instituto Tecnológico de Energías Renovables (ITER). With a €49 million budget, including €20 million from the EIB and €7. ” This cutting-edge infrastructure was unveiled during the Gitex Africa 2023 event held in Marrakech from May 31 to June 2.
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