Tejas Networks says it has supplied its TJ1600 DWDM/OTN platform to TelOne, an ISP in Zimbabwe. TelOne will use the 100G and greater wavelength transmission capabilities on its network throughout the African country.
TelOne provides telecommunications services to homes, businesses, educational institutions, and government departments across Zimbabwe via a robust fiber backbone network. It also is a shareholder in the West Indian Ocean Cable Co. (WIOCC), which has a major stake in the East African Submarine System (EASSy) submarine cable. TelOne’s network connects to multiple other cable landing stations as well.
“TelOne offers access to a vast network footprint in Zimbabwe,” explained Chipo Mtasa, managing director at TelOne. “With rising demand for bandwidth and higher speeds from our customers, we were looking for a versatile solution that could significantly expand the capacity on our existing fiber network with incremental investments. We were impressed by the capabil