Angola Cables

Angola Cables is an Angolan information and communications technology company focused on wholesale connectivity and digital network services. Based in Luanda, it operates infrastructure intended to improve international data connections between Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Its network activities include submarine cable capacity, terrestrial and international backbone connectivity, internet exchange access, data-centre interconnection, cloud resources, and services for telecommunications operators, internet companies, content providers, enterprises, and other institutional customers. The company is associated with three major submarine cable systems: the West Africa Cable System (WACS), the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS), and the Monet cable system. Together, these assets give Angola Cables a direct role in intercontinental connectivity across the South Atlantic and wider global network routes. Its own submarine cable network spans more than 33,000 kilometres, while partner-cable arrangements extend the service reach to more than 50,000 kilometres. The network links Africa with Brazil, the United States, Europe, and other international destinations. Angola Cables presents itself as a wholesale-oriented connectivity provider rather than a conventional consumer telecommunications brand. It offers access to major internet exchange points, Tier 1 operators, global content networks, and data centres. Public reference material describes a global backbone with more than 30 points of presence, connections to 66 interconnected data centres, and thousands of peering arrangements. These capabilities are designed to reduce dependence on indirect international routes and to support higher-capacity data transmission for regional and global customers. The company also operates two identified data-centre facilities: AngoNAP Fortaleza in Brazil and AngoNAP Luanda in Angola. In addition, it manages PIX in Brazil and AngonIX in Angola. AngonIX is described as an important African internet traffic exchange point, with direct links to more than 21 internet exchange points worldwide. These facilities and exchange platforms broaden Angola Cables' role from cable-capacity provider to a broader digital-infrastructure operator. In July 2019, Angola Cables launched a cloud service using connectivity across its cable system between Brazil, the United States, and Angola. This marked an expansion beyond transport infrastructure into cloud and enterprise-oriented digital services. The company has also described expansion into Brazil, South Africa, the United States, Nigeria, and Portugal, reflecting a strategy centred on intercontinental interconnection and regional digital development. Publicly available reference material does not establish a verified founding year, founder, ownership structure, listing status, or current executive roster, so those fields remain unconfirmed.

Angola Cables developed as an Angolan telecommunications infrastructure company with an emphasis on international connectivity and the wholesale communications market. Its strategic role has been to provide routes, capacity, and associated digital services that connect Angola and other African markets with major network ecosystems in the Americas and beyond. Rather than concentrating on retail mobile or fixed-line services, the company’s public profile is built around carrier-grade infrastructure, international data transport, and interconnection. A central part of the company’s infrastructure portfolio is its involvement with submarine cable systems. Angola Cables is associated with WACS, SACS, and Monet. WACS contributes to connectivity along the west coast of Africa and onward international routes. SACS was developed to provide a direct South Atlantic link between Africa and South America, strengthening connectivity between Angola and Brazil. Monet provides additional capacity linking networks in the Americas and the South Atlantic region. Through these systems, Angola Cables participates in a network architecture that connects Africa with Brazil, the United States, Europe, and other global destinations. Reference material describes Angola Cables’ own submarine cable network as extending for more than 33,000 kilometres. Through partner cables, the company’s effective service reach is described as exceeding 50,000 kilometres. It also operates a global backbone with more than 30 points of presence and connections to dozens of interconnected data centres. Access to major internet exchange points, Tier 1 operators, and global content providers is an important part of its wholesale value proposition. The company has reported thousands of peering agreements and substantial traffic carried over its international network, although the cited public material does not provide independently verified financial or operational accounts for those claims. Angola Cables expanded its infrastructure proposition through physical data-centre assets. AngoNAP Luanda provides a data-centre base in Angola, while AngoNAP Fortaleza provides a facility in Brazil. Their locations support the company’s South Atlantic strategy by placing infrastructure close to both ends of the SACS route and by enabling colocation, interconnection, and access to international cable capacity. The company also manages internet exchange platforms. PIX operates in Brazil, while AngonIX operates in Angola and is described as one of the significant internet traffic exchange points in Africa. AngonIX’s international links connect it directly with more than 21 internet exchange points worldwide. Internet exchanges can allow networks and content providers to exchange traffic locally or regionally, potentially improving routing efficiency and reducing reliance on distant transit paths. In July 2019, Angola Cables launched a cloud service using the company’s cable connections between Brazil, the United States, and Angola. This was an important product-direction change because it placed cloud resources and enterprise digital services alongside the company’s established infrastructure and wholesale connectivity activities. The company has also identified Brazil, South Africa, the United States, Nigeria, and Portugal as expansion markets. Its broader strategic narrative links intercontinental interconnection with digital and economic development in Africa and the countries served by its network. The available reference material does not verify Angola Cables’ founding year, founder, ownership history, legal corporate structure, current executives, financial performance, or present market share. Those subjects are therefore not expanded beyond what can be supported. The company is described in the reference material as an internationally established ICT and network-services provider and remains classified here as active.

• 2019

  Cloud-service launch

  [1]Angola Cablesen.wikipedia.org

  In July 2019, Angola Cables launched a cloud service using its network connections between Brazil, the United States, and Angola.

• Development of a multi-system submarine cable portfolio

  [1]Angola Cablesen.wikipedia.org

  Angola Cables became associated with the WACS, SACS, and Monet submarine cable systems, giving it infrastructure interests across African, South American, North American, and wider international routes.

• Expansion into data-centre infrastructure

  [1]Angola Cablesen.wikipedia.org

  The company established or operated AngoNAP facilities in Luanda, Angola, and Fortaleza, Brazil, supporting colocation, interconnection, and access to international cable routes.

• Operation of internet exchange platforms

  [1]Angola Cablesen.wikipedia.org

  Angola Cables became associated with PIX in Brazil and AngonIX in Angola, extending its role into internet traffic exchange and network peering.

A wholesale, carrier-neutral international connectivity and digital-infrastructure provider serving telecommunications operators, internet businesses, content networks, cloud users, data centres, and enterprise customers.

• Submarine cable system

  South Atlantic Cable System

  The South Atlantic Cable System, commonly abbreviated SACS, is an intercontinental submarine cable route associated with Angola Cables. It was designed to provide a direct connection between South America and Africa across the South Atlantic, supporting lower-latency and higher-capacity traffic between Brazil and Angola. The system is central to Angola Cables’ international connectivity proposition and supports carrier, internet, content, cloud, and enterprise traffic.

• Submarine cable system

  West Africa Cable System

  WACS is a submarine cable system serving the west coast of Africa and connecting into broader international network routes. Angola Cables is associated with the system as part of its portfolio of submarine infrastructure. WACS complements the company’s South Atlantic assets by supporting coastal African connectivity and access to international operators, content networks, and transit providers.

• Submarine cable system

  Monet

  Monet is a submarine cable system serving routes between the Americas and the South Atlantic network region. Angola Cables’ participation in Monet adds an additional international route to its infrastructure portfolio and supports connectivity between Brazil, the United States, and related network markets. It forms part of the company’s broader strategy of combining owned, associated, and partner cable capacity.

• Data centre

  AngoNAP Luanda

  AngoNAP Luanda is a data-centre facility operated by Angola Cables in Angola. It supports colocation, network interconnection, and access to the company’s national and international connectivity services. Its location in Luanda places digital infrastructure close to Angola’s principal commercial and telecommunications centre.

• Data centre

  AngoNAP Fortaleza

  AngoNAP Fortaleza is a data-centre facility in Brazil operated by Angola Cables. It supports data-centre interconnection, colocation, and international connectivity, particularly in relation to the company’s South Atlantic network strategy and links between Brazil and Angola.

• Internet exchange

  AngonIX

  AngonIX is an internet traffic exchange platform in Angola managed by Angola Cables. It enables participating networks to exchange traffic and is described in public reference material as having direct connections to more than 21 internet exchange points worldwide. The platform complements the company’s submarine cables, backbone, and data-centre services by supporting local and international peering.

• Internet exchange

  PIX

  PIX is an internet exchange platform in Brazil managed by Angola Cables. It forms part of the company’s interconnection and peering portfolio, allowing networks and service providers to exchange traffic through an established Brazilian connectivity environment and to access broader international routes.

• Cloud service · 2019

  Angola Cables Cloud Service

  The Angola Cables cloud service uses the company’s international cable infrastructure to provide cloud-oriented resources for enterprise and corporate users. Launched in July 2019, it connected service environments across Brazil, the United States, and Angola and represented an extension from network transport into digital and cloud services.

• 2019

  Move into cloud servicesProduct launch

  Background

  Angola Cables had built its public identity around submarine cables, international backbone capacity, and wholesale connectivity. The company sought to use that infrastructure for higher-value digital services aimed at corporate and enterprise customers.

  Action taken

  In July 2019, it launched a cloud service using cable connections between Brazil, the United States, and Angola.

  Aftermath

  The launch broadened Angola Cables’ service portfolio beyond transport and interconnection into cloud-enabled enterprise services. No independently verified financial outcome is provided in the available reference material.

  Source

• 2019

  Angola Cables launches a cloud service over its transatlantic network[1]Angola Cablesen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  In July 2019, Angola Cables introduced a cloud service using the connectivity provided by its cable network between Brazil, the United States, and Angola. The launch extended the company’s offer from wholesale network transport into cloud-oriented digital services.

1. 1Angola Cablesen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Cabo Verde Telecom collaborates with Angola Cables on connectivity expansion - SatellitePro MEsatelliteprome.com