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WIOCC is constructing and operating Africa’s digital hyperscale infrastructure with a high-capacity, pan-Africa terrestrial network, integrated with strategic investments in major international subsea systems serving Africa.
Video: WIOCC lands Google’s Equiano cable in Nigeria.
Renowned as Africa’s Carriers’ Carrier, WIOCC operates exclusively as a wholesaler providing clients with reliable, flexible and scalable open-access core digital infrastructure solutions and managed services.
Largest investor in EASSy (28%). South Africa – Sudan: Africa’s east coast
Strategic investor in WACS. South Africa – UK: Africa’s west coast
Strategic investor in EIG: India – UK. Africa’s north coast + connectivity to Europe and Asia
Full fibre pair owner on 2Africa and Equiano subsea cables
Connecting in excess of 1,000 locations in 30 countries in Africa and many more across the rest of the world
Diverse routing on: AAE1, Glo1, SAT3, Seacom, SMW4, SMW5, TEAMS, TE North
Open Access Metro, a division of WIOCC, is at the forefront of revolutionising fibre network infrastructure across Africa. By developing robust, high-speed connectivity solutions, Open Access Metro bridges the digital divide, empowering communities and driving business growth.
With a commitment to providing scalable, reliable, and cost-effective infrastructure, we enable seamless access to digital services, fostering innovation and economic development. Our mission is to connect people, businesses and opportunities, ensuring that everyone benefits from the transformative power of connectivity.
To make an enduring contribution to the development of Africa’s digital economy.
To be Africa’s leading carriers’ carrier, setting the standard by which performance is measured in the industry, through the delivery of robust and creative solutions for each client, with exceptional support, leading to successful long-term partnerships.
Client Focus, Integrity, Boundless, Personal Excellence, Collaborate
Delivering the digital backbones for leading cloud operators, carriers, ISPs and MNOs across Africa.
Recognising that every client is unique and that delivering tailored solutions fosters lasting relationships.
A truly open-access and carrier-neutral network of core digital infrastructure solutions enables clients to lower costs and benefit from greater flexibility, choice, scalability, resilience and redundancy.
Premium connectivity solutions comprising metro, national and international terrestrial network, integrated with subsea systems. These allow clients to leverage WIOCC's assets to offer unrivalled scalability and reach to address high-value, high-margin business, including difficult to reach countries.
An extensive and resilient IP network offering clients greater control, customisation, security, reliability, scalability, performance, cost savings and privacy compared to relying on other third-party network providers.
Hyperscale, open-access connectivity that is delivered to a host of data centres (Including Open Access Data Centres) and other networks, facilitating deployment of scalable, high-performance services while reducing costs and improving reliability and security.