Dark Fibre Africa, a privately owned South African telecommunications company founded in 2007, provides connectivity and distribution services. Employing approximately 610 people, the company's headquarters are located in South Africa. Its core business involves the construction and operation of dark fiber optic networks, offering infrastructure access to various clients including businesses, residences, and public institutions nationwide.
On 14 August, the Competition Appeal Court approved Vodacom's acquisition of a co-controlling stake in Maziv, the entity controlling Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa. This approval follows an announcement made more than three years prior. Separately, a trial conducted between Isando and Midrand, using Ciena's WaveRouter and WaveLogic 6 Extreme, achieved a transmission of 1.6 Tbps over a single wavelength, exceeding previous trials by more than four times. This trial utilized Dark Fibre Africa's high-capacity core network. Furthermore, Dark Fibre Africa is nearing completion of Phase 1 of a national network upgrade, a multi-year R800 million investment. Beginning in July 2025, the company started migrating existing customer services and deploying new ones on the upgraded infrastructure, starting in Gauteng with a nationwide expansion planned.
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