Daraja Submarine Cable
Sector: Telecommunications • Location: Kenya
Source: SubTel Forum
The Daraja submarine cable is a new $23 million system funded by Meta's subsidiary Edge Network Services, linking Oman and Kenya with a 24-fibre-pair design. Safaricom, Kenya's largest telecom operator, has been selected as the local landing partner to operate the Kenyan landing site and manage in-country infrastructure. This project provides Safaricom direct control over international capacity, e
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Kenya
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- SubTel Forum
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Daraja submarine cable is a new $23 million system funded by Meta's subsidiary Edge Network Services, linking Oman and Kenya with a 24-fibre-pair design. Safaricom, Kenya's largest telecom operator, has been selected as the local landing partner to operate the Kenyan landing site and manage in-country infrastructure. This project provides Safaricom direct control over international capacity, enhances network reliability for Meta's regional operations, and strengthens data movement across East Africa. |
Original sector | Telecommunications |
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Country | Kenya |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Telecommunications |
Article published date | 2025-11-01 |
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