HMN Tech finishes SHARE Cable marine installation

Jan. 11, 2022

The 720-km submarine network is designed to provide 16 Tbps of capacity between Dakar, Senegal, and Praia in Cape Verde.

Stephen Hardy

Marine installation of the SHARE submarine cable has completed. The subsea system should be ready for service during the current quarter.

China-based HMN Technologies Co., Ltd. says it has completed the marine deployment of the Senegal Horn of Africa Regional Express (SHARE) submarine cable system. The 720-km submarine network is designed to provide 16 Tbps of capacity between Dakar, Senegal, and Praia in Cape Verde.

The SHARE Cable, financed by the government of Senegal and operated by the Agence De l’Informatique de l’Etat (ADIE), is expected to be ready for service in the current quarter. In addition to connecting the two countries, the submarine cable will provide a link to onward connectivity to Europe and South America via other international submarine cables that land in Cape Verde. The cable design also offers the option of an additional branching unit that could offer connectivity to other nations in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

“SHARE Cable, the first submarine optical cable totally owned by the Senegalese State, offers a great strategic opportunity to Senegal and the west African region to have more Internet capacities and better resilience. Directly connecting to Cape Verde, Senegal is anticipating to become one of the internet hubs in West Africa. ADIE, by operating a low-latency, high-quality, and large-capacity optical submarine cable, is ready to provide to network operators and ISPs enough internet bandwidth that can benefit both local residents and businesses to boost the digital economy development,” said Cheikh Bakhoum, CEO of Agence De l’Informatique de l’Etat.

“We are pleased to achieve completion of marine installation activities which, in these challenging pandemic times, is a testament to the deep working relationships with all our partners and ADIE. The SHARE cable will boost the region's digital economy and facilitate the development of Smart Senegal,” said Ma Yanfeng, executive vice president of HMN. "HMN Tech remains committed to developing reliable innovative technology that promotes industry evolution and accelerates the world’s digital transformation.”

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Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, and more.

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