LAGOS, Nigeria, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zenlayer and
MainOne have partnered to greatly expand connectivity between
West Africa and international
companies. As an edge cloud provider with a global private backbone
and far-reaching connections, Zenlayer will pave the way for
businesses to seamlessly connect with West Africa's technological hub in
Nigeria. MDXi Lekki, MainOne's
Tier III data center in Lagos,
will be the primary point of presence (PoP) for these
connections.
The MDXi Lekki data center will provide quick entry and scale-up
opportunities for international companies looking to establish a
presence in West Africa. It is the
largest purpose-built commercial data centre in West Africa and was designed with a strong
focus on high power availability, security, and open-access
connectivity. It offers service level agreements (SLAs) of up to
99.99%, with investments in a private substation guaranteeing 95%
grid power availability alongside backup generators in a N+1
configuration. The Tier III data center provides world-class
interconnection via fiber to over 30 telecom operators in the West
African telecom ecosystem and plays host to the West Africa
Internet Exchange (WAF-IX) and Nigerian Internet Exchange
(IXPN).
MainOne CEO Funke Opeke stated,
"We are extremely proud of MDXi Lekki. The data center has been
effective in reducing latency and network delay from 200 ms to 100
ms for businesses that had previously been accessing services
through Europe and Singapore. Within a few years of operation,
MDXi has become the go-to destination for global content seeking a
home close to the West African users and for local companies who
have digitized their operations and are seeking to enable their
customers do business online."
Zenlayer CEO and Founder Joe Zhu
has been impressed by MainOne's dedication to improving
connectivity in West Africa.
"Zenlayer is always looking for partners with deep local expertise.
MainOne not only has the expertise, they've been putting it into
practice by deploying multiple PoPs, a 7,000 km submarine cable,
and an IP/MPLS network. They're a perfect partner for us as we
introduce our clients to the growing West African market."
"We're excited to be working with Zenlayer as a partner," said
Director of MDXi Gbenga Adegbiji. "We want to expand our offerings
beyond infrastructure, and Zenlayer's SD-WAN and Cloud Networking
services will be very appealing to our Cloud customers.
Furthermore, international users will be able to instantly purchase
compute and networking services from any of our data centers across
the West African data region through Zenlayer's Customer Portal. It
is a win-win for both our companies, and we are very excited about
this partnership."
Internet growth in Africa has
been explosive in recent years. Just 2% of the population had
access to the internet in 2005. Last year, that number had climbed
to 24% and as of August 2019 was
already as high as 40%. West
Africa is home to more than 187 million of those internet
users, with 56% of them located in Nigeria. That effectively places Nigeria at the center of Africa's technological revolution.
MainOne's submarine cable and data center infrastructure have
been critical enablers of African broadband services. As the
largest wholesale internet service provider across West Africa, MainOne continues to expand its
footprint, having recently connected Cote
D'Ivoire and Senegal to its
submarine cable system and launched its Abidjan Data Centre, with
plans to launch the Appolonia Accra Data Centre in Ghana in 2020. The MainOne system traverses
the coast of West Africa with
fully operational landing stations from Seixal in Portugal through Accra in Ghana to Lagos in Nigeria. New branches are located in
Dakar, Senegal, and Grand Bassam,
Cote D'Ivoire with additional
branching units in Morocco and
Tenerife to soon be connected.
About Zenlayer
Zenlayer (http://www.zenlayer.com) is an edge cloud services
provider and is headquartered in Los
Angeles and Shanghai with
offices in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong
Kong, Beijing, Hangzhou, and Shenzhen. Businesses utilize Zenlayer's
software-defined platform to instantly enable worldwide
connectivity and deliver superior user experience. Zenlayer offers
on-demand bare metal cloud, cloud networking, SD-WAN, and managed
services in more than 120 data centers on six continents.
About MainOne
MainOne (http://www.mainone.net) has grown to become the leading
provider of wholesale and enterprise connectivity and data center
services across the West African region and the company partners
with major global technology companies to deliver services to its
customers. The company continues to grow its footprint with major
network interconnection facilities, extensive terrestrial fiber
build out, regional points of presence, and delivery of services
into 10 countries in West
Africa.
SOURCE Zenlayer