In the absence of an integrated fiber optic backbone network, more than 70 percent of Somalia''s population does not have access to broadband services. This prevents Somalia from benefiting from
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship likely cut cables in the Red Sea that disrupted internet access in Africa, Asia and the Middle East,
Somaliland has received its first submarine fiber optic cable. On May 3, the country welcomed the fiber optic cable which arrived in Somaliland courtesy of a local company. SOMCABLE
Some residents of Somalia''s capital have been experiencing a form of “culture shock” since fibre optic services launched over the last week, an
Some Somalis are experiencing a form of "culture shock" since fibre optic services launched in Mogadishu over the last week, an internet provider says.
The absence of an integrated fiber optic backbone network presents a major barrier for developing Somalia''s connectivity market. This prevents cost-effective distribution of growing international
Communications in Somalia include telecommunications, internet, radio, print, TV, and postal services, largely driven by the private sector. Some telecom
As the US-Israel conflict with Iran escalates, fragile undersea internet cables in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz face rising threats. Discover how a single cut could disrupt 99% of global
The Somali National Communications Authority (NCA) said that internet services across Somalia and parts of East Africa were disrupted from 08 March after an undersea fibre-optic cable...
The head of operations at Somcable said there are words that keep coming up that the Fiber optic is handed over to a sole company (monopoly), but that they went and acquired the
Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East, experts said Sunday, though it wasn''t
Internet services in Somalia and parts of East Africa faced disruptions after an undersea fibre-optic cable broke in the Red Sea, the National Communications Authority (NCA) announced on
The Chapter is following with concern the current situation of internet access in SOMALIA and in several African countries, following the rupture of
A. BACKGROUND In the absence of an integrated fiber optic backbone network, more than 70 percent of Somalia''s population does not have access to broadband services. The Federal Republic of
Lessons from the 2017 Internet Outage Somalia''s participation in the initiative is also shaped by its vulnerabilities to disruptions in submarine cable
On Saturday (September 6, 2025) multiple undersea submarine cables in the Red Sea had been severed, causing widespread internet disruptions across parts of
The Ministry of Telecommunication and Postal Services of Somaliland says a 25-year monopoly agreement with a communications
Somalia is taking significant steps to enhance its digital infrastructure by introducing a comprehensive regulatory framework for the
The Somali government is working on developing a unified fibre optic deployment policy to coordinate and facilitate the installation of this infrastructure, as well as its expansion across the country."The
Mogadishu (HOL) — Internet services across Somalia and parts of East Africa were disrupted after an undersea fibre-optic cable broke in the Red Sea, the National Communications Authority (NCA) said
For that purpose, the Ministry of Communications and Technology held public consultations on November 17 and 18 to gather input from stakeholders. “ The
Somcable Demo1 Founded in 2009 as part of the MSG Group of Companies, we are a progressive fiber optic network company providing services to the Horn of
Thursday November 21, 2024 Somalia is working to put in place a favourable regulatory framework to strengthen its digital infrastructure. In particular,
Internet services across Somalia and parts of East Africa have been severely disrupted after an undersea fiber-optic cable, part of the Pakistan & East Africa Connecting Europe (PEACE)
Somaliland Cable abbreviated as SomCable is a private Internet service provider based in Hargeisa, capital of Somaliland. Founded in 2010 by Mohamed Aw Said, a local businessman. In 2015
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