SEACOM works with Level 3 to enhance Internet experience in Africa

African end-users to benefit from faster access to web pages, music, videos and other online content

SEACOM is working with global network provider Level 3 Communications, which will deploy its content delivery network (CDN) nodes into data centres connecting to the SEACOM Pan-African IP/MPLS network. This underpins SEACOM’s commitment to enhance the Internet experience in Africa.

Using these CDN nodes, Level 3 will enable rich, high-quality content to be delivered directly to operators and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that interconnect with SEACOM’s IP/MPLS network. For African end-users, this should translate into improved latency and faster speeds as they access media streaming, file downloads, web pages, music, videos, software updates and other popular content.

Mark Tinka, SEACOM’s Head of Engineering says: “We’re excited to work with Level 3 to enable our operator and ISP customers to improve their quality of service and provide a better experience to their end-users.”

SEACOM’s IP/MPLS network was recognised as the Best Pan-Africa Initiative at the 2013 AfricaCom Awards. By bringing content directly to the continent via Level 3’s CDN nodes, SEACOM is providing an even better and more comprehensive service to the African telecom industry.

Martin Ford, Senior Vice President, Sales, EMEA, Level 3 Communications says: “Providing SEACOM with Level 3 CDN connectivity in its Mombasa facility is an important part of our expansion strategy of working with select partners to enhance the Internet experience in the region.”