What is the latest status of the project “Digital Exchange Port in Eastern Cape”?

The status recorded for “Digital Exchange Port in Eastern Cape” is planned.

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Digital Exchange Port in Eastern Cape

Sector: Broadband • Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa

Source: CIO Africa

Project

Planned

Google plans to establish a Digital Exchange Port in South Africa's Eastern Cape. This facility will be the first of four connectivity hubs across Africa, strengthening international internet routing by linking the continent directly to Australia through Google's Umoja subsea cable and an additional subsea route.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Broadband, Telecommunications
Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: CIO Africa

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The project “Digital Exchange Port in Eastern Cape” is an infrastructure initiative in the Broadband sector, located in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Taiyo aggregates data on it from CIO Africa.

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Status

Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Google plans to establish a Digital Exchange Port in South Africa's Eastern Cape. This facility will be the first of four connectivity hubs across Africa, strengthening international internet routing by linking the continent directly to Australia through Google's Umoja subsea cable and an additional subsea route.
Original sector	Technology

Location

Country	South Africa
State	Eastern Cape

Source

Source	CIO Africa
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Record type	Project
Sector	Broadband, Telecommunications
Article published date	2026-07-12

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