The project is already fully funded and it is estimated that it will take two years to complete. Liquid Sea will offer speeds of 20-30Tbps, up to 10 times the capacity of existing submarine cables in the region. Rudnick said the impact of Liquid Sea will be a far more reliable and ultra-fast connection for governments, businesses, schools and homes in both coastal and land-locked countries across Africa. The new submarine cable is expected to directly connect all coastal countries along the east coast of Africa and to provide new connectivity to the Middle East and Europe. The project will include landing stations in several ports that are currently not served by existing subsea cables. It will also leverage Liquid Telecom's extensive terrestrial fibre network, to provide onward connectivity to landlocked countries on the continent.
