Angola Cables And MEO Wholesale Solutions Ink MOU To Boost Atlantic Connectivity And Strengthen Global Data Center Networks

Angola Cables Press Release
June 20, 2025

Digital ‘super corridor’ to provide direct access for Euro-based entities to rapidly access markets in the US, South America and Africa.

Friday, 20 June 2025 Lisbon, Portugal: MEO Wholesale Solutions have entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen the interconnection of MEO’s data centre networks and expand their telecommunications services globally through the Angola Cables’ international subsea cable and data center network.

The partnership aims to establish the basis for interconnecting the points of presence between the MEO LDV data centres in Portugal and Angola Cables’ AngoNAP Fortaleza DC in Brazil, using the South Atlantic ring of cables.

The agreement includes utilising the infrastructures of the two entities to jointly develop solutions for the benefit of enterprise customers and global operators. The collaboration covers submarine cables; IP connectivity and international Pop2Pop interconnection networks between data centres, essentially creating an Atlantic digital ecosystem between Portugal, Brazil, Africa and the United States.

“Thanks to our network of submarine cables in the Atlantic and Angola Cables’ partner cables connecting the American continent to Lisbon in Portugal, we are effectively engineering a digital ‘super business corridor’ between the MEO Data Centre in Portugal and the AngoNAP Fortaleza Data Centre in Brazil,” said Samuel Carvalho, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Global Solutions Design at Angola Cables.

Carvalho noted that the optical connection allows for the rapid transit of data and digital traffic from Europe, using Portugal as an entry and exit point to Brazil, the United States and Africa, ensuring the swift delivery of content and services – which is especially advantageous for the many Portuguese-speaking communities on either side of the Atlantic.

Ana Carla Sousa, director of MEO Wholesale Solutions believes the partnership is “a decisive step in strengthening MEO’s international connectivity, that will support and consolidate Portugal as a digital hub of excellence in Europe”.

The Portuguese operator will now have access to a multi-connected Atlantic network, connecting Lisbon to 66 global data centres through the Angola Cables’ backbone network, and access to 930 data centres and more than 500 cloud connection points, over a high-performance virtual network.

“Between us there is also the intent to share business models; cooperate in the promotion of joint services and identify synergistic opportunities for commercial exploration,” concluded Carvalho.

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About Angola Cables

Angola Cables is an internationally established ICT and digital solutions and network services provider. The company specializes in connectivity solutions for the wholesale market and offers tailored digital services and solutions across multiple industries, including Cloud resources for the corporate enterprise sector.

Known for its innovation, Angola Cables operates a robust global backbone network, providing access to major IXPs, Tier I operators, and global content providers. With more than 30 PoPs and connections to 66 interconnected Data Centres and 6000 peering agreements, traffic over its international network is in excess of 18 500 Tbps. The company has its own submarine cable network spanning over 33,000 kilometres (WACS, SACS, and MONET) and extends its services to over 50,000 kilometres through partner cables, connecting the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Asia.

Additionally, the company operates two world-class Data Centres, AngoNAP Fortaleza in Brazil and AngoNAP Luanda in Angola. Angola Cables also manages PIX in Brazil and AngonIX in Angola – one of the leading internet traffic exchange points in Africa that directly connects to over 21 IXPs worldwide.

With a significant international presence, Angola Cables is expanding its operations into strategic markets such as Brazil, South Africa, the United States and Nigeria. The company promotes intercontinental interconnection, driving digital and economic development, and ranks among the top 25 internet service providers in the world today.

*The Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA) 2023

For more information, visit the website: www.angolacables.co.ao

About MEO Wholesale Solutions

MEO Wholesale Solutions is the business unit of MEO – Serviços de Comunicações e Multimédia, responsible for the development and management of services for the telecommunications industry, focused on relevant players such as Telecom Operators, Internet & Cloud Service Providers, Content Distributors, as well as global owners of space, terrestrial and sea networks.

MEO operates in all segments of the ICT sector: fixed and mobile communications, television, multimedia, data, advertising, data centre and cloud. It also offers business and wholesale solutions for satellite and submarine cable infrastructures, with an extended and customized portfolio. MEO is part of Altice International, a group strongly anchored in robust infrastructure, with a clear strategy and innovative offers of converged services.

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