MainOne pegged a six weeks maximum time frame to complete repair works underway on its damaged undersea cables, though the waiting time could be shorter, the technology company said.
MainOne, just like the MTN Group, owners of Bayobab, is among undersea cable companies affected which the Nigerian telecoms regulator attributed to equipment faults that hit major undersea cables along the West African Coast, and also “negatively impacted on data and fixed telecom services in several countries of West Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire. The cuts occurred somewhere in Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal, with an attendant disruption in Portugal.”
In response to recent challenges, MainOne, a key player in West Africa’s telecommunications sector, has demonstrated resilience and determination to maintain connectivity and uphold its commitment to customers.
According to the company, “in addition, we are actively working with our maintenance partners, vessel owners and permitting authorities to expedite the repair of our submarine cable. We are very optimistic that our cable will be repaired as planned and services fully restored, so that we can continue to operate with continued integrity of the submarine cable.”
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Meanwhile, MainOne has announced that it “has restored services and enabled regional interconnection over the last one week to ensure stability in the digital ecosystem across the region.”
According to the company, “in addition, we are actively working with our maintenance partners, vessel owners and permitting authorities to expedite the repair of our submarine cable. We are very optimistic that our cable will be repaired as planned and services fully restored, so that we can continue to operate with continued integrity of the submarine cable.”
MainOne said that, “the repair vessel has already been loaded with required spares for the cable repair. Timelines for cable repairs estimated at 6 to 8 weeks, given the number of cables damaged in this incident.”
Despite initial setbacks, MainOne founded by Ms Funke Opeke, former MTN Nigeria CTO, further said it has successfully restored services and enabled regional interconnection over the past week, ensuring stability across the digital ecosystem in West Africa.
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